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Torch Untroubled in Argentina

Posted Apr 12, 08 5:59 AM CDT in World,  Sports 

(Newser) – A few water balloons were the worst threat to the Olympic flame yesterday in Buenos Aires, where the torch relay enjoyed an uninterrupted run, the BBC reports, after major disruptions in London, Paris, and San Francisco. Groups of pro- and anti-China protesters gathered along its route, guarded by some 5,000 police officers, but only minor scuffles occurred and the mood was largely festive.

"Between inaction and violence, there are a range of tensions, and we are trying to act within a constructive range of tension—even if that might be boring," said one activist who unrolled a huge "Free Tibet" sign along the torch's route.

Sources BBC, Washington Post

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Police officers stand on guard as demonstrators, along the route of the Olympic Torch's tour in Buenos Aires, hold up Tibetan flags and signs demanding freedom for the Tibet Friday, April 11, 2008.   (AP Photo/Marcelo Hernandez)
Members of the Chinese community in Argentina wave flags and chant pro China slogans as they wait to cheer the Olympic Torch in Buenos Aires, Friday, April 11, 2008.   (AP Photo/Ivan Fernandez)
Demonstrators hold a banner asking freedom for Tibet during a protest in front of Buenos Aires' famous obelisk, Wednesday, April 9, 2008.   (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Runner Magdalena Aicega, left, of Argentina's field hockey team, carries the Olympic Torch during its Buenos Aires tour, Friday, April 11, 2008.   (AP Photo/Mercelo Hernandez)
A convoy accompanying the Olympic torch, bottom right, passes by the Obelisk in Buenos Aires, Friday, April 11, 2008.   (AP Photo/Ivan Fernandez)
A demonstrator, front, holds up a sign that reads "Free Tibet" as torch-bearer Walter Perez waves to the crowd during the Olympic Torch relay in Buenos Aires, Friday, April 11, 2008.   (AP Photo/Marcelo Hernandez)
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