Tomas Pergolini, the eldest son of media host and entrepreneur Mario Pergolini, became embroiled in a strong controversy after making a comment about President Javier Milei during an episode of the program Esto no sucedió, which is broadcast on Vorterix's streaming service.
Everything happened while he was conversing with a colleague about the rising prices in various shops in the Buenos Aires neighborhood of Palermo. In that context, he expressed his displeasure with the cost of living and the current economic situation.
"No, they are sons of bitches. The prices are incredible, huh? But they are going to hell. No, no, everything is going to hell. It no longer makes sense", he stated during the conversation.
However, the moment that generated the most impact came seconds later when he uttered a phrase that quickly began to circulate on social media.
"We have to kill them all. We have to kill them all. It's harsh. Starting with the president of the nation, right? He is the main responsible for all this", he expressed.
The excerpt was shared by various accounts on X, Instagram, and other platforms, where it accumulated thousands of views and comments. "Vote for Riquelme secretly from your father, I have no doubts," "If they don't talk about Milei, no one listens to them," and "Incitement to violence and assassination. Is there no prosecutor in sight?".
Mario Pergolini's son made a comment inciting violence that he did not retract.
Clearly, many people recalled the media scandal that was the assassination attempt on Cristina Fernández and the large number of similar comments that were previously made on social media against Kirchnerism and were severely punished.
So far, Javier Milei has turned a deaf ear to yet another attack from the left against his government. Additionally, neither Mario Pergolini nor his son have come forward to apologize for the incident.
What does the law say about these cases?
From a legal standpoint, some specialists point out that public expressions of this kind could be analyzed in light of the article 209 of the Argentine Penal Code, which penalizes anyone who publicly incites the commission of a specific crime against a person or institution. In those cases, the penalty ranges from two to six years in prison.
