Argentine Federal Police Officer First Convicted for Protest Abuse

Federal Police officer Cristian Rivaldi was sentenced for pepper-spraying a girl and her mother during a September 2024 protest outside Congress, marking the first conviction of a security force member for abuse of authority in such operations. The ruling signals a judicial shift toward accountability for police conduct during protests, though its broader impact on force behavior remains uncertain.

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