ARGENTINA: PRESIDENT FERNANDO DE LA RUA CALLS FOR STATE OF SIEGE IN ATTEMPT TO SECURE LAW AND ORDER

Record ID: 971341

  • Title: ARGENTINA: PRESIDENT FERNANDO DE LA RUA CALLS FOR STATE OF SIEGE IN ATTEMPT TO SECURE LAW AND ORDER
  • Date: 21st December 2001
  • Summary: CIUDADELA, ARGENTINA (DECEMBER 19, 2001) (CH13 - NO ACCESS ARGENTINA/INTERNET) 1. SLV PEOPLE LOOTING A SMALL BUSINESS (2 SHOTS) 0.18 2. SCU OWNER OF BUSINESS CRYING; SLV PEOPLE LOOTING (3 SHOTS) 0.37 3. (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) UNIDENTIFIED LOOTER SAYING "I am taking this because I don't have a bag, it is the only thing I could find to carry this." REPORTER COMMENTS: "But you are destroying the business." LOOTER SAYING: "Well brother, it is the government that has to look out for us and not us for them (businesses). I have been looking for work for six months, I have three children, and I don't know what to give them." 0.55 BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA (DECEMBER 19, 2001) (CH13 - NO ACCESS ARGENTINA/INTERNET) 4. MV WOMAN CARRYING HER CHILDREN LEAVING STORE SHE WAS LOOTING; SLV POLICE IN FRONT OF STORE; MV YOUNG COUPLE FIGHTING WITH POLICE WHILE THEY CARRY THEIR CHILDREN; SLV POLICE FIRING TEAR GAS (3 SHOTS) 1.44 CIUDADELA, ARGENTINA (DECEMBER 19, 2001) (CH13 - NO ACCESS ARGENTINA/INTERNET) 5. MV WOMAN LYING IN POLICE STRUCK AFTER SHE WAS HURT BY BULLET 1.50 6. (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) UNIDENTIFIED FAMILY MEMBER OF WOMAN SHOT SAYING "The owner of the business began shooting at people." 1.55 7. SLV PEOPLE PUSHING TRUCK CARRYING INJURED WOMAN 1.59 8. LAS OWNER OF BUSINESS STANDING ON ROOF HOLDING GUN 2.04 BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA (DECEMBER 19, 2001) (CH13 - NO ACCESS ARGENTINA/INTERNET) 9. SLV POLICE FIRING TEAR GAS; MV POLICE DETAINING LOOTER (4 SHOTS) 2.32 10. HAS LOWER HOUSE OF CONGRESS VOTING TO REPEAL EMERGENCY ECONOMIC MEASURES TAKEN BY PRESIDENT DE LA RUA AND ECONOMY MINISTER DOMINGO CAVALLO (3 SHOTS) 2.59 11. (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) DE LA RUA IN ADDRESS TO NATION SAYING "According to the responsibilities given to me as President by the Constitution, I have declared a state of siege throughout the country to secure the law and order in the country and end the incidents of the last hours." 3.15 BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA (DECEMBER 19, 2001) (REUTERS) 12. SLV POLICE PATROLLING STREETS AND GUARDING BUSINESSES (9 SHOTS) 4.01 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
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  • Location: CIUDADELA AND BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA
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  • Country: Argentina
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