Repression returns: the Argentine government changes its posture and uses force to deal with piqueteros
El Gobierno cambió la postura y muestra dureza con los piqueteros
"Esta mañana, (el gobierno) impidió con fuerte presencia policial que los manifestantes subieran al Puente Pueyrredón. Cuando decidieron marchar a Plaza de Mayo, otro importante operativo les prohibió ingresar. Y se anunció que ningún representante del Gobierno los recibirá." (Clarín, 25 agosto 2005).
After three years of what seemed to be a sympathetic government position with respect to public dissent and protest (at least as far as the greater Buenos Aires piqueteros were concerned), the old way of dealing with dissent in Argentina seems to have returned to an emboldened Kirschner regime basking in high approval ratings. Is the Kirchner government wanting to show a get tough, law-and-order side going into the Oct. mid-term elections?
See previous posts documenting the recent change of posture towards piquetero protests by Argentina's Kirschner regime.
"Esta mañana, (el gobierno) impidió con fuerte presencia policial que los manifestantes subieran al Puente Pueyrredón. Cuando decidieron marchar a Plaza de Mayo, otro importante operativo les prohibió ingresar. Y se anunció que ningún representante del Gobierno los recibirá." (Clarín, 25 agosto 2005).
After three years of what seemed to be a sympathetic government position with respect to public dissent and protest (at least as far as the greater Buenos Aires piqueteros were concerned), the old way of dealing with dissent in Argentina seems to have returned to an emboldened Kirschner regime basking in high approval ratings. Is the Kirchner government wanting to show a get tough, law-and-order side going into the Oct. mid-term elections?
See previous posts documenting the recent change of posture towards piquetero protests by Argentina's Kirschner regime.
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