Peron's body interred after violence

A lavish reburial ceremony for Argentine strongman Juan Domingo Peron degenerated into violence, as rival factions hurled rocks and riot police dispersed them with rubber bullets and tear gas.

A lavish reburial ceremony for Argentine strongman Juan Domingo Peron degenerated into violence, as rival factions hurled rocks and riot police dispersed them with rubber bullets and tear gas.

The fighting between club-wielding groups of men on the fringes of a mostly peaceful crowd of thousands resulted in at least 40 injuries, local media reported.

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