Neighbors from Mercedes, province of Buenos Aires, shared images showing a patrol car from the Buenos Aires Police of the ultra-Kirchnerist governor Axel Kicillof allowing the escape of two criminals.
In the footage from a security camera, the two suspects can be seen passing almost right next to the police vehicle while escaping from the scene, with no pursuit visible from the officers.
The incident generated a strong backlash among the neighbors due to the security force's attitude towards criminal acts in the Buenos Aires territory.
The material was released this Thursday by local media, which pointed out the case as a new example of insecurity in Mercedes and the existence of free zones for criminals.
The images come in a context where neighbors have been reporting repeated thefts and complaints about police actions in various sectors of the city.
The new episode once again put the functioning of the Buenos Aires Police in Mercedes under scrutiny and fueled criticism towards the Kirchnerist authorities responsible for security in the Province of Buenos Aires, which is currently experiencing an unprecedented security crisis.
The new images thus further fuel the neighbors' demand for a greater response to crime. As seen in the security camera footage, the suspects escaped passing at a short distance from the police vehicle, while the officers did not initiate a pursuit.
Axel Kicillof
Serious recent security incidents
In recent days, a series of serious security incidents in the province has once again highlighted the critical situation that neighbors are living due to Kicillof's disastrous government.
Among the cases, a senior officer of the Federal Police who works in the protection of the National Security Minister suffered an attempted robbery and murder in La Matanza, which ended with both the victim and the criminals wounded by gunfire.
Similarly, just a few hours later, a neighbor from the same area was shot in the head after confronting two criminals who were trying to steal his car.
