Solidarity with the general strike in Argentina

The document is a statement of solidarity with a general strike in Argentina on January 24, 2024. It criticizes the government of Javier Milei for implementing the Decree of Necessity and Urgency (DNU) and the 'Omnibus Law', which the author argues undermine national sovereignty and democratic rights. Key concerns include a 51% currency devaluation, the privatization of 41 state-owned companies, the repeal of laws protecting glaciers and native forests, and the creation of a domestic greenhouse gas emission market. The statement calls for the repeal of a security protocol prohibiting public demonstrations and urges international solidarity to protect the rights of the Argentine people.

• The government of Javier Milei has implemented economic measures that have significantly increased poverty, including a 51% currency devaluation in December 2023, which has led to uncontrolled inflation and higher living costs.
• The administration is pursuing widespread privatization of 41 state-owned companies, including the national oil company, national bank, airlines, and water and sanitation services, while also risking the privatization of the pension fund.
• Environmental protections are being weakened through the repeal of laws protecting native forests and glaciers, and the establishment of an 'Incentive Regime for large investments' targeting sectors such as mining, oil, gas, forestry, and agribusiness.
• The government is enabling the financialization of nature by creating a domestic greenhouse gas emission market that allows for the selling of carbon quotas, a mechanism the document claims has historically failed to reduce emissions.
• A new Protocol from the Ministry of Security is being used to prohibit the fundamental rights to public demonstration, social and political organization, and freedom of expression.

APA

Prak, C. (2024). Solidarity with the general strike in Argentina. Friends of the Earth International. https://www.foei.org/general-strike-in-argentina/

Chicago

Prak, Caroline. Solidarity with the general strike in Argentina. Friends of the Earth International, 2024. https://www.foei.org/general-strike-in-argentina/.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |last1=Prak |first1=Caroline |title=Solidarity with the general strike in Argentina |publisher=Friends of the Earth International |date=24 January 2024 |url=https://www.foei.org/general-strike-in-argentina/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{prak2024solidarity, author = {Prak, Caroline}, title = {{Solidarity with the general strike in Argentina}}, publisher = {Friends of the Earth International}, year = {2024}, month = jan, url = {https://www.foei.org/general-strike-in-argentina/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }