Photographer Beaten and Arrested While Covering Anti-Austerity Protest in Buenos Aires

Photographer Tomás Cuesta was beaten by police and arrested while covering an anti-austerity demonstration in Buenos Aires on May 21. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) documented the incident and warned of an escalating pattern of press freedom violations during the Milei era. The incident is part of a broader pattern of journalists being subjected to force when covering weekly retiree protests and other demonstrations against the government's austerity program.