Case of Missing Argentine Protester Boosts Fernandez’ Senate Bid
- Santiago Maldonado went missing after police broke up protest
- Case has brought sharp criticism from Macri’s opponents
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The mysterious disappearance of a protester in a desolate corner of the Argentine Patagonia during a clash with police has gripped the nation and is providing Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner with a much needed campaign jolt.
Santiago Maldonado, a 28-year-old craftsman, went missing on Aug. 1 during a protest by the indigenous Mapuche community on land belonging to the Italian businessman Luciano Benetton in Chubut province. His disappearance in broad daylight has shocked many Argentines, with an ensuing media furor after witnesses said they saw Maldonado being carried away by border police.