| Revision as of 16:06, 22 November 2012 editNyttend (talk | contribs)Autopatrolled, Administrators286,364 editsm →Politics: Merge two short sentences; awkwardness with titles← Previous edit | Revision as of 16:01, 29 November 2012 edit undoLegobot (talk | contribs)Bots1,667,985 editsm BOT: Dating templates: {{clarify}} (2). Errors? stop meNext edit → | ||
| Line 21: | Line 21: | ||
| ] was re-elected in 2011, by 54% of the vote in a ]. After it, the government instituted a period of ] which has severely impacted the economy. Inflation increased to more than 25% annually,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://world.time.com/2012/09/14/must-reads-from-around-the-world-26/|title=Must-Reads from Around the World|date=14 September 2012|work=TIME|accessdate=16 September 2012}}</ref> but the ] was not adjusted accordingly, which led to a demonstration by unionist ].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.perfil.com/contenidos/2012/06/27/noticia_0021.html|title= Moyano llenó la Plaza contra la "soberbia abrumadora" de CFK|trans_title= Moyano filled the plaza against the "overwhelming arrogance" of CFK|language= Spanish|author= |date= June 27, 2012|work= |publisher= Perfil|accessdate=August 22, 2012}}</ref> The government imposed arbitrary ]<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2012/04/01/336374/US-EU.htm|title= US, EU criticize Argentina's trade restrictions|trans_title= |language= |author= |date= April 1, 2012|work= |publisher= The China Post|accessdate=September 23, 2012}}</ref> and forbade the acquisition of foreign currency, generating a ] in it.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.ieco.clarin.com/economia/cepo-cambiario-seguira-firme_0_749925224.html|title= El cepo cambiario seguirá firme|trans_title= The financial exchange lock will be firmly kept|language= Spanish|author= Anabella Quiroga|date= August 5, 2012|work= |publisher= Clarín|accessdate=August 22, 2012}}</ref> As the government denies the inflation through the manipulation of the ] statistics,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.economist.com/node/21548242?fsrc=scn/fb/wl/ar/donelietomeargentina|accessdate=26 February 2012|title=Official statistics: Don’t lie to me, Argentina |work=The Economist|quote=|date=25 February 2012}}</ref> huge amounts of $100 banknotes, the largest denomination in circulation, were printed, instead of creating a banknote of a higher value.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.lanacion.com.ar/1490569-el-boom-de-los-billetes-de-$-100|title= El boom de los billetes de $ 100|trans_title= The boom of $100 banknotes|language= Spanish|author= Jorge Oviedo|date= July 15, 2012|work= |publisher= La Nación|accessdate=September 22, 2012}}</ref> This renewed the '']'', a political controversy involving the vice president ] and the printing house appointed to print the banknotes. | ] was re-elected in 2011, by 54% of the vote in a ]. After it, the government instituted a period of ] which has severely impacted the economy. Inflation increased to more than 25% annually,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://world.time.com/2012/09/14/must-reads-from-around-the-world-26/|title=Must-Reads from Around the World|date=14 September 2012|work=TIME|accessdate=16 September 2012}}</ref> but the ] was not adjusted accordingly, which led to a demonstration by unionist ].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.perfil.com/contenidos/2012/06/27/noticia_0021.html|title= Moyano llenó la Plaza contra la "soberbia abrumadora" de CFK|trans_title= Moyano filled the plaza against the "overwhelming arrogance" of CFK|language= Spanish|author= |date= June 27, 2012|work= |publisher= Perfil|accessdate=August 22, 2012}}</ref> The government imposed arbitrary ]<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2012/04/01/336374/US-EU.htm|title= US, EU criticize Argentina's trade restrictions|trans_title= |language= |author= |date= April 1, 2012|work= |publisher= The China Post|accessdate=September 23, 2012}}</ref> and forbade the acquisition of foreign currency, generating a ] in it.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.ieco.clarin.com/economia/cepo-cambiario-seguira-firme_0_749925224.html|title= El cepo cambiario seguirá firme|trans_title= The financial exchange lock will be firmly kept|language= Spanish|author= Anabella Quiroga|date= August 5, 2012|work= |publisher= Clarín|accessdate=August 22, 2012}}</ref> As the government denies the inflation through the manipulation of the ] statistics,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.economist.com/node/21548242?fsrc=scn/fb/wl/ar/donelietomeargentina|accessdate=26 February 2012|title=Official statistics: Don’t lie to me, Argentina |work=The Economist|quote=|date=25 February 2012}}</ref> huge amounts of $100 banknotes, the largest denomination in circulation, were printed, instead of creating a banknote of a higher value.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.lanacion.com.ar/1490569-el-boom-de-los-billetes-de-$-100|title= El boom de los billetes de $ 100|trans_title= The boom of $100 banknotes|language= Spanish|author= Jorge Oviedo|date= July 15, 2012|work= |publisher= La Nación|accessdate=September 22, 2012}}</ref> This renewed the '']'', a political controversy involving the vice president ] and the printing house appointed to print the banknotes. | ||
| At the political level, President Kirchner is not allowed to run for a new mandate in 2015 and the ] has no other likely candidates, instead promoting an amendment to the ] to allow indefinite reelections.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.lanacion.com.ar/1500813-un-borrador-de-carta-abierta-pide-la-re-reeleccion-de-cristina-kirchner|title= Un borrador de Carta Abierta pide la re-reelección de Cristina Kirchner|trans_title= A draft of Carta Abierta requests the re-reelection of Cristina Kirchner|language= Spanish|author= Mariana Verón|date= August 20, 2012|work= |publisher= La Nación|accessdate=September 22, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/argentina-sees-largest-anti-government-protests-yet-many-disapprove-of-economic-management/2012/09/13/c14e07d2-fe11-11e1-98c6-ec0a0a93f8eb_story.html|title=Argentina sees largest anti-government protests yet; many disapprove of economic management|last=Rey|first=Debora|date=13 September 2012|work=The Washington Post|accessdate=16 September 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-09-14/argentine-protesters-bang-pots-to-protest-fernandez-s-failures.html|title=Argentine Protesters Bang Pots to Protest Fernandez Failures|last=Raszewski|first=Eliana|date=14 September 2012|work=Bloomberg|accessdate=16 September 2012}}</ref> This proposal is resisted by all the other political parties. ] worsened, with several attacks to{{clarify}} the newspapers not aligned with the government. President Kirchner had also said to her cabinet that "''you should be afraid of God, and a bit afraid of me''", which was not well received either.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.lanacion.com.ar/1506411-la-frase-de-cristina-genero-una-reaccion-en-el-bloque-opositor|title= La frase de Cristina generó una reacción en el bloque opositor|trans_title= The quote of Cristina prompted a reaction amid the opposing parties|language= Spanish|author= |date= September 7, 2012|work= |publisher= La Nación|accessdate=September 22, 2012}}</ref> The ], the crime levels and the lack of respect for republican institutions were also invoked as causes for the protest.<ref name="multi"/> | At the political level, President Kirchner is not allowed to run for a new mandate in 2015 and the ] has no other likely candidates, instead promoting an amendment to the ] to allow indefinite reelections.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.lanacion.com.ar/1500813-un-borrador-de-carta-abierta-pide-la-re-reeleccion-de-cristina-kirchner|title= Un borrador de Carta Abierta pide la re-reelección de Cristina Kirchner|trans_title= A draft of Carta Abierta requests the re-reelection of Cristina Kirchner|language= Spanish|author= Mariana Verón|date= August 20, 2012|work= |publisher= La Nación|accessdate=September 22, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/argentina-sees-largest-anti-government-protests-yet-many-disapprove-of-economic-management/2012/09/13/c14e07d2-fe11-11e1-98c6-ec0a0a93f8eb_story.html|title=Argentina sees largest anti-government protests yet; many disapprove of economic management|last=Rey|first=Debora|date=13 September 2012|work=The Washington Post|accessdate=16 September 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-09-14/argentine-protesters-bang-pots-to-protest-fernandez-s-failures.html|title=Argentine Protesters Bang Pots to Protest Fernandez Failures|last=Raszewski|first=Eliana|date=14 September 2012|work=Bloomberg|accessdate=16 September 2012}}</ref> This proposal is resisted by all the other political parties. ] worsened, with several attacks to{{clarify|date=November 2012}} the newspapers not aligned with the government. President Kirchner had also said to her cabinet that "''you should be afraid of God, and a bit afraid of me''", which was not well received either.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.lanacion.com.ar/1506411-la-frase-de-cristina-genero-una-reaccion-en-el-bloque-opositor|title= La frase de Cristina generó una reacción en el bloque opositor|trans_title= The quote of Cristina prompted a reaction amid the opposing parties|language= Spanish|author= |date= September 7, 2012|work= |publisher= La Nación|accessdate=September 22, 2012}}</ref> The ], the crime levels and the lack of respect for republican institutions were also invoked as causes for the protest.<ref name="multi"/> | ||
| ==The event== | ==The event== | ||
| The demonstration was called for September 13 at 20:00. It was organized through ]s, without the intervention of political parties. Many people were already present at the intersection of Santa Fe and Callao Streets in Buenos Aires at 19:30, and most of them gathered at ] at 21:00. The main crowd eventually numbered almost 200,000 people.<ref name="multi" /> Hundreds of people protested at the '']'', the official residence of the president, even though Kirchner was not present at the time.<ref name="multi"/> | The demonstration was called for September 13 at 20:00. It was organized through ]s, without the intervention of political parties. Many people were already present at the intersection of Santa Fe and Callao Streets in Buenos Aires at 19:30, and most of them gathered at ] at 21:00. The main crowd eventually numbered almost 200,000 people.<ref name="multi" /> Hundreds of people protested at the '']'', the official residence of the president, even though Kirchner was not present at the time.<ref name="multi"/> | ||
| Similar protests took place in other cities of Argentina, next to their important places. Twenty thousand people in ] gathered next to the ''Patio Olmos'', increasing the number of previous demonstrations.{{clarify}} In ] the people protested next to the ]. The Civic Center of ] and the intersection of San Martín and Sarmiento in ] attracted the local protesters. ], with 2,000 protesters, had the first notable demonstration against the Kirchners. ] had a demonstration of nearly 1,000 protesters.<ref name="multi"/> | Similar protests took place in other cities of Argentina, next to their important places. Twenty thousand people in ] gathered next to the ''Patio Olmos'', increasing the number of previous demonstrations.{{clarify|date=November 2012}} In ] the people protested next to the ]. The Civic Center of ] and the intersection of San Martín and Sarmiento in ] attracted the local protesters. ], with 2,000 protesters, had the first notable demonstration against the Kirchners. ] had a demonstration of nearly 1,000 protesters.<ref name="multi"/> | ||
| ===Repercussions=== | ===Repercussions=== | ||
Revision as of 16:01, 29 November 2012
_2.jpg) Demonstration at Santa Fe and Callao streets, Buenos Aires | |
| Date | September 13, 2012 (2012-09-13) |
|---|---|
| Location | Argentina |
A number of cacerolazos, pot-banging protests, took place in several cities of Argentina on September 13 and November 8, 2012. The first, in September 13, was a national protest against the policies of the president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner. The protests generated significant repercussions in local politics. The second, on November 8 (known as 8N), was another much more massive protest in several cities in Argentina, including Buenos Aires, Córdoba, Rosario, Mendoza, Olivos, among many others throughout Greater Buenos Aires and other regions. There were also protests in Argentine embassies and consulates in cities such as New York, Miami, Madrid, Sydney, Bogotá, Santiago and Barcelona, among others. Its complaints were almost the same, but the difference in size was very big. The protests are considered not only a call to Kirchnerism, but also to the opposition, because they do not have a strong leader.
Antecedents
Cristina Fernández de Kirchner was re-elected in 2011, by 54% of the vote in a general election. After it, the government instituted a period of fiscal austerity which has severely impacted the economy. Inflation increased to more than 25% annually, but the income tax was not adjusted accordingly, which led to a demonstration by unionist Hugo Moyano. The government imposed arbitrary trade barriers and forbade the acquisition of foreign currency, generating a black market in it. As the government denies the inflation through the manipulation of the INDEC statistics, huge amounts of $100 banknotes, the largest denomination in circulation, were printed, instead of creating a banknote of a higher value. This renewed the Boudougate, a political controversy involving the vice president Amado Boudou and the printing house appointed to print the banknotes.
At the political level, President Kirchner is not allowed to run for a new mandate in 2015 and the Front for Victory has no other likely candidates, instead promoting an amendment to the Constitution of Argentina to allow indefinite reelections. This proposal is resisted by all the other political parties. Relations between Kirchnerism and the press worsened, with several attacks to the newspapers not aligned with the government. President Kirchner had also said to her cabinet that "you should be afraid of God, and a bit afraid of me", which was not well received either. The 2012 Buenos Aires rail disaster, the crime levels and the lack of respect for republican institutions were also invoked as causes for the protest.
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 at the intersection of Santa Fe and Callao Streets in Buenos Aires at 19:30, and most of them gathered at Plaza de Mayo at 21:00. The main crowd eventually numbered almost 200,000 people. Hundreds of people protested at the Quinta de Olivos, the official residence of the president, even though Kirchner was not present at the time.
Similar protests took place in other cities of Argentina, next to their important places. Twenty thousand people in Córdoba gathered next to the Patio Olmos, increasing the number of previous demonstrations. In Rosario the people protested next to the National Flag Memorial. The Civic Center of San Carlos de Bariloche and the intersection of San Martín and Sarmiento in Mendoza attracted the local protesters. Posadas, with 2,000 protesters, had the first notable demonstration against the Kirchners. Salta had a demonstration of nearly 1,000 protesters.
Repercussions
Politics
Government politicians disparaged the protest, minimizing its significance, and the president said that she would not get nervous about it. Mayor Mauricio Macri requested her to acknowledge the protest and listen to the people's demands.
See also
References
- ^ "Multitudinario cacerolazo en la Capital y ciudades del Interior del país" (in Spanish). La Nación. September 13, 2012. Retrieved September 21, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - "Las protestas, desde Jujuy a Tierra del Fuego". Clarín (newspaper). November 8, 2012. Retrieved November 9, 2012.
- "Los argentinos que viven en el exterior también se sumaron al 8N". Clarín (newspaper). November 8, 2012. Retrieved November 9, 2012.
- "Los mapas del cacerolazo post 8N". La Nación. November 9, 2012. Retrieved November 9, 2012.
- "Del 13S al 8N, cómo creció la protesta popular". La Nación. November 9, 2012. Retrieved November 9, 2012.
- "El 8N también es un mensaje para la oposición". Radio Provincia. November 9, 2012. Retrieved November 9, 2012.
- "Must-Reads from Around the World". TIME. 14 September 2012. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
- "Moyano llenó la Plaza contra la "soberbia abrumadora" de CFK" (in Spanish). Perfil. June 27, 2012. Retrieved August 22, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - "US, EU criticize Argentina's trade restrictions". The China Post. April 1, 2012. Retrieved September 23, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|trans_title=(help) - Anabella Quiroga (August 5, 2012). "El cepo cambiario seguirá firme" (in Spanish). Clarín. Retrieved August 22, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - "Official statistics: Don't lie to me, Argentina". The Economist. 25 February 2012. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
- Jorge Oviedo (July 15, 2012). "El boom de los billetes de $ 100" (in Spanish). La Nación. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - Mariana Verón (August 20, 2012). "Un borrador de Carta Abierta pide la re-reelección de Cristina Kirchner" (in Spanish). La Nación. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - Rey, Debora (13 September 2012). "Argentina sees largest anti-government protests yet; many disapprove of economic management". The Washington Post. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
- Raszewski, Eliana (14 September 2012). "Argentine Protesters Bang Pots to Protest Fernandez Failures". Bloomberg. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
- "La frase de Cristina generó una reacción en el bloque opositor" (in Spanish). La Nación. September 7, 2012. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - Mariana Verón. "El Gobierno minimizó el impacto político" (in Spanish). La Nación. Retrieved September 21, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - "Thousands march against Argentine government". Al Jazeera English. 14 September 2012. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
- "Yo nerviosa no me voy a poner, tranquilos" (in Spanish). La Nación. September 14, 2012. Retrieved September 21, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - "Macri le pidió a Cristina que "tome el mensaje" del cacerolazo" (in Spanish). La Nación. September 14, 2012. Retrieved September 21, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help)