POLITICS & LABOUR Milei sets end of inflation timeline amid union unrest 30-04-2025 21:13 CGT stages pre-May Day march to reject austerity policies; President Milei declares his government “best in history,” vows end to inflation by mid-2026.
POLITICS & LABOUR Government brushes off general strike as workers walk off job 10-04-2025 15:27 Public-sector workers fail to turn up, complying with CGT-led call for third strike of Milei Presidency; Many shops remained open and public transport still an option with buses running nationwide;
Labour unrest Labour leaders plan general strike against Milei government 17-03-2025 09:10 CGT, Argentina's biggest umbrella union grouping, to call general strike for Tuesday, April 8; Details to be defined at the meeting this Thursday.
Police Protest Crackdown Pro-Morales protesters clash with police in Bolivia, dozens arrested 15-01-2025 17:04 Bolivian police arrest more than 40 supporters of Evo Morales as political and judicial tensions soar.
PROFILE María Corina Machado: the face and fire of Venezuela's opposition 13-01-2025 05:56 María Corina Machado has become the face of Venezuela's opposition after being barred from challenging sitting-president Nicolás Maduro in last year's elections.
PROFILE Nicolás Maduro: 11 years of clinging to power 08-01-2025 10:52 A look at key events since Nicolás Maduro took office as Venezuela’s president in 2013.
EDITORIAL Poverty also in the debate 24-02-2024 06:08 Discussing figures is one thing and denialism quite another – this applies to the human rights debate and it also applies to poverty.
SOCIAL UNREST ON RISE Strikes and walkouts multiply as anger against Milei's austerity mounts 22-02-2024 21:05 Social unrest is growing, labour groups protest in response to President Milei’s belt-tightening measures; Railway staff, health workers, teachers and even scientists take to streets in protest.
ARGENTINA IN CRISIS Milei’s ‘no money’ slogan put to the test – but is there patience? 22-02-2024 16:46 Enthusiasm abroad for Javier Milei's presidential project is not matched by growing unrest on the streets of Buenos Aires.
LABOUR TENSIONS Strikes pile up amid sting of Milei’s shock therapy 21-02-2024 16:03 Rail service, healthcare and schools all face disruption; Unions pushing back against government austerity measures.
LOOTING ATTACKS Inflation or politics? Nation hit by wave of looting 24-08-2023 17:28 Since last Friday, groups of people, sometimes dozens at a time, have forced their way into supermarkets and other stores. But who's behind the unrest?
Unrest spreads Almost 30 arrests amid looting outbreaks across Argentina 22-08-2023 15:55 Close to 30 people were arrested in Argentina over the weekend following looting at shops in the provinces of Cordoba and Mendoza.