Milei government classifies general strike in Argentina as an 'attack on the Republic' in advertisements at train stations

Argentine Trains Infrastructure has launched a tender for the improvement of the General Lemos station, terminal of the Urquiza line. The works, which will be fully financed by the State despite the fact that the line is granted to a private operator, include the demolition and reconstruction of the entire station, including platforms, ticketing, operating buildings and accesses, among other interventions.

The strike is the third one faced by the government and marks a deterioration in the social climate after tens of thousands of layoffs and 15 consecutive months of decline in consumption

Hours before the start of the CGT general strike, the national government broadcast a warning message on screens and loudspeakers in train and bus stations. "Attack on the Republic. The union caste is attacking millions of Argentines who want to work. If they extort you or force you to stop, report it to 134," read the message at the Constitución or Retiro bus stations. "Anyone who feels threatened by an intermediary or leader that if they atten…

As in North Korea, the libertarian government is trying to deter public transport users with harangues against the CGT and trade union protest.

The Casa Rosada broadcast a video against the CGT in train stations before the strike: it denounced a “attack on the Republic” and asked to call 134 for extortions. On the eve of the third general strike called by the General Confederation of Labour (CGT), the Government of Javier Milei launched an audiovisual campaign in the train stations under the title “Attack to the Republic”, in clear critical reference to the measure of union strength. Th…