On February 19, workers throughout Buenos Aires staged a 24-hour strike to protest the lower house’s approval of libertarian Argentinian president Javier Milei’s labour reforms, which will extend working hours, limit the right to strike, and reduce severance pay. Thousands… Continue reading
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L’Argentine et la futilité du Néolibéralisme
L’Argentine est entrée dans une nouvelle crise économique; cette fois-ci, elle est causée par le néolibéralisme. Si l’Argentine (ou d’autres pays d’Amérique du Sud) souhaite éviter des catastrophes économiques semblables, l’État devrait éviter la politique néolibérale.
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Shock Therapy: The Human Cost of Radical Capitalism in Argentina
In December 2023, Javier Milei, a former economist and self-proclaimed ‘anarcho-capitalist,’ took office as president of Argentina, vowing to dismantle government control, slash public spending, and let free-market forces dictate the economy’s course. Rising to power on a wave of … Continue reading
Javier Milei, Far-Right Outsider, Wins Elections amid Argentinian Economic Crisis
Preceding his landslide victory in this November’s Argentinian presidential elections, Javier Milei promised drastic reforms, with his symbolic cutting of state spending being primary to his campaign. Dollarizing the economy was a central pledge, which the self-styled archo-capitalist presented as … Continue reading
Vaccinegate: Vaccination Outrage in Argentina and Peru
Over the last few weeks, two vaccination scandals have broken out in Peru and Argentina. Multiple high-ranking officers and wealthy private citizens were granted access to vaccines months before the immunization campaign in both countries began. In Peru’s case, … Continue reading