Horacio Rodríguez Larreta: "The bars throwing stones were responsible for the events of Saturday"

The head of the government of the city of Buenos Aires, Horacio Rodríguez Larretahe gave a press conference with the deputy chiefDiego Santilli, referring to the resignation of the Minister of Security, Martin Ocampo, after the flaws in the operation of the Copa Libertadores final that River and Boca had to play.

"This Monday, Martin Ocampo has submitted his resignation, in light of the events that took place this weekend, and I decided to accept it"he said. He then announced that Santilli would badume the functions of the Ministry of Security and that the tasks of the deputy head would be entrusted to the Secretary for Citizen Development headed by Matías López.

Rodriguez Larreta said that he had no doubt that the violence in the vicinity of the Monumental was linked to raids by the municipal police against Hector "Caverna" Godoy, one of the leaders of the river bar. During the operation, he was kidnapped by 7 million pesos and 300 tickets for the Superclásico.

Consulted on the responsibility of Ocampo in the organization of the security operation and subsequent failures at the corner of Libertador Avenue and Lidoro Quinteros, where Boca Group s'. is leaning towards the Monumental, the head of government said: "The responsibility for the events of the other day was the brave bars throwing stones, no doubt".

"There were people who had an express vocation to throwing stones, there were situations of a lot of aggression around the stadium, which is not usual, at least not with the virulence seen from there. Another day, "he said. In addition, he reiterated that "The operation could have been better."

On the other hand, he explained that "The appointment of Diego (Santilli) is a gesture of continuity of the security team that was working and the complete plan being executed". In that sense, he said that every week he and the deputy chief attended security meetings. "

Finally, Rodríguez Larreta pointed out that President Mauricio Macri had promoted "a law against the bars" and hoped that "the Congress would take it and vote it". In addition, he asked that the "Justice finances" a lot "in the case of All Boys, as in that of the entrances and that of the people who threw stones at the weekend".