Argentina Moves to Protect Itself from Leftist Violence as Javier Milei Reforms Economy

Frances Martel 15 Dec 2023 

The administration of Argentine President Javier Milei announced a series of security measures on Thursday meant to combat roadblocks and other disruptive measures potentially adopted by union leaders and other leftists in the country to protest the conservative government.

Patricia Bullrich – Milei’s onetime presidential rival, now serving as Argentina’s minister of security –promised in remarks to the public that law enforcement would use “force proportional to resistance” against anyone attempting to erect roadblocks or otherwise disrupt the daily lives of Argentines and ensure that any criminal actions be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.........

Argentina has experienced deadly leftist riots in response to perceived right-wing government initiatives since at least 2019.  Chile, Colombia, Bolivia, Peru, and Ecuador all experienced waves of violence in their major cities – featuring the burning down of churches, assaults on police stations, and other disruptive activity in the last five years under center-right or conservative governments.

 Police addressing several of the riots found evidence of the involvement of the socialist Venezuelan regime and communist Cuba in the riots, as well as other narco-terrorist organizations in the region.........

Inflation as of this week neared 150 percent and the nation’s poverty and joblessness rates were skyrocketing. Fernández, the former president, attempted to address these challenges by seeking aid from communist China, Russia, and other rogue regimes, a policy Milei abruptly halted.................To Read More...