Argentina: Armenian national fatally shot in the Puerto Madero district of Buenos Aires Dec. 8

Event

An assailant fatally shot an Armenian national during a robbery at the intersection of Avenida Eduardo Madero and Calle San Martin in Puerto Madero district, Buenos Aires, the morning of Dec. 8. Authorities have arrested a 15-year-old suspect in connection with the crime.

Context

The area in which the shooting occurred is a tourist area that foreign nationals frequently visit; the crime scene is within one block of multiple business-class hotels and the port of entry to Argentina for boat traffic across the Rio de la Plata. However, the crime does not indicate an increased threat to foreign nationals. The victim had lived in Argentina for years, and the perpetrator likely did not know he was a foreigner. The threat of crime in Buenos Aires remains moderate.