A politician and trade union boss has been charged after allegedly chasing his half-naked partner through the streets.
Facundo Moyano, 41, spent over 12 hours in police custody.
Instagram influencer Candela Arizaga, 23, reportedly fled his luxury apartment at around 5am yesterday (4 August).
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Witnesses saw her stumbling along a busy avenue in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in little more than her underwear.
She was reportedly screaming for help and appeared to be under the influence of drugs.
The Argentine politician allegedly chased after her calling her “amor”.
Police intercepted the pair a few blocks away.
Both showed clear signs of drug use, officers reported.
The influencer was taken to hospital with a knee injury after falling over in the street.
Doctors found no other injuries and discharged her the same day.
Moyano was formally charged with causing minor injuries and with unlawful imprisonment, both in the context of a gender-violence case.
He reportedly refused blood and urine tests requested by prosecutors.
Officers seized two mobile phones and a syringe at his apartment.
Tests on the syringe came back negative for drugs.
Arizaga later told investigators that Moyano “did not hit her” and “did nothing” to her.
She said she had “hallucinated” and the chaos was caused by the drugs they had both allegedly taken.
Moyano was released around 9pm after almost an hour of questioning.
His brother Hugo arrived at the police station to support him.
As he left the prosecutor’s office, he allegedly told reporters: “Everything is cleared up.”
He insisted the relationship was purely loving and affectionate with no aggression in his formal statement.
The former national deputy and head of the toll-workers’ union remains under investigation.
A court ordered him not to approach Arizaga within 300 metres or contact her in any way.
He must also register a fixed address and appear whenever summoned, as reported by Need To Know.
Arizaga’s lawyer Diego Storto said she is recovering and will release a formal statement when ready.
Moyano’s lawyer Miguel Molina confirmed the restrictions remain in place while the case continues.
Prosecutors are still examining security camera footage and taking further witness statements.
Arizaga, who comes from the city of Rosario, is a model and Instagram influencer with 350,000 fans.
Moyano is the son of powerful truckers’ union boss Hugo Moyano and previously served three terms as a national deputy.
He has 190,000 followers on Instagram.
The case continues.
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