Physical Address
304 North Cardinal St.
Dorchester Center, MA 02124
Retirees gather every week in the capital of Argentina to protest against their pensions cuts, which have dried up after Libertaria President Javier Miley took office at the end of 2023.
But unexpected support came from football supporters on Wednesday after previous protests in Buenos Aires ended with several wounded elderly people.
A woman with white hair lifted a shirt that read, “Don't hit us, we are your parents!”
Behind her supporters of Boca Juniors and Racing Club – two of Argentina's Big Five teams – as well as fans of the local Chacarita Juniors team, which for the first time began the call to show on Wednesday for the weekly protest of retirees.
Football fans accepted a phrase from the Argentine Grand Diego Maradona in March – “How can I not protect retirees? You will have to be a real coward so you do not protect retirees. “
Milei reduced the payment of pensions as part of a major overhaul of government spending intended to reduce the growing inflation.
But this turned out to the detriment of the most vulnerable Argentina, the opposition claims.
“We are in favor of cleaning the public finances,” said the left center's senator Martin Loo in a publication of X. “What we cannot happen is that these amendments to happen with the grief, health and abandonment of our pensioners.”
The protest on Wednesday also ended violenceWith Security Minister Patricia Bulrich warns the so -called “Barra Bravas” that there will be law and order.
Police use a water cannon and rubber bullets to scatter thousands of protesters outside the congress after some were seen throwing rocks and other objects. Bulrich said more than 100 people were detained and several injured.
