"It's not China that is organizing the Olympics, it's the the Communist Party, to show a harmonious country, to say that all Chinese are happy, that they respect human rights. But it's exactly the opposite," said Alberto Peralta who joined the protests against China's human rights and Tibet policies.
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Beijing, which views the Olympics as an opportunity to showcase its growing influence on the world stage, has strongly condemned the torch protests, blaming Tibet's spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, and his followers.
"The protesters are a political group that want to destroy (China). The (Olympics) are not for protesting, it's something nice for everyone. People shouldn't oppose them," said Lin Yonggui, a 25-year-old Chinese citizen who has lived in Argentina for 13 years and was among the pro-China groups on the street.
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