Peronists and Socialists take to the streets in mostly peaceful protests, there is much weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Sounds like some real tangible progress that's not progressivism, I wish the USA had an administration like that, there's a lot more dead weight than 5000 here and lots of room for slashing and burning of the bureaucratic state.
Argentina's unions take to the streets to protest president's cutbacks, deregulation and austerityWLRN 91.3 FM | By Almudena Calatrava | Associated Press
Published December 28, 2023 at 4:11 PM EST
Quote:BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Thousands of union members and activists took to the streets of Argentina’s capital Wednesday to protest a decree from President Javier Milei that imposes sweeping deregulation and austerity measures meant to revive the country's struggling economy.
Unions had asked a court for a prior injunction to block measures lifting some labor protections, but a judge rejected the appeal, noting the decree had not yet entered into effect. It does so on Friday.
Argentine labor activists question whether Milei, a self-described anarcho-capitalist who has long railed against the country's “political caste,” can impose the measures by way of an emergency decree bypassing the legislature where his party has few seats.
“We do not question the president’s legitimacy ... but we want a president who respects the division of powers, who understands that workers have the need to defend themselves individually and within the framework of justice when there is unconstitutionality,” said Gerardo Martínez, general secretary of Argentina’s construction workers’ union.
The protest went off peacefully, except for a confrontation between a small group of protesters and police. Journalists were caught up in the scuffle as police broke up the group of protesters, and some were beaten by police.
“The country is not for sale!” some protesters chanted, apparently referring to proposals that would allow the privatization of state-run industries.
Since taking office on Dec. 10 following a landslide election victory, Milei has devalued the country’s currency by 50%, cut transport and energy subsidies, said his government won’t renew contracts for more than 5,000 recently hired state employees and proposed repealing or modifying about 300 laws.
He says he wants to transform Argentina’s economy and reduce the size of its state to address rising poverty and annual inflation expected to reach 200% by the end of the year.
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