Decision to spend the night in front of the Casa Rosada was taken after an assembly in which Unidad Piquetera leaders declared that their "demands were not heard" in meetings with government officials.
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) The market welcomed Argentina’s new Economy Minister Sergio Massa on Thursday with what appeared to be a cautiously optimistic attitude amid questions about how he would fulfill a key goal of reducing the fiscal deficit, while leftist groups criticized his initial plans they said would inevitably lead to austerity measures.
Buenos Aires, Jul 20 (EFE).- Leftist and community organizations organized dozens of protests Wednesday to advocate for the adoption of a universal basic income as more and more Argentines fall below the poverty line. Organizers planned to mount demonstrations on 50 major highways in various parts of the country. In Buenos Aires, a contingent led …
Buenos Aires, Jul 14 (EFE).- Tens of thousands of people marched here Thursday to demand that the government do more to help Argentines cope with high inflation and growing poverty. Heeding a call from a broad alliance of leftist and grassroots groups, including some with ties to the governing center-left coalition, protesters shut down a …