Argentina
[VIDEO] New York City Joins to Demand, Where Is Santiago Maldonado?
New York City joins thousands around the world to demand, where is Santiago Maldonado?
Left Voice
September 2, 2017The question mobilising Argentina: ‘Where is Santiago Maldonado?’
September 1 marks one month since the last time he was seen. Santiago Maldonado, a 28-year-old artisan, was protesting on August 1 in solidarity with the struggle of the Mapuche people from the Lof Cushamen community in Chubut province, in Argentina’s Patagonia region.
Diego Lotito
September 2, 2017Argentina’s Elections: The Radical Left Presents the Only Alternative to Capitalist Crisis
The results of the first round in Argentina’s midterm elections point to a growing polarization in the country. The right-wing coalition of president Mauricio Macri consolidated its position, defeating the Peronists in virtually every province. Meanwhile, the Left has appealed to an increasing number of working class voters who have abandoned Peronism with a radical program based on the reduction of the workday and wages tied to the cost of living.
Robert Belano
August 17, 2017A US Socialist’s Account of a Working Class Electoral Campaign in Argentina
On Sunday night, the Frente de Izquierda y de los Trabajadores (Left and Workers’ Front, FIT) achieved impressive results in the first round of country’s midterm elections.
Julia Wallace
August 17, 2017Women Workers vs Intersectional Exploitation
PepsiCo is a multinational corporation with a woman CEO, awarded for multiculturalism in her company. The women in a PepsiCo factory in Argentina are facing off against PepsiCo, demonstrating that individual corporate empowerment means nothing for the exploited.
Tatiana Cozzarelli
August 16, 2017Argentina: Indigenous Rights’ Activist Disappears After Repression
An Argentine activist disappeared during a protest that took place on August 1st, reports from fellow protesters tell that Santiago Maldonado, 28, was last seen being dragged away by Border Patrol agents.
Mira Craig-Morse
August 9, 201710 Images From the Massive March for PepsiCo Workers
10 pictures from the massive march for PepsiCo workers.
Left Voice
July 20, 2017Ken Loach Expresses His Solidarity with PepsiCo Workers
The celebrated British film-maker Ken Loach has tweeted his support for the struggle of the PepsiCo workers in Buenos Aires to defend their jobs and keep the factory open.
Alejandra Ríos
July 19, 2017PepsiCo Struggle in Washington Post, New York Times, Fox
PepsiCo struggle gains major national and international attention.
Left Voice
July 14, 201710 Images of the Battle at PepsiCo
This morning, PepsiCo workers were brutally repressed by the police who evicted them from an occupation in defense of their jobs.
Left Voice
July 13, 2017