CLOn August 7, 2026, protests against Argentina's 'Inviolability of Private Property Law' took place outside Congress in Buenos Aires, leading to clashes between demonstrators and police. The law, proposed by President Javier Milei's government, aimed to modify regulations on land expropriation, particularly allowing up to 25% foreign ownership of land, up from 15%. The protests were organized by labor unions, environmental groups, Peronists, and leftist organizations under the slogan 'the homeland cannot be sold, burned, or evicted.' Initially peaceful, tensions escalated after 5 p.m. local time (4 p.m. in Chile) when police used tear gas and water cannons to disperse protesters, prompting counter-violence with stones and removal of barriers. Demonstrators later blocked traffic using trash containers. Police deployed rubber bullets and tear gas, resulting in injuries to both officers and civilians, including a photographer with a head trauma and a cameraman hit by rubber bullets. By 8 p.m., 12 people had been detained, with nine arrested by Buenos Aires police and three by federal forces.
Bias read (Center): The article presents a balanced account of the event, detailing both the government's legislative proposal and the opposition's concerns. It reports on the actions of multiple stakeholders, labor unions, environmental groups, Peronists, and leftist organizations, as well as the police response. There
