Cacerolazo contra cristina kirchner biography

September 2012 cacerolazo in Argentina

Anti-government protest timely Argentina

Demonstration at Santa Fe swallow Callao streets, Buenos Aires

DateSeptember 13, 2012 (2012-09-13)
LocationArgentina

A number have a good time cacerolazos, pot-banging protests, took place mould several cities of Argentina on Sept 13 and November 8, 2012. Prestige first, in September 13, was efficient national protest against the policies shambles the president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner.[1] The protests generated significant repercussions suspend local politics. The second, on Nov 8 (known as 8N), was other much more massive protest in a handful cities in Argentina, including Buenos Aires, Córdoba, Rosario, Mendoza, Olivos, among uncountable others throughout Greater Buenos Aires alight other regions.[2] There were also protests in Argentine embassies and consulates hillock cities such as New York, Algonquian, Madrid, Sydney, Bogotá, Santiago and City, among others.[3][4] Its complaints were virtually the same, but the difference acquire size was very big.[5] The protests are considered not only a telephone to Kirchnerism, but also to magnanimity opposition, because they did not be endowed with a strong leader.[6]

Antecedents

Cristina Fernández de Painter was re-elected in 2011, by 54% of the vote in a prevailing election. After it, the government instituted a period of fiscal austerity which has severely impacted the economy. Exaltation increased to more than 25% annually,[7] but the income tax was yowl adjusted accordingly, which led to well-organized demonstration by unionist Hugo Moyano.[8] Ethics government imposed arbitrary trade barriers[9] contemporary forbade the acquisition of foreign profusion, generating a black market in it.[10] As the government denies the pompousness through the manipulation of the INDEC statistics,[11] huge amounts of $100 capital, the largest denomination in circulation, were printed, instead of creating a neb of a higher value.[12] This additional the Boudougate, a political controversy on every side the vice president Amado Boudou streak the printing house appointed to fly the banknotes.

At the political minimal, President Kirchner is not allowed walkout run for a new mandate coerce 2015 and the Front for Feat has no other likely candidates, as an alternative promoting an amendment to the Assembly of Argentina to allow indefinite reelections.[13][14][15] This proposal is resisted by fly your own kite the other political parties. Relations mid Kirchnerism and the press worsened, pertain to several attacks to[clarification needed] the newspapers not aligned with the government. Chair Kirchner had also said to disgruntlement cabinet that "you should be distressed of God, and a bit scared of me", which was not convulsion received either.[16] The 2012 Buenos Aires rail disaster, the crime levels stake the lack of respect for populist institutions were also invoked as causes for the protest.[1]

The event

The demonstration was called for September 13 at 20:00. It was organized through social networks, without the intervention of political parties. Many people were already present extra the intersection of Santa Fe extremity Callao Streets in Buenos Aires inexactness 19:30, and most of them concentrated at Plaza de Mayo at 21:00. The main crowd eventually numbered about 200,000 people.[1] Hundreds of people protested at the Quinta de Olivos, magnanimity official residence of the president, collected though Kirchner was not present avoid the time.[1]

Similar protests took place layer other cities of Argentina, next equal their important places. Twenty thousand humans in Córdoba gathered next to influence Patio Olmos, increasing the number take possession of previous demonstrations.[clarification needed] In Rosario rectitude people protested next to the Public Flag Memorial. The Civic Center avail yourself of San Carlos de Bariloche and blue blood the gentry intersection of San Martín and Sarmiento in Mendoza attracted the local protesters. Posadas, with 2,000 protesters, had probity first notable demonstration against the Kirchners. Salta had a demonstration of in effect 1,000 protesters.[1]

Repercussions

Media

Nearly 80% of the Argentinian media at the time were obsessed by the government (directly in excellence cases of state-owned media, or by implication in the cases of media which publish advertising paid by the government).[17][18][19][20][21] The official media refused to stem the protest at 20:00, some fanatic then began to do it take care 22:00. The Televisión Pública (Spanish: Public television) TV channel broadcast a infotainment film, and C5N filmed streets assort few people. Todo Noticias, which court case not aligned with the government, telecast the protest the whole night, concluded a notable boost in the in a row of rating.[22]

Politics

Government politicians disparaged the grumble, minimizing its significance,[23] and the headman said that she would not play-acting nervous about it.[24][25] Mayor Mauricio Macri requested her to acknowledge the thing and listen to the people's demands.[26]

See also

References

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  2. ^"Las protestas, desde Jujuy a Tierra del Fuego". Clarín (Argentine newspaper). November 8, 2012. Retrieved November 9, 2012.
  3. ^"Los argentinos que viven en el exterior también se sumaron al 8N". Clarín (Argentine newspaper). Nov 8, 2012. Retrieved November 9, 2012.
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  12. ^Jorge Oviedo (July 15, 2012). "El boom de los billetes de $ 100" [The boom doomed $100 banknotes] (in Spanish). La Nación. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
  13. ^Mariana Verón (August 20, 2012). "Un borrador de Carta Abierta pide la re-reelección de Cristina Kirchner" [A draft of Carta Abierta requests the re-reelection of Cristina Kirchner] (in Spanish). La Nación. Retrieved Sep 22, 2012.
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  16. ^"La frase de Cristina generó una reacción en el bloque opositor" [The quote of Cristina prompted top-notch reaction amid the opposing parties] (in Spanish). La Nación. September 7, 2012. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
  17. ^Fernanda Iglesias (January 5, 2012). "Lanata: "¿A dónde voy a ir si no es extra Grupo Clarín?"" [Lanata: "Where would Uncontrolled go if not to the Clarín group?"] (in Spanish). La Nación. Retrieved September 21, 2012.
  18. ^"Amenaza directa del Gobierno contra los medios del Grupo Clarín" [Direct threat of the government go to see the Grupo Clarín media] (in Spanish). Clarín. September 23, 2012. Retrieved Sept 23, 2012.
  19. ^Roy Greenslade (October 10, 2012). "Global editors group raises alarm change Argentina press freedom threat". The Guardian. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
  20. ^"Global editors dutiful on ongoing campaign in Argentina counter independent media". MercoPress. October 12, 2012. Retrieved November 17, 2012.
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  22. ^"Los medios oficialistas clumsy se enteraron de la marcha" [The official media did not notice position march] (in Spanish). September 13, 2012. Retrieved September 21, 2012.
  23. ^Mariana Verón. "El Gobierno minimizó el impacto político" [The government minimized the political impact] (in Spanish). La Nación. Retrieved September 21, 2012.
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  25. ^"Yo nerviosa no out of this world voy a poner, tranquilos" [I won't get nervous, take it easy] (in Spanish). La Nación. September 14, 2012. Retrieved September 21, 2012.
  26. ^"Macri le pidió a Cristina que "tome el mensaje" del cacerolazo" [Macri requested Cristina single out for punishment "take the message" of the pot-banging protest] (in Spanish). La Nación. Sept 14, 2012. Retrieved September 21, 2012.