Tag: Argentina
Argentine President Authorizes Use of Armed Forces in Internal Affairs
His decree allows the military to intervene in social mobilizations or protests. On Thursday, Argentina’s President Javier Milei signed a decree authorizing the deployment of the Armed Forces within the national territory to act in domestic politics. RELATED: Venezuela Accuses Argentina of Violent Intentions The decree establishes military intervention in response to potential “attacks or […]
December 20, 2024
Venezuela Accuses Argentina of Violent Intentions
The first vice president of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), Diosdado Cabello, confirmed on Monday the arrest of the chief officer of the Argentine Gendarmerie, Nahuel Agustín Gallo, who entered Venezuela with an unspecified goal. Related: Diosdado Cabello Denounces Media Strategies of the Venezuelan Opposition at a Press Conference Venezuela’s Foreign Minister, Iván […]
December 17, 2024
Book Censorship is Advancing Steadily in the U.S. And Western Countries
So far, over 4,000 titles have been removed from public and school libraries across the United States. In Western countries, literary censorship is making firm strides in 2024. The rise of far-right parties, ideological polarization, and anti-LGBTQ+ policies are targeting children’s books, revised works with inclusive perspectives, and masterpieces by authors such as Federico García […]
December 14, 2024
A year of Milei’s presidency: What’s new?
On 10 December 2023, Javier Milei assumed the presidency of Argentina. 12 months later, the far-right outsider who campaigned by lifting a chainsaw over his head arrives at his first year in office with relative economic stability at the expense of millions of new poor and medically retired. Related:Argentina Reaches One Year Under Milei’s Rule […]
December 10, 2024
Argentina Reaches One Year Under Milei’s Rule
Currently, 87% of families face food insecurity in low-income areas across 16 Argentine provinces. Tuesday, December 10, marks one year since Javier Milei assumed the Argentine presidency, a period during which he has implemented an economic plan focused on reducing the size of the State as a means of achieving macroeconomic balance and controlling inflation. […]
December 10, 2024
The Conservative Political Action Conference Kicks Off in Argentina
President Milei and 30 other far-right politicians participate in this international event. On Tuesday night, Argentine President Javier Milei hosted a gala dinner to welcome participants of the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC). RELATED: Workers Reject the Privatization of Aerolineas Argentinas This event is being held in Buenos Aires and features the participation of around […]
December 4, 2024
Workers Reject the Privatization of Aerolineas Argentinas
President Milei seeks to sell this airline as part of a process of hyper-liberalization of the national economy. Aviation and transportation workers gathered in front of the National Congress in Buenos Aires to voice their opposition to the privatization of Aerolineas Argentinas. Far-right President Javier Milei is seeking to sell this airline as part of […]
November 26, 2024
Argentina: More Than 2,400 Femicides Have Left 2,047 Children Without Mothers Over the Past Decaded
Mariana Isasi, head of UNFPA in Argentina, stressed the need for a collective commitment to ensure the protection and well-being of women and girls. She proposed a comprehensive approach that includes prevention, assistance to victims, punishment for aggressors, and the promotion of gender equality. Related: Argentina: Salta Province Extends Social Emergency Due to Gender-Based Violence […]
November 25, 2024
Argentina to Grant Concession for Transit Along the Paraguay and Parana Rivers
The ‘modernization’ of the waterway includes the installation of radars and satellite systems for tracking ships. On Sunday, the Argentine Association of Environmental Lawyers (AAdeAA) expressed its concern about the possible 30-year concession of the tolls on the Trunk Waterway (VNT). RELATED: Javier Milei’s First Year: Economic Decline and Rising Unemployment in Argentina On November […]
November 25, 2024
Javier Milei’s First Year: Economic Decline and Rising Unemployment in Argentina
The text reports that although this trend temporarily stopped in the following months, where nominal MVMS growth accompanied inflation, a further 4.4% decline was recorded in June. There was a slight recovery of 4.3% in July, but the deterioration continued, culminating in a 1.3% decline in October. Related: President Milei Hits Argentines With New Increase […]