The camp in the center of Buenos Aires for piqueteros that will last until Wednesday

Las Social Organizations away from the ruling party and that integrate Picket Unit They returned this Monday, March 13 to cut off 9 de Julio Avenue and they started one camp that they anticipate that it will continue at least until next Wednesday, within the framework of their claims for “genuine work; universalization of social plans, assistance to soup kitchens and delivery of tools for community development.”

It’s about a national protest plan so they will also camp in other parts of the country.

New protest in downtown Buenos Aires. PHOTO: NA

The demonstrators disembarked after 4:30 p.m. on the facade of the Ministry of Social Developmentinterrupting the traffic of vehicles, in the middle of a day of extreme heat with temperatures that bordered 35 degrees.

Early in the morning, the piquetero groups cut off the Pueyrredon Bridgeone of the main entrances to downtown Buenos Aires, and later they installed tents in the vicinity of the Social Development headquarters.

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Camp on 9 de Julio. PHOTO: NA

At first they did not interrupt the exclusive Metrobus lanes where the buses circulate, but later this passage was also cut.

“We are going with the expectation that these problems will be resolved at a negotiating table. And we decided to stay until the minister (Victoria Toulouse Peace) attends us, so the camp will be for an indefinite period,” said Eduardo Bellibonireferent of Polo Worker.

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Claim of Piquetero Unit. PHOTO: Pablo Cuarterolo

Likewise, the leader crossed the statements of Tolosa Paz, who had asked him to make “a line on July 9 so that we can take the data”, in reference to the official initiative to check if the protesters should receive state aid and of eliminate nearly one hundred thousand Empower Job.

“We find the words of Tolosa Paz disrespectful, saying that we take the people to the door of the Ministry. When it is the State that has to go to the neighborhoods. And it is a bad precedent for what we are demanding, which is receive us and listen to the claims we have,” said Belliboni.

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Social movements cut the 9 de Julio. PHOTO: Pablo Cuarterolo

What do the piqueteros demand?

The requests of the piqueteros are: genuine workwithout job insecurity and under agreement; Insurance for the unemployed for all families who need it; Universalization of social plans; Assistance to soup kitchens; Delivery of committed tools for community developments; Increase in the Potenciar Trabajo Program and reverse with casualties.

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Protest in front of the Ministry of Social Development. PHOTO: Pablo Cuarterolo

“(Tolosa Paz) She has to dedicate herself to solving the problems, there is a long way to go before the elections. If the minister had the intention of solving the problem, she calls us and we will get together immediately to solve this. But she has no intention of solving it,” she complained. Belliboni, in radio statements.

This protest plan was voted on in the piquetero national plenary that was held on Friday, May 3 in Plaza de Mayo with the assistance of more than 3,000 delegates from all over the country.

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Picketer camp. PHOTO: Pablo Cuarterolo

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