Drone camera captures Argentina's #8N protests

Nov 10

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Drone camera captures Argentina's #8N protests

Citizens take creative measures to film anti-government protests in Buenos Aires.

Screeshot from YouTube video by user El Cipayo.

As Buenos Aires erupted in anti-government protests on Thursday night, rumours spread that Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner (@CFKArgentina) had closed airspace over the city. One group of citizen journalists took matters into their own hands by flying a drone over the crowds to show the large scale of the rally.

View the story "Drone camera captures Argentina's #8N protests " on StorifyDrone camera captures Argentina's #8N protests Citizens take creative measures to film anti-government protests in Buenos Aires.Storified by The Stream · Fri, Nov 09 2012 15:13:46EXCLUSIVO @ElCipayo - Vista aerea del #8N en el ObeliscoelcipayoArgentine President CFK closed the air space so newscopters could not transmit #8N protest live. Then this happened: http://youtu.be/g__hw8KbU5wConz PretiThe Stream spoke with the group El Cipayo Argentino that filmed the video above:@ajstream The 8N was the third protest against Kirchner's government. She want´s to control the media. 1st was 7Jun, 2nd 13S and 3th 8NEl Cipayo Argentino @ajstream After 7J and 13S media controlled by government did not cover the protests well. We expected the same thing for 8NEl Cipayo Argentino @ajstream Also, government did not allow the use of aerospace for tv networks to film the eventEl Cipayo Argentino @ajstream so we realized that we must do something about it, and the idea of a radio controlled helicopter came upEl Cipayo Argentino @ajstream It was perfect, because it was a low budget, yet efective way to film from airEl Cipayo Argentino Tens of thousands marched on the streets to protest rising inflation, violent crime and high-profile corruption. Many are also worried that Kirchner will move to end constitutional term limits in an attempt to hold onto power indefinitely. The government says the demonstrators largely consist of Argentina's upper-class, a claim refuted by many on the streets. Al Jazeera's Adam Raney (@AdamRaney) spoke to some of the protesters:Buenos Aires fills with anti-government protestaljazeeraenglishArgentine Twitter users used the hashtag #8N, for November 8, to express their frustration with the government. On Twitter, Nicolas Vazquez writes: Argentina is being heard! Will you respond this time? Changes are needed now and stop being so indifferent. # 8NLa Argentina se hace escuchar! Esta vez le responderán? Se necesitan cambios ya y dejar de ser tan indiferentes. #8NNicolas VazquezConnie Ansaldi adds: We are social networks! We are Argentine! A million people connected to transmit messages! For this purpose! #8NLAS REDES SOCIALES SOMOS NOSOTROS! SOMOS ARGENTINOS! MILLONES D PERSONAS CONECTADAS PARA TRANSMITIR MENSAJES! PARA ESO SIRVEN! #8Nconnie ansaldiAccording to Instagram's official account, over 1,800 photos were tagged with the hashtag #8N in a single night. Last night, hundreds of thousands of people filled Buenos Aries, Argentina’s Plaza de Mayo to protest President Cristina Fernández and her Peronist Party, which has a ruling majority in both houses of Congress. The event was organized and promoted through social media—more than 1800 photos have been tagged with #8n—and tapped into widespread discontent about crime, the direction of the economy, and possible plans to end presidential term limits.instagram on Instagram#8NedubasabeEl reclamo del pueblo #8n #somosmuchos #argentina #instafoto #instagram #reclamo #obelisco #9dejulio #cabamatt3dLa señora de los velatorios famosos con el cartelito de mi amigo @ferchez #8NkrikodiumCartel de manifestantes en #BuenosAires, Avenida 9 de Julio el #8Njidominguez