protests in Argentina

CHICAGO – An Army veteran from Chicago who served two tours in Afghanistan and had been in the U.S. since age 8 has been deported to Mexico because of a 2008 drug-trafficking conviction. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials confirmed Monday that Miguel Perez Jr., 39, who had a ...

This is how, when important demonstrations were held in 2015 the Southern Cone to protest against violence against women, repeated femicides crystallized. The wave of protests began for the first time on June 3, 2015, in eighty cities in Argentina, and these demonstrations were repeated on June 3 and ...

Argentine standup comedian Malena Pichot. Photograph: Courtesy Malena Pichot. But a shift in public opinion in this traditionally conservative country has forced congress to vote on a bill to change the law later this month. The amendment would allow terminations in the first 14 weeks of pregnancy. “At last ...

Bilateral negotiations have been going on for nearly 20 years due in large part to obstacles in the automobile sector. The EU has asked for a rapid reduction in import tariffs, sparking protests from auto parts makers, especially in Brazil and Argentina, said the Argentine economist. A final accord would result ...

Two years ago, two important movements manifested themselves. In Poland women went on strike to stop anti-abortion legislation. They succeeded in getting the government to back down. In Argentina, following police inaction after the rape and murder of a number of women, hundreds of thousands took ...

Hundreds of women gathered at midnight in Puerta del Sol, in the heart of Madrid, to kick off a day of protests across the country, with about 120 demonstrations ... One protest leader, Jean Enriquez, condemned Mr. Duterte's remarks against women, including one in which he asked troops to shoot female ...

This protest, like many others in Argentina, caused the postponement of daily life, as one of the largest roads in Buenos Aires was cordoned off, blocking traffic for miles outside of the city and making navigation within the city that much more difficult. What is notable about the protests not only includes the ...

This is the context of the massive labor-led protests against the Macri government that have been ongoing, but reached a high point on February 21 of this year. The February 21 protest was initiated by the transport workers' union (National Federation of Truck Drivers), but quickly supported by most of ...

Last Wednesday's mobilizations were organized by national unions and social movements, including the Trucker Union, Workers' Central Union (CTA), Association of State Workers (ATE) and the Argentine Workers' Central Union (CGT) whose combined membership includes over 5 million people. It was a ...

Thousands of Argentine truck drivers and their supporters paralysed parts of Buenos Aires on Wednesday to protest President Mauricio Macri's austerity measures. "Mister president, don't continue with policies that force the most vulnerable parts of our society - retired people, old people - to go hungry," ...

Argentina: Unions, Social Movements Renew Protests ... Social movements and unions have gathered to protest against austerity policies implemented by President Mauricio Macri's government. They are demanding a halt to ... Other groups directly affected by layoffs have also joined the protests. Among ...

Map data ©2018 Google. Map DataMap data ©2018 Google. Map data ©2018 Google. Terms of Use · Report a map error. 200 m. By The New York Times. A month after the Parkland shooting, on March 14, thousands of students across the United States participated in a national school walkout to protest ...