Argentina
Milei’s hallucination: Iranian troops in Bolivia and Hezbollah in Chile

Argentine Minister of Security made statements accusing Bolivia and Chile of hosting Iranian soldiers and members of Hezbollah, in a clear escalation against its neighbors

Demilitarization and peace sovereignty are foundations for global health, People’s Health Assembly concludes

Health activists attending the People’s Health Assembly called for peace and demilitarization as a means to Health for All

5th People’s Health Assembly calls for the transformation of health systems

Activists at the 5th People’s Health Assembly called for the transformation of health systems, and to build strategies and unite struggles against privatization and corporate capture

Argentine unions call another general strike for May 9

On May 9, the General Confederation of Labor will hold its second strike since the beginning of Milei’s administration

Milei celebrates violent repression of thousands protesting hunger in Argentina

Police cracked down on a protest of thousands of workers in the capital who demanded the government listen to its demands to send food to the community kitchens and address the growing hunger in the country

Violence against women is a public health crisis, say health activists

During its 5th edition, activists congregated at the People’s Health Assembly in Mar del Plata discussed the initiatives of the feminist movement to expand access to health for all

Argentine diplomats expelled from Colombia following explosive comments by Milei

In an interview with CNN, the Argentine president called Petro a “terrorist assassin”, Mexican President López Obrador “ignorant”, and declared that Israel was not committing “any excesses” in Gaza

Argentina marks a historic Day of Remembrance for Truth and Justice

The mass mobilization on the 48th anniversary of the coup in Argentina put the government’s position of denying the crimes of the dictatorship in check

Argentine trade unions warn that 60,000 state workers may lose their employment

The Association of State Workers denounced that the government may seek to reduce over 60,000 temporary contracts across the country. It would be the second wave of major layoffs since Milei took power.

Argentine organizations are planning a historic march on March 24 to say: “Never again!”

The slogan for this year’s Day of Remembrance on March 24 will be “30,000 reasons to defend the homeland, never again to planned misery”

Argentine women unite against austerity and attacks on rights on International Working Women’s Day

Thousands filled the streets of the Argentine capital and cities across the country to reject Milei’s war on working women.

Milei launches massive attack on press freedom and shuts down national news agency Télam

The news agency building woke up with its building fenced off and with its website under “reconstruction.” The workers are mobilizing in response