“The President is in permanent contact with the president of the Rural Society, Nicolás Pino,” confirmed to Scope a high official source. “The first to communicate from the Executive Branch was Karina Milei,” He adds. The issue is being closely followed in the Casa Rosada because it is considered a “strange” episode, to say the least.
It should be remembered that this Thursday morning the president of the Argentine Rural Society (SRA) Nicolás Pino received two packages, one of which contained explosives that detonated and injured the secretary of the agricultural leader. The package was sent to the offices of the Rural Society in Palermo. The other package was addressed to the vice president of the entity and, according to the Explosives Brigade, it was ruled out that it contained explosives.
At the Casa Rosada, none of the officials made any comment on the matter. Nicholas Pino This afternoon I had a previously arranged meeting with the chief of staff, Guillermo Francos, for 5:30 p.m. However, it was finally suspended since the head of the Rural Society will remain hospitalized until tonight, while they evaluate what the substance released by the explosion is and whether it could be harmful to health.
The explosion forced Pino’s secretary to be transferred to the Fernández Hospital. Three other people were also referred by SAME.
The incident occurred around 11 a.m. According to specialists, the device “It was not intended to cause damage, but to cause an explosion.”
The Secretary of Security of the City of Buenos Aires, Diego Kravetz, and the Minister of Security of CABA, Waldo Wolff, They are heading to the scene to continue the ongoing investigation.
“A controlled explosion of the package was carried out,” confirmed Minister Wolff about the second device. Regarding the second package, Wolff assured that the corresponding protocols for explosives were activated for both. However, after detonating the second one, they realized that it was a “real package.”
The first statement from the Argentine Rural Society indicated that, at its headquarters, “they received a package that generated smoke when opened” which activated the “building’s security protocol.”
Regarding the situation of the victims, the SRA clarified that “no one was hurt” although they also detailed that the people who “were in contact with the smoke” were sent to a health center for monitoring and care.
“We want to reassure the families of the authorities and the work team, the partners and the citizens that we are all in perfect condition,” the text concluded.
Support
As soon as the incident became known, statements of solidarity began to arrive from the business sector. On the other hand, Coninagro expressed its solidarity with what happened to the SRA through a statement on social networks: “We are shocked by a situation that is unthinkable in our country. We drastically reject these acts of violence and we ask that this extremely serious incident be clarified urgently.”the text stated.
From the Stock Exchange, all rural entities, IDEA, AEA, Argentine Chamber of Commerce, Brokers and Agents Center of the Grain Exchange, who summarizes the majority consensus in one sentence: “Violence has no place in our society,” stated the entity.
Source: Ambito
