Unions associated with the government Argentina received this Wednesday the center Buenos Aires to show your support Executive in front of “speculators” but also complain to the president Alberto Fernandez stop inflation, which dilutes the income of Argentines.
General Confederation of Labor (CGT), the largest trade union in the country, dominated by Peronist trade union leaders, held a massive rally in the capital against “speculation” and “price fixers” whom it blamed for the high inflation suffered Argentina71% year on year in July last year.
At the end of the mass mobilization that brought down downtown Buenos Aires, the organizers indicated at a press conference that they were concerned about inflation, “financial speculation” as well as “political speculation” from the opposition ahead of the 2023 general election. .
“This mobilization is about creating the necessary forces to solve problems in favor of the most vulnerable sectors,” he said. Hector Dyerone of the leaders of the CGT.
In its turn, Paul Moyanofrom the truckers’ union, as well as the leader of the CGT, asked the government, among other measures, to control large companies exporting grain and minerals.
“The government must resist the powers that be. These are the measures that we will accompany if the government has such a decision,” he said. Moyano.
Argentina and the complex scenario
Joined the mobilization Argentine Workers’ Center social movements and official political groups.
“We are here against the financial coup of the local oligarchy, against International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the despotic actions of the price makers who attacked the Argentine people with currency devaluation and price revaluation. We have come to support the government in the fight against these sectors,” he told Efe. Louis D’Eliathe president Land, Housing and Habitat Federation and Miles Party.
The trade union and social mobilization on this Wednesday took place in a delicate atmosphere for Argentinacriss-crossed political tensions within the ruling front, as well as in the main opposition coalition, which will face off in elections next year.
These tensions escalated in the midst of a deterioration in macroeconomic performance in the South American country, caused by extremely high inflation, rising poverty, a budget deficit and a shortage of foreign exchange.
In this regard, August 3 Serge Massaone of the main leaders of the ruling front, entered the office Alberto Fernandez as minister economy, promising improving financial discipline and curbing inflationbut with growing social pressure to change the purchasing power of wages and not cut the aid the government pays to the most vulnerable sectors.
The left is protesting
Almost simultaneously with the mobilization announced by the CGT, left political and trade union groups moved to May Plazain front of the headquarters Executive Argentina in protest against the “adjustment” measures taken Governmentwho in March of last year pledged IMF reduce the primary deficit and limit the supply of money.
Left MP Miriam Bregmann accused Weight develop a “neoliberal” plan to “regulate, reduce deficits, apply tariffs, give more concessions to employers, and stay tied to IMF”.
Left-wing groups are demanding, among other things, “immediate” increases in wages, pensions and social plans, with automatic monthly updates in line with inflation, as well as a guarantee that no family lives below the poverty line.
(As reported by EFE)
Source: RPP
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