in Argentina Around 1.5 million people took to the streets in the first general strike against Milei's measures
In a first great demonstration of unity and strength against the ultraliberal measures of the extreme right wing government made by the trade union and social movements of Argentina, the General Strike of this January 24, called by the CGT and the CTA, in rejection of the DNU (Decree of Necessity and Urgency) and the Omnibus Law, peacefully gathered more than 600 thousand people in Buenos Aires and 1.5 million in the streets of all Argentina.
In addition to this, the great international support for Wednesday's mobilizations showed that the workers and people of Argentina are not alone in this struggle.
Through PSI, Argentine workers received support from unions and individuals from more than 30 countries: Aruba, Australia, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Denmark, Dominica, Ecuador, El Salvador, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Ireland, Kenya, Liberia, Luxembourg, Mexico, Norway, Peru, Philippines, St. Lucia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Turkey, United Kingdom and the United States.
In addition to this, PSI has expressed its solidarity with the Argentine trade union movement through its general secretary, Daniel Bertossa, and with the participation of the regional secretary for Inter-America, Jocélio Drummond, in the march and rally on January 24 in Buenos Aires.
Jocelio Drummond Regional Secretary for Interamerica
The march was successful. There were no incidents or violence, on the contrary, the march was considered peaceful by all.
"As the first act of resistance to ultra-liberal measures that directly attack labor rights and social organization, the march was successful. There were no incidents or violence, on the contrary, it was a march considered by all to be very peaceful, even by the local press. With this, Milei's government is trying to reduce the impact, saying that there are 40 thousand participants, but the central organizations speak of 600 thousand in the event in Buenos Aires and 1.5 million in the streets all over Argentina. The international support has been very important, both in the acts in the embassies in several countries of the world, as well as with the participation of delegations from other countries in the march in the capital", Drummond says.