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Video | Thousands of Argentines protest with pots and pans against Milea’s reforms

  • December 22, 2023
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Thousands of Argentines took to the streets from the main cities of the country with pans protest on Thursday against widespread published decree lThe night before, the ultra-liberal

Video |  Thousands of Argentines protest with pots and pans against Milea’s reforms

Thousands of Argentines took to the streets from the main cities of the country with pans protest on Thursday against widespread published decree lThe night before, the ultra-liberal government Javier Miley reforms the economy.

The protest came a day after Miley signed an executive order that includes more than 300 measures to deregulate the economy, including repeal of labor standards and price control laws and encouragement of industrial activity.

Presidential rule, which could still be rejected by parliamentwas ruled unconstitutional by various experts, who emphasized that changes must be made through laws approved by Congress, not executive orders.

Video |  Thousands of Argentines protest with pots and pans against Milea’s reforms

In addition to the obstacles that may be encountered in parliament, the norm may be rejected by the court, which will prevent its application.

In the midst of a serious crisis, the initiative sparked the first protests in Buenos Aires on Wednesday evening, days after Miley took power and devalued the peso by 54%, accelerating already high inflation.

Local media broadcast footage the crowd is banging pots as a protest in cities such as Rosario, Mar del Plata, Cordoba or Buenos Aires.

Miley takes the first steps towards privatization of state-owned companies

The measures adopted in the resolutions also include the first steps towards the privatization of state-owned companies, the abolition of restrictions on price increases and changes to the Civil and Commercial Code, as well as reform of the Customs Code.

Libertarian Miley has argued that he intends to downsize and eliminate the government deficit to get the economy growing again, in the face of inflation close to 200% a year and poverty at 40%. (Reuters)

Source: Aristegui Noticias

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