As planned, thousands of protesters began with the “national picketing” announced by different social organizations within the framework of a new day of protest carried out to demand the suspension of around 158,000 benefits from the Empower Work plan. In La Plata, several hundred people interrupt the passage in the descent and ascent of the highway that connects the city with the Federal Capital.
In this way, the organizations that make up the Piquetero Unit resume their plan of struggle that will include cuts in the main accesses to the City of Buenos Aires and other districts, as well as the interruption of traffic on routes from Ushuaia to La Quiaca. It is worth noting that the protests also include roadblocks in the interior of Buenos Aires and in other provinces. There will be 130 points throughout the country and they hope to mobilize some 40,000 people.
“The lives of the poor seem to be worth less and less. There were more than 158,000 casualties of kids who need help and the Minister of Social Development (of the Victoria Tolosa Paz Nation) did not care”said Eduardo Belliboni, social leader and referent of the Polo Obrero.
From The national government came out to clarify that “they are not casualties” those that were made on those 158,000 plans but “suspensions”. In addition, they explained that those who have not verified their identity as holders of the Empower Work program virtually will be able to do so until March. If this does not happen, then they will be withdrawn from the register.
Besides, From Social Development they affirmed that, until now, almost 90% of the register validated their ownership of the social plan and they emphasize that the process is carried out through the Mi Argentina platform. For this Tuesday, the protests are expected to take place throughout the day, so they ask motorists for predictability for their respective transfers through the aforementioned points.
