Argentine president vows to fights drug violence

Argentina’s president said Tuesday he will send hundreds more federal security forces to the central city of Rosario, where drug violence has drawn international attention due to a recent threat against soccer star Lionel Messi.

On Sunday, the 11-year-old was killed and three other children, including a 2-year-old, were injured in a shooting that officials said was related to turf wars among rival gangs.On Monday, Argentines watched as news channels covered live how neighbors and relatives of the 11-year-old who was killed attacked the alleged suspect in his home in Los Pumas neighborhood.

Police detained him and protected him from mob violence, but residents destroyed his home and looted his belongings.People destroyed at least 3 houses in the area they claimed were used by drug dealers.Residents at the neighborhood received threats from alleged drug dealers.

President Alberto Fernández announced Tuesday that the federal government will increase the number of federal security forces to the port city to 1,400. Fernandez didn’t specify how many forces that would entail but according to provincial estimate it would double the number currently in the city.