Argentinians stage nationwide strike against Javier Milei’s far-right agenda

3 years ago by zephyreks to c/worldnews

Tens of thousands of marchers take to streets as schools and businesses close in protest at president’s extreme legislation
autotldr 5 points 3 years ago

This is the best summary I could come up with:


Argentine demonstrators have staged their biggest-yet show of opposition to Javier Milei’s radical attempt to reshape the South American country with a nationwide strike that shuttered schools and businesses, grounded hundreds of flights, and saw tens of thousands of marchers hit the streets.

Since then, the far-right politician has moved speedily to implement what the former Ukip leader Nigel Farage recently called “Thatcherism on steroids” – first with a far-reaching emergency decree; then with a mega-reform bill known as the “omnibus law”.

Milei [you’re a] son of a bitch.” The union leader Hugo Yasky told local radio the strike was against the “utter social insensitivity” of a government which has slashed energy and transport subsidies.

Benjamin Gedan, the director of the Wilson Center’s Latin America Program, called the walkout an early “shot across the bow” of Milei’s administration and wagered it would be the first of many such mobilizations.

Lara Goyburu, a political scientist from the Red de Politólogas network, predicted March and April could prove “very turbulent months” as the cost of utility bills, private health insurance and education rose and children returned to school, putting more pressure on families.

Speaking to the conservative news outlet Voz Media, Farage compared Milei’s “exciting” plans to Margaret Thatcher’s attempt to resuscitate the British economy during the 1980s.


The original article contains 906 words, the summary contains 216 words. Saved 76%. I'm a bot and I'm open source!

path: 0 6990801, hotness: undefined, score: 5, children: 0
Szymon 5 points 3 years ago

When will people realize they're being fooled by lunatics trying to get power?

path: 0 7003341, hotness: undefined, score: 5, children: 0
DieguiTux8623 4 points 3 years ago

Why did they vote him in the first place? And it these protesters are the ones who didn't actually vote him, why don't they accept the will of the majority? The government isn't committing crimes against humanity like mass deportations or other last century's madnesses, so it's just how democracy works.

path: 0 6993511, hotness: undefined, score: 4, children: 3
deerdelighted 8 points 3 years ago

Being able to protest the government you don't like is also how democracy works. Unless you do any disturbance you're perfectly allowed to express your opinion even if in the minority.

path: 0 6993511 7005644, hotness: undefined, score: 8, children: 0
Sanchokan 0 points 3 years ago

Read my other comment below

path: 0 6993511 6993678, hotness: undefined, score: 0, children: 1
DieguiTux8623 3 points 3 years ago

Thanks, clearer now!

path: 0 6993511 6993678 6993935, hotness: undefined, score: 3, children: 0
Shardikprime 0 points 3 years ago

Nationwide? Less than .5% of workers went into that KJJJJJ

path: 0 7258744, hotness: undefined, score: 0, children: 0
worldnews
worldnews

@lemmy.ml

login for more options
41406
15446
2543

News from around the world!

Rules:

  • Please only post links to actual news sources, no tabloid sites, etc

  • No NSFW content

  • No hate speech, bigotry, propaganda, etc

go to feed...