Workers and fans of a soccer team joined the protests of retirees in Buenos Aires.

On Wednesday, the Buenos Aires police once again repressed retirees who had gathered near Parliament to demand their pensions, request coverage for medications, and protest budget cuts at the National Institute of Social Services for Retirees and Pensioners (PAMI).

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For the third consecutive week, security forces cracked down on the retirees’ Wednesday march using batons, tear gas, and other riot control equipment.

Following the Anti-Protest Protocol established by Security Minister Patricia Bullrich, police cleared Entre Rios Avenue and assaulted the retirees.

Meanwhile, as the march advanced from Hipolito Yrigoyen to Entre Rios avenue, a motorized unit of the Federal Police circled the protesters to prevent them from stepping onto the street and blocking traffic lanes.

“They threw gas at me. I’m a press worker. I wear a mask, but they took advantage of the moment when I went to help a colleague and sprayed me with gas,” a photojournalist told C5N.

The newspaper Pagina 12 reported that fans of the Chacarita soccer team, social activists, and workers joined the retirees’ protests at Congress.

“Those who are here deserve our support. They could be my father, my grandfather, or my uncle. We need people from other soccer clubs to come as well. We are all workers… Beating a retiree is the lowest thing that can happen, and it does nothing for the country’s future,” said a Chacarita fan.

In August 2024, far-right President Javier Milei opposed the Pension Law, which guaranteed an increase in retirees’ pensions based on inflation rates. His decision sparked protests that continue to this day.

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Sources: Pagina 12 – C5N

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