Buenos Aires Radio Nacional Bomb Scare During President Obama’s Visit

Summary: The Buenos Aires Radio Nacional bomb scare took place one mile from the meeting of Presidents Macri and Obama in Argentina’s White House, la Casa Rosada.

LRA Radio Nacional, Maipú 555, Zona Norte, Buenos Aires: Globalnews.ca @globalnews via Twitter March 23, 2016

Police and Security Ministry personnel are continuing their investigations into the Buenos Aires Radio Nacional bomb scare of 7:30 a.m. Argentine local time (10:30 Coordinated Universal Time) March 23, 2016.

The incident became an international concern since Radio Nacional (National Radio) is one mile (1.61 kilometers) from La Casa Rosada (The Pink House), Argentina’s White House. Its occurrence came about six and one-half hours after the landing of Air Force One at Aeropuerto Internacional Ministro Pistarini (Minister Pistarini International Airport) in Ezeiza Partido (Subdivision). The situation defused before the arrival of 44th U.S. President Barack Obama at the Casa Rosada for a meeting with Mauricio Macri, 53rd President of Argentina.

Patricia Bullrich, Ministra de Seguridad de la Nación Argentina (Security Minister of the Argentine Nation), expressed hopes that the scare was unrelated to the state visit.

Police and Security personnel and witnesses at the state-owned broadcast station furnished few details concerning the alleged perpetrator of the Buenos Aires Radio Nacional bomb scare.

Fox News Latino gave as an eyewitness quote in English an unidentified security guard’s observation that “he opened his coat, showed a detonator, explosives and battery.” Security communiques have the sequence as “The individual … threatened to detonate the bomb and intimidated journalists of Radio Nacional, but he was subdued and arrested.” Fox News Latino indicated that the guard evacuated employees after the alleged intruder entered the building with “fireworks in an explosive belt” and knife in hand.

Reference to official news agency Telam reporting Poné Primera hosts explaining background shouting as “we have a small inconvenience” joined the Fox News Latino event coverage.

Twitter users know of Carlos Alberto Serbali as the name of the alleged perpetrator of the Buenos Aires Radio Nacional bomb scare, due to Argentine tweets.

Javier Díaz, Channel C5N news show host of Mañanas Argentinas (Argentine Mornings), listed Carlos Serbali as the periodista (journalist) threatening to “explotar todo” (blow up everything).

Twitter made available rough recordings of journalist Eduardo Anguita and Carlos Serbali arguing while journalist Romina Manguel interviewed Senator Rodolfo Urtubey of northwest Argentina’s Salta Province.

Eduardo Anguita noted: “Me achacó que fui miembro del ERP, me dijo que era un asesino y yo le pedí que se sacara el cinturón (explosivo).” He offered as motives: “He imputed I was a People’s Revolutionary Army member, called me an assassin, and I asked him to remove the belt (explosive).”

It proved not that difficult to compile information on the alleged perpetrator of the Buenos Aires Radio Nacional bomb scare since Carlos Serbali is on Facebook.

The 65-year-old qualifies as favorites athlete Carlos Tevez, music Calibre rock acústico, Nadie (Nobody), Radio Champaqui and Vicentico and program Periodismo para todos (Journalism for all).

The production company owner/operator’s profile remains unassuming despite being the son of Camilo Serbali (1927–2011), cable television, Channel 3 programming, public relations and short-film pioneer. It likewise suggests nothing of a similar alleged intrusion of La Capital, newspaper in Rosario, at 5:30 p.m. Argentine local time (20:30 UTC) Nov. 29, 2011. But it tells visitors that the film El Copiamento, the Villa Maria weapons plant seizure, may suggest avenging ignored realities, Las realidades ignoradas vuelven por venganza.

Carlos Serbali, alleged perpetrator of the Buenos Aires Radio Nacional bomb scare: Francisco Jueguen @fjueguen via Twitter March 23, 2016

Acknowledgment

My special thanks to talented artists and photographers/concerned organizations who make their fine images available on the internet.

Image credits:

LRA Radio Nacional, Maipú 555, Zona Norte, Buenos Aires: Globalnews.ca @globalnews via Twitter tweet of March 23, 2016, @ https://twitter.com/globalnews/status/712742083375861761

Carlos Serbali, alleged perpetrator of the Buenos Aires Radio Nacional bomb scare: Francisco Jueguen @fjueguen via Twitter March 23, 2016, @ https://twitter.com/fjueguen/status/712648016096862208

For further information:

“Amenaza con explosivos en La Capital.” La Capital > La Ciudad > Miércoles, 30 de noviembre de 2011.
Available @ http://www.lacapital.com.ar/la-ciudad/Amenaza-con-explosivos-en-La-Capital-20111130-0017.html

“Argentina: Bomb Scare at Radio Station during Obama Visit.” DNA India > World > Thu. 24 Mar 2016.
Available @ http://www.dnaindia.com/world/report-argentina-bomb-scare-at-radio-station-during-obama-visit-2193409

“Así es el dispositivo con el que un hombre quiso explotar Radio Nacional.” Libre Prensa > Carlos Alberto Serbali > 23/03/2016.
Available @ http://www.libreprensa.com.ar/k/carlos-alberto-serbali/8411426

The Associated Press. 23 March 2016. “Argentina: Bomb Scare at Radio Station during Obama Visit.” Omaha > News > World.
Available @ http://www.omaha.com/news/world/argentina-bomb-scare-at-radio-station-during-obama-visit/article_ca0e84ce-0bc7-50d8-8c37-88c846b8ca21.html

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Available @ http://www.smh.com.au/world/bomb-scare-at-argentinian-radio-station-during-barack-obama-visit-20160323-gnq1mr.html

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Available @ http://seniales.blogspot.com/2011/01/camilo-serbali-1927-2011.html

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Available @ https://www.facebook.com/carlosalberto.serbali

EFE. 23 March 2016. “Cops in Argentina Subdue Man Who Entered Radio HQ with Fireworks.” Fox News Latino > News.
Available @ http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/news/2016/03/23/cops-in-argentina-subdue-man-who-entered-radio-hq-with-fireworks/

Francisco Jueguen @fjueguen. 23 March 2016. "Esta la persona que entró a Radio Nacional mientras estábamos haciendo radio. Se llama Carlos Serbali." Twitter.
Available @ https://twitter.com/fjueguen/status/712648016096862208

Globalnews.ca @globalnews. 23 March 2016. "Bomb scare at Buenos Aires radio station during Obama visit." Twitter.
Available @ https://twitter.com/globalnews/status/712742083375861761

“Hombre que causó tensión en Radio Nacional hizo lo mismo en Rosario.” Diario Popular > Carlos Alberto Serbali > 23-03-2016.
Available @ http://www.diariopopular.com.ar/notas/253411-hombre-que-causo-tension-radio-nacional-hizo-lo-mismo-rosario

“Lombardi confirmó que la persona que ingresó a Radio Nacional tenia un cuchillo.” Libre Prensa > Carlos Alberto Serbali > 24/03/2016.
Available @ http://www.libreprensa.com.ar/k/carlos-alberto-serbali/8411426

“No descarto otra amenaza y más contundente.” Libre Prensa > Carlos Alberto Serbali > 23/03/2016.
Available @ http://www.libreprensa.com.ar/k/carlos-alberto-serbali/8411426

“¿El ‘Unabomber’ de Radio Nacional ya lo había hecho?” Tiempo de San Juan > El País > Periodista Rosarino > Miércoles, 23 de marzo de 2016.
Available @ http://www.tiempodesanjuan.com/elpais/2016/3/23/unabomber-radio-nacional-habia-hecho-127201.html

“Un hombre armado irrumpió en Radio Nacional y amenazó con explosivos: evacuaron las instalaciones.” NecoMunco > Miércoles, 23 de marzo de 2016.
Available @ http://www.necomundo.com/2016/03/un-hombre-armado-irrumpio-en-radio.html