Tag: Argentina
Javier Milei announces to Parliament that he is ready “for conflict” to reform the country
In Argentina, Javier Milei gave his first annual speech to Congress on Friday March 1, the Argentinian equivalent of the State of the Union speech in the United States. After…
teachers in turn go on strike for the start of the school year
The social situation continues to tense in Argentina. After the railway workers and nursing staff last week, it was the teachers who went on strike on Monday February 26, the…
Javier Milei’s crusade against “cultural Marxism”
In Argentina, new President Javier Milei has launched a crusade against what he calls “cultural Marxism.” The ultraliberal Argentine president sees himself as the spearhead of a cultural battle against…
In Argentina, scientists are alarmed by “unprecedented attacks on research”
In line with his austerity shock, Argentine President Javier Milei has undertaken drastic cuts in the budget of Conicet, the public scientific research body. Yesterday, its members organized an assembly…
Alabama Supreme Court considers frozen embryos to be children
4 mins THE New York Times talks about “ a real shock wave for the world of reproductive medicine ” And quotes the White House spokesperson: Karine Jean-Pierre believes that…
British diplomacy does not intend to “discuss the sovereignty” of the Falkland Islands
This week, the head of British diplomacy David Cameron is traveling to the Falkland Islands for the first leg of a trip to South America and New York. This visit…
Street chaos as Milei tries to remake Argentina
share-arrowShare unsaveSave expand-left full screen Police and protesters clashed outside Congress in Buenos Aires on Thursday. Photo: Rodrigo Abd/AP/TT Argentine police fired rubber-coated bullets to disperse protesters gathered outside Congress…
justice declares unconstitutional the “Work” chapter of President Milei’s decree
In Argentina, it’s a new setback for Javier Milei. While the Argentine president is struggling to gather a majority to have his vast reform package approved in Parliament, the courts…
deprived of funds, the province of La Rioja creates its own currency
In Argentina, the province of Rioja is preparing to create its own currency, alongside the peso. Deprived of substance by the “ austerity shock » decreed by Javier Milei, this…
public service unions speak out against Javier Milei’s “austerity shock”
In Argentina, mobilizations are increasing to protest against the “ austerity shock » put in place by Javier Milei in order to drastically reduce public spending. Yesterday, public service unions…