Alfredo Cuéllar arrested in Buenos Aires during municipal enforcement operation

Activist Alfredo Cuéllar was arrested in the Constitución neighborhood of Buenos Aires on Saturday, August 15, following an incident involving municipal enforcement squads. Cuéllar, an activist against police violence, intervened while municipal workers were interacting with street vendors.

According to Cuéllar, municipal officials accused him of possessing a firearm after he attempted to protest the treatment of vendors. He described the arrest as a brutal and criminalizing action intended to obstruct municipal operations regarding the management of public spaces. The incident occurs amid ongoing city policies aimed at clearing public areas of street vendors and people experiencing homelessness.