In a dimly lit theater Daniel Parisini, one of the government’s communication strategists, grabbed the microphone. “This group which we are creating here, the Heavenly Forces, is La Libertad Avanza’s armed wing,” he said to an audience of men in their 20s and 30s wearing suits. Behind him, vertical banners read “Property,” “Freedom,” “Life,” “God,” “Homeland,” and “Family.” The central banner said: “Argentina will be the lighthouse that illuminates the world.”

On Saturday, a group of President Javier Milei’s officials, lawmakers, and activists launched Las Fuerzas del Cielo (The Forces of Heaven), a new radicalized group, in an event in San Miguel, Buenos Aires, with iconography reminiscent of Ancient Roman aesthetic. Some observers said the event bore a resemblance to fascist mass meetings or Nazi rallies.

The event sparked criticisms from opposition parties, who said the group could escalate political violence. On Tuesday, socialist deputies Mónica Fein and Esteban Paulón filed a complaint against the group for inciting hatred, public intimidation, and inciting group violence.

Parisini, who posts under the moniker of El Gordo Dan (Fat........

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