Argentina
The Left Marched from Congress to Plaza de Mayo Against Milei’s Economic Policy
The mobilization brought together left-wing parties, human rights groups and union and social sectors. Organizers called for a national strike and replicated the protest in different cities across the country.
Left-wing organizations, union sectors and human rights groups mobilized this Saturday in downtown Buenos Aires in a new edition of the so-called March of Anger, a protest against the policies of Javier Milei’s government that set off from Congress and headed to Plaza de Mayo.
Under the slogan “Organize anger to defeat Milei”, the rally began around 3:30 p.m. and had as its destination a stage in front of the Casa Rosada, where the reading of a joint statement was scheduled.
According to Clarín, the initiative was driven by the majority sector of the left, represented by Myriam Bregman and Nicolás del Caño, of the Socialist Workers’ Party. Other groups also took part, such as Política Obrera, the Coordinating Committee of Retirees of Wednesdays and the Classist Union Coordinating Committee. Crónica added that human rights groups marched at the head of the column, including Encuentro Memoria, Verdad y Justicia, along with student and socio-environmental organizations.
During the mobilization, Bregman said, according to Clarín, that the rally sought to channel social discontent over the economic situation and criticized both the government and governors and union leaderships. In the same vein, Del Caño stated, according to that outlet, that there are workers, students and other sectors in conflict and rejected the idea of postponing the political dispute until 2027.
From Política Obrera, they also targeted union leaderships. Clarín quoted Jorge Altamira, who criticized sectors of Peronism for having backed government initiatives in Congress, and Marcelo Ramal, who called for a new general strike by the CGT as part of a national plan of struggle. Crónica, for its part, reported statements by Christian Castillo in favor of a general strike.
According to Clarín, the protest had echoes in 60 cities across the country, with calls in different localities in the province of Buenos Aires and in urban centers such as Córdoba, Salta, Santa Fe, Mendoza, Rosario, Río Gallegos and Ushuaia.
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