Protests in Argentina: gas trucks and fire hydrants in strong police force against protesters in Buenos Aires

The strong security device installed on the border between good air and the province of the same name fired gas trucks and water cannons at protesters at two entrances to the country’s capital, during the day of protests against the government’s adjustment. Javier Milei.

At the entrances to good air via the Pueyrredón bridge (south access to good air from the city of Avellaneda) and by the bridge Saavedra (north entrance on the border with Vicente López), there were altercations between members of the Argentine Federal Police and protesters, in their attempt to block the public road, something prohibited in the security protocol implemented by the Executive of Milei.

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In both cases, protesters gathered on the road and traffic was blocked on the side corresponding to the province of good air -governed by Peronist Axel Kicillof.

Police monitor a protest against Javier Milei’s government, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, this Monday. (EFE/ Juan Ignacio Roncoroni).

This Monday, Social Organizations They take to the streets to protest against the Milei Executive’s adjustment on a day when they intend to make 500 cuts across the country.

A common action between organizations in the Piquetera Unit and the Popular Economy Workers Union (Utep) mobilizes to make cuts on routes and critical points to complain about the “shortage of popular cafeterias”, against “layoffs” it’s him “growth of poverty and indigence”.

Police monitor protests against Javier Milei’s government, in Buenos Aires (Argentina), this Monday. EFE/ Juan Ignacio Roncoroni

The picketing organizations denounce that the Government -which will complete 100 days this Tuesday- has cut off the food supply to more than 45,000 community kitchens across the country, where families who cannot survive go.

For social organizations, “The cut of food for canteens is implemented in the name of attacking intermediaries” and “a “fiscal savings to guarantee the payment of the external debt and the capitalist business”.

He Ministry of Human Capital -responsible for food distribution and payment of social plans- seeks to eliminate intermediaries in food distribution and tries to replace them with the delivery of money to eliminate corruption.

The portfolio led by Sandra Pettovello It also changed the administration of the distribution of social programs, trying to eliminate intermediaries, cancel irregular beneficiaries and divide the star plan.Improve the work‘by two initiatives: ‘Return to work’ and ‘Social support’.

Intermediaries seeking to eliminate Milei Government They are registered with the social organizations protesting this Monday.

Argentina is going through an economic and social crisis, with inflation that rose to 276.2% annually last February and poverty that exceeds 40%, in a context in which Milei strong inherited macroeconomic imbalances and, to try to resolve them, applies strong adjustment to achieve the fiscal balance this year.

Source: Elcomercio