The demonstration is going ahead despite the government’s efforts to discourage rallies and roadblocks via a strict anti-protest protocol
Politics
Unions and social organizations march to courthouse to protest Milei’s mega-decree
Milei says he’ll launch a referendum if Congress rejects his mega-decree
The administration has not filed the DNU for Congress to debate. Argentine presidents do not have the power to call for binding plebiscites
Two NGOs devoted to government transparency say there could be a possible conflict of interest
A spokesman for medium-sized companies supported the decision, saying that the previous arrangement was ‘Kafkaesque’
People hired under temporary contracts in 2023 will not return: those employed earlier are subject to review in a move that could affect 70,000 workers
The president’s comments on Mirtha Legrand’s television show apparently favoring the US government and US companies over the provinces have caused outrage
Legal challenges to the decree argue that it violates the separation of powers, which prohibit presidents from passing laws
Police violence and attacks on fundamental rights are not the answer to frustration with roadblocks
The president called for extraordinary sessions between December 26 and January 31