Tag: Argentine

Venezuela Salutes Argentines on the ‘Day of Remembrance for Truth and Justice’
Established as an official holiday in 2002, this day is a key part of Argentina’s ongoing efforts to uphold human rights. On Monday, Venezuelan Foreign Affairs Minister Yvan Gil announced that his nation is joining the commemoration of Argentina’s National Day of Remembrance for Truth and Justice, which is observed on March 24. RELATED: Argentina: […]
March 24, 2025

Argentine Photographer Injured by Police Shows Slight Signs of Improvement
On March 12, Pablo Grillo was attacked while covering the protests in support of retirees in Buenos Aires. On Wednesday, Pablo Grillo, the photographer who was shot in the skull with a tear gas canister by the Argentine police, made slight movements in his hands and legs, although he remains in critical condition. RELATED: Argentina: […]
March 19, 2025

Argentine Photographer Wounded by Police Gunfire is in Serious Condition
His camera was revealing police brutality against retirees protesting for their rights. On Wednesday night, authorities at the Ramos Mejia Hospital in Buenos Aires reported that photographer Pablo Grillo, who was struck by a tear gas canister on Wednesday, causing a skull fracture, underwent surgery but remains in critical condition. RELATED: 87-Year-Old Woman Hospitalized After […]
March 13, 2025

Photographer Critically Injured Amid Violent Repression at Pension Protest in Buenos Aires
The protest brought together around a thousand demonstrators and supporters who had gathered in front of the Parliament, blocking Rivadavia and Hipólito Yrigoyen avenues. Related: 87-Year-Old Woman Hospitalized After Repression by Argentine Federal Police Officer During a demonstration in support of retirees outside the Buenos Aires Parliament, photographer Pablo Grillo was seriously injured after allegedly […]
March 12, 2025

87-Year-Old Woman Hospitalized After Repression by Argentine Federal Police Officer
Following the incident, the local newspaper Página 12 reported that the woman, identified as Beatriz Blanco, 87, was hospitalized at Argerich Hospital in downtown Buenos Aires. Related: Massive Mobilization of Retirees and Football Fans in Argentina Repressed An 87-year-old woman was taken to Argerich Hospital with injuries after being struck by an officer of the […]
March 12, 2025

Massive Mobilization of Retirees and Football Fans in Argentina Repressed
“They need to leave, these people are out of their minds,” one protester told television crews amid a massive police presence, including dozens of security officers around the Parliament building. Related: Argentine Transporters To Support the Protest of Retirees Security forces used tear gas and rubber bullets to suppress retirees, press workers, unions, and dozens […]
March 12, 2025

Argentine Transporters To Support the Protest of Retirees
More workers and football fans are getting ready to accompany the pensioners’ Wednesday march in Buenos Aires. On Wednesday, the Argentine Confederation of Transport Workers (CATT) and the General Union of Transport Workers’ Associations (UGATT) will participate in the march in support of retirees. RELATED: Argentine Lawmakers File Criminal Complaint Against Milei Over IMF Deal […]
March 11, 2025

Pope Francis Expresses Solidarity with Victims of Flooding in Bahía Blanca from Gemelli Hospital
The pontiff, who has been hospitalized for 25 days, showed he was informed about the critical situation in Bahía Blanca, where heavy rains have caused devastation, leaving over a hundred people missing and 1,450 evacuated to 13 shelters. Related: Pope Francis Sends His First Message from the Hospital: Thanks the Faithful for Their Prayers Pope […]
March 10, 2025

Argentina: Bahía Blanca Declares State of Emergency After Devastating Floods
In response to the crisis, dozens of families have been evacuated, and classes, transportation services, and commercial activities have been suspended. Related: Climate Crisis in Bolivia: Rising Death Toll from Floods and Landslides The authorities of Bahía Blanca have officially declared a state of emergency following severe floods that have devastated the Argentine city, resulting […]
March 7, 2025

Argentine Police Brutally Attack Retirees
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). RELATED: […]