Media: Protesters threw stones at the Argentine President’s car

Protesters pelted the car of Argentine President Alberto Fernandez during his visit to the southern province of Chubut, Todo Noticias TV reported.

The channel broadcast footage showing angry protesters surrounding a car in which Fernandez was traveling, knocking in their hands and screaming, while a number of them threw stones at it, causing one of its windows to shattered, without causing injuries.

The demonstrators were protesting against a large mining project supported by the governor of Chubut Mariano Arsoni, as the country’s president arrived in the province to inspect areas affected by fires.

Source: TASS