Tag: Adjustment policies
Milei Sends 53 Percent of Argentines Into Poverty
The far-right politician’s adjustment policies generated the largest increase in poverty and extreme poverty in the last 21 years. On Thursday, the National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (INDEC) announced that the poverty rate in Argentina reached 52.9 percent during the first six months of President Javier Milei’s administration. RELATED: Milei To Hand Over Aerolineas […]
September 27, 2024
The Argentine Congress Approves Milei’s Omnibus Law
“The Bases and Starting Points Law for the Freedom of Argentines,” known as the “Omnibus Law,” proposed by President Javier Milei, was approved in general on Tuesday in the Argentine Chamber of Deputies by 142 votes in favor, 106 against, and 5 abstentions. RELATED: Argentine Transport Workers Announce Strike Against Milei The norm received general approval. […]
April 30, 2024
Argentines on National Strike Against Milei’s Education Policy
On Thursday, thousands of school teachers and university professors carry out a national strike against President Javier Milei and his public education policies. RELATED: Gen. Richardson Visits Argentina to Secure SouthCom Projects More specifically, they demand the reopening of negotiations to set minimum salaries, the restitution of the National Teacher Incentive Fund (FONID), and the […]
April 4, 2024
Hunger Moves Thousands of Argentines to the Streets
On Monday, Argentinians will take to the streets of various cities to reject the situation of poverty to which far-right President Javier Milei and his policies have led. RELATED: In Argentina Six People Die During Sewer Network Maintenance “There’s no margin left. Hunger in our neighborhoods is a limit,” said the organizers, including the Union […]
March 18, 2024
Ecuadorian President Gave in to IMF Policy Pressures: CONAIE
On Thursday, Ecuadorian Indigenous peoples, farmers, environmental and feminist activists rejected the proposals made by President Daniel Noboa to reduce the fiscal deficit and secure resources for the “Internal Armed Conflict” against groups linked to drug trafficking. RELATED: Constitutional Court Authorizes US-Ecuador Military Agreements Noboa seeks to increase the value-added tax (VAT) from 12 to […]
January 25, 2024
Argentines Begin General Strike Against President Milei
On Wednesday, the General Confederation of Labor (CGT) called on Argentinians to mobilize nationwide to protest against the far-right President Javier Milei. RELATED: Milei is a Huge Setback for Argentina: De Carlotto His policy intentions are summarized in the “Omnibus Law,” a bill aimed at reducing the provision of public services and goods, deregulating the […]