They could be seen different types of congregations in the European capitals of Rome, Berlin, Madrid, Paris, London, Brussels and Amsterdam. On the Latin American side, there was support from the neighboring countries of Uruguay, Chili, Paraguay and Brazilas well as in Mexico.
The mobilizations in Europe
There were marches in various parts of the old continent, where, for example, in Romehundreds of people marched displaying signs that bore the phrase ”No to the Omnibus law”, as well as others of rejection of policies against social justice. The Argentines residing in the Italian capital also had the support of the members of the main Italian unions, the CGIL and the UIL.
The human rights reference, Enrico Calamaicriticized the social direction of the Government and rejected “that The Government blatantly denies what happened in the terrible years of the dictatorship”, as he declared in the Plaza del Esquilino, in front of the Argentine embassy in Italy.
“We are together with the Argentine workers in their protest against Milei’s liberal reforms that endanger democracy,” he said. Maurizio Landiniwho is the general secretary of the largest union in the country, CGIL, in a message that he sent to the mobilization.
“Argentine unions are on strike against a maxi emergency decree that tends to modify the economic and institutional structure of the country, delegating to the market the regulation of economic and social relations. Added to this is the law that seeks to criminalize social protest and severely limit freedom of expression, with measures that have not been seen since the times of the dictatorship“added the message from the Italian unions.
In Berlina hundred people gathered in front of the Argentine embassy, with signs such as ”Argentina is not for sale” and ”Democracy is in danger”.
Ivana, an Argentine resident in Germanydeclared: “We are protesting against the DNU, the Omnibus Law, the Milei government. We are a group of migrants who organize to fight against the advance of the right In our country”.
In Spain There were also concentrations, where the General Union of Workers (UGT) and Workers’ Commissions (CCOO) called for a mobilization in front of the Argentine embassy in Madridin order to show ”solidarity with the Argentine trade union movement” and ”against the ultraliberal measures of Javier Milei”.
“Argentina wakes up today with a great general strike due to Milei’s intolerable decree and his attempt to sell the country to the highest bidder. No, the rights of workers are not given away. All the strength and support to those who are mobilizing today in Argentina,” wrote the general secretary of Podemos, Ione Belarra, on X (formerly Twitter).
Also groups of Argentines in the Iberian country such as Argentinxs En Movimiento called at 7 p.m. (15 p.m. in Argentina) in the Plaza de la Provincia, in front of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Madrid.
In addition to the Spanish capital, in Barcelonaabout 300 people mobilized with cacerolazos, Argentine flags and images of Mafalda, displayed on La Rambla, without cutting the street and under an operation carried out by the Barcelona Urban Guard.
In Franceabout 300 people went to the Argentine embassy in Pariscalled by political, social and union organizations with banners that read “The adjustment is for the caste and not for the people” and “No to Adjustment”, among other slogans, in support of the national strike.
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Julieta Romero-Redes
Meanwhile, in London The protest took place at the headquarters of the International Transport Workers’ Federation, a union that expressed its support for the strike: “Their fight is our fight,” they wrote on the social network X.
The activity was organized by the Argentina Solidarity Campaign, a group that defines itself as “intergenerational, nonpartisan, that supports movements against neoliberalism and extractivism in Argentina and in defense of human rights.”
Argentines Self-convoked in Defense of Argentine Democracy called for a demonstration in the Plaza de la Casa de la Moneda in Brussels, Belgiumin support of the strike “for democracy and the application of social and human rights.”
There was also a call to march in Amsterdamin DAM Square starting at 6 p.m., against the “attack on democracy” and in Mollevangstorget, MalmoSweden, at 5:30 p.m., against the dismantling of the State.
In Latin America, mobilizations were called to support the strike in Brazil, Uruguay, Mexico, Chile and Paraguay.
In Brazilthe Workers’ Central expressed its ”total support” for the strike, since “a victorious strike movement could constitute a containment dam against the authoritarian and ultraliberal project of Milei“, according to a statement shared by the Argentine CTA.
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Juan Piscetta-Redes
In Uruguaythe Inter-Union Plenary Central of Workers-National Workers Convention (PIT-CNT) mobilized after noon in front of the Argentine embassy in Montevideo to express its “rejection of the anti-popular measures, which threaten the life, rights and freedom of the workers and the Argentine people in general”.
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Networks
“It is necessary to put a stop to all the subjugation of rights. As well as join forces and have as a horizon to advance Latin America on the path of struggle and hope towards a more just, free and equal society,” they published in X (formerly Twitter ).
In Mexico CityMexican and Argentine organizations called to gather starting at 3 p.m. (6 p.m. in Argentina) in front of the embassy.
Lastly, in Santiago de Chile, dozens of people chanted ”Milei, understand, Argentina is not for sale” on Wednesday morning, in front of the Argentine diplomatic representation in the Chilean country. There were also mobilizations by several Paraguayan unions in Assumption.
Source: Ambito
