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  • Average self-proclaimed libertarian

    • What a surprise, put a foolish overconfident man with dictatorial ambitions in charge of the state and now he wants to expand the state's power.

  • This is the best summary I could come up with:

    Human rights activists in Argentina have expressed consternation over new security guidelines to crack down on an anticipated wave of protests after the incoming government of libertarian president Javier Milei devalued the country’s currency by more than 50%.

    The aim of the new rules is to prevent a traditional form of protest known as piquete, in which demonstrators blockade city roads and highways for hours, days – and sometimes even weeks at a time.

    “Under the promise of order [the government] seeks to suppress public protest against the effects of official measures,” said the Centre of Legal Studies (CELS) in a statement.

    “The measures attack the right to protest and criminalize those who demonstrate and persecute social and political organizations.”Leftist legislator and former presidential candidate Myriam Bregman said on X (formerly Twitter): “What Bullrich announced is absolutely unconstitutional … The right to protest is the first of all rights.” José Luis Espert, a legislator with Milei’s party, Liberty Advances, replied with a three-word phrase: “Prison or bullet.”The new protocol empowers police at train and bus stations to seize face masks, sticks or other elements they consider could be used in a demonstration.

    In this way, it criminalizes mothers and fathers who demand better conditions for their families and excludes those in charge of their care,” said the CELS in its statement.Television newscaster Mario Massaccesi of the TN news channel recalled that Bullrich herself blockaded downtown streets in Buenos Aires when protesting against Covid lockdowns.

    “What authority does she have now to tell others they can’t protest?” asked the newscaster.Protests are expected in response to the massive wage cuts and transport and tariff hikes announced as part of Milei’s “chainsaw” economic programme.

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  • This article is straight up missinformation. The person who did that quote, ON TWITTER is not affiliated to the Political Party of the Government, they are in fact Opposition

    The Guardian showing being a shit source

    Edit: Also want to note, multiple claims on the Article not related to the headline are also fake, the Peso was not devalued by Javier Milei, it was already that bad before he became President, what he did was make the Government stop lying about it

    • the Peso was not devalued by Javier Milei

      It absolutely was.

      it was already that bad before he became President, what he did was make the Government stop lying about it

      That's....what official currency devaluation is.....(frequently but not always and definitely in this case).

      • When nobody uses the Official exchange rate for several reasons, you have to look at the exchange rate that people do use. On that matter, no the Peso was not devaluated, the official exchange just stopped being a lie, if you'd like to inform yourself about this please look at "Dolar Blue"

        On that note, the only Prices that changed are international companies' prices because they do go by it. Local Prices and other countries exchanges did not change it's valuation even a cent.

    • What's the wrong information in the article? Leftist legislator and former presidential candidate Myriam Bregman said on X (formerly Twitter): “What Bullrich announced is absolutely unconstitutional … The right to protest is the first of all rights.”? José Luis Espert, a legislator with Milei’s party, Liberty Advances, replied with a three-word phrase: “Prison or bullet.”? The article I read states reducing the peso by 50% to be apart of the newly elected presidents administration to address the economy. His economy minister, Luis Caputo, moved to weaken the official exchange rate to 800 pesos a dollar – it had been 366.5 – in a televised address after the local markets closed on Tuesday. He said the central bank would target a monthly devaluation of 2%.“The objective is simply to avoid catastrophe and get the economy back on track,” Caputo said, in a recorded speech. “There is no more money.” The president of Argentina posted , “Today inflation is travelling at a daily rate of 1%, that means it is travelling at a yearly rate of 3,678%,” Milei said on his Instagram feed on Friday.

      • What the other user said about José Luis Espert is true, he left the party half a year ago. Milei said "he chooses to stand with political caste".

        That is quite remarkable, as theguardian made a misleading clickbait headline that anyone can verify even with wikipedia.

      • Jose Luis Espert is not in Milei's Party, as mentioned he is opposition, the claim of "Prison or Bullet" shall not be attributed to his Government. And the "Devaluation" of the PESO is rather complex to explain but basically the only effect is big companies changing their prices accordingly.

        Local Prices were already based on the ACTUAL DOLLAR PRICE of the Alternative Market (Not the official) known as "Dolar Blue" the previous official amount was a lie from the previous government that allowed them to steal from Argentina's workers if they moved their dollars into the country (legally that is) and of course no Argentine had access to dollars at that price as the previous government NEVER allowed normal folk to buy it, only politicians, and in case you were wondering YES it was THAT BROAD DAYLIGHT ROBBERY

        The rest of the claims are true but given how the most alarming claims were lies I advice you to please enforce critical thinking and decide wether the source is biased or not

    • Bootlickers are the worst.

    • No. They are not. Espert is currently aligned with JxC (Juntos por el Cambio). And surprise to none, they are running the country basically along with LLA (La Libertad Avanza). And even if that weren't the case, Espert literally threatened leftist parliamentaries. The fucker is even one of the signataries of The Madrid Charter, for God's sake.

      The Peso was devalued with Milei, and also before. And will keep being devaluated because this govt does not care about the people. They care about the profit as the govt of Fernandez and Macri did.

      The right wing is never the answer. Sadly, those who'll pay the price for being so ignorant about it will be the citizens.

      Abd replying to something you said, maybe you have no knowledge about fascism, but Milei is clearly a fascist.

      • You just gave me the right on everything about Espert... Including that he's just a legislator and LLA having an Alliance with JxC to be allowed to govern... So thanks I guess

        However, no the Peso was not devaluated, the Official exchange just moved towards the real exchange since for some reason they dont want to steal more from the Workers and Tourists that fall for the trap of the Official Exchange... HMMMM

        And yeah let's just be absolutists and say the right is never the answer, that's obviously flawless and correct and doesnt make you look any biased at all...

        And would like to know the quote you are apparently replying to? Because so far Milei has advocated to follow the constitution, has complied with his campaign promises so far and has been democratically elected unlike his opponent in the Elections who has De-Facto President on his Minister of Economy facade, Surely those arent fascists, correct?

    • You're really fighting the good fight here

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