Security official in Argentina punched, kicked at protest

Protesting bus drivers punched, kicked and threw rocks at the top law enforcement official of Buenos Aires province on Monday. The violence was at a level rarely seen in the demonstrations that are common around Argentina’s capital. The protesters were angry about a fellow bus driver who was slain during a holdup in the city at age 65, just weeks from retirement. They were blocking a highway outside the capital to demand a crackdown on crime when Berni arrived by helicopter to address them. Protesters attacked and backed a visibly injured and bleeding Berni against a wall before police officers extracted him from the scene.