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Deadly attack on schoolgirl shocks amid Argentina election campaign

An 11-year-old Argentine girl died Wednesday after being robbed of her backpack and beaten on the way to school, sparking protests over rising crime and prompting politicians to suspend election campaigning. The country holds primary elections on Sunday, ahead of a presidential poll on October 22, with rampant inflation and growing insecurity topping voter concerns. Witnesses speaking to local television stations said Morena Dominguez was walking to school when thieves on the back of a […]