Various incidents occurred this Wednesday in the center Buenos Aires when police blocked traffic on some avenues and prevented the passage of hundreds of people taking part in a rally called by the General Confederation of Labor (CGT) and other social organizations in front of the Argentine Supreme Court to protest against the government’s economic plans Javier Miley.

A police officer was injured when he was hit by a city bus. six people were arrestedLocal media reported this. The day passed normally until the mobilization, which managed to gather about 8 thousand people, began to disperse.

Quarrels began when dozens Riot police formed a cordon which crossed Corrientes and 9 July avenues to prevent traffic from stopping due to the massive flow of protesters and pedestrians crossing the street.

For 10 days, Argentina followed a protocol implemented by Security Minister Patricia Bullrich, which was widely criticized and the purpose of which is to avoid the closure of public roads picketing organizations.

In the midst of the unrest, a TV channel reporter Thirteen from Argentine television He was hit from behind by a riot police officer.. The Ministry of Security of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires apologized to the publication and called on it to file a complaint with the Office of Transparency of the city police.

Three hours after the end of the scheduled meetings labor centers and social organizations In front of the headquarters of the Supreme Court, which began at noon this Wednesday, security officers remained on duty in the center of Buenos Aires and traffic remained closed.

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Those present at the mobilization protested because they believed that The Decree of Necessity and Urgency (DNU), authorized on December 20 by Miley, is not “constitutional”That is why, a few minutes before the mobilization began, the CGT appealed to the Supreme Court with a request to suspend the provisions of the DNU relating to labor reform.

Finally, Argentine justice rejects CGT appeal official resolution, but agreed that the trade union confederation will present it again on Friday, when the DNU is expected to finally come into force (for now it has only been signed by the president).

Appeal filed by CGT added to a dozen legal defenses which have already been opposed to the decree, which contains more than 300 reforms of laws and regulations with which Miley intends to carry out a practical deregulation of the Argentine economy.

For mobilization this Wednesday in the center of the capital visited by about 8 thousand peoplecompared to the 3 thousand who took part in the march carried out by social organizations and left-wing parties on December 20 and ending in front of the Casa Rosada.

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Last week’s march, the first against Milea’s government, coincided with the 22nd anniversary of the December 2001 economic, political and social crisis that led to the resignation of radical President Fernando de la Rua (1999-2001). left 39 protesters dead. (EFE)