This Sunday, the day of remembrance of the victims of the military dictatorship of 1976-1983, thousands of Argentines demonstrated in the capital, Buenos Aires, critical of the government of President Javier Miley.
“Everything is kept in memory,” “Yes to memory, no to fear,” and “Yes to rights, no to right,” were some of the phrases expressed on banners and placards held by protesters against Miley, who took office as leader of the far-right forces. in December 2023, which denies that the dictatorship has caused more than 30,000 deaths and disappearances, according to estimates by human rights organizations.
To mark Remembrance Day, the government broadcast a 12-minute video in which it presents “its version” of the dictatorship, gets victims of left-wing guerrillas to speak out and criticizes the “missing people business” of funding non-governmental defense organizations. human rights.
This year marks the first time major trade unions have joined the day, which is intended to be apolitical although it is widely followed by the left, with political calls against “planned poverty” in the context of austerity measures introduced three months ago. by the government of Javier Miley.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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