The former president asked retirees to organize politically to confront a cruel government.

On Tuesday, former Argentine President Cristina Fernandez, who remains under house arrest, sent an audio message to retirees gathered at the Justicialist Party headquarters in Buenos Aires.

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Her message of solidarity and support came at a time when far-right President Javier Milei “continues stealing more than 100,000 pesos per month from retirees, has announced he will veto the modest pension increase approved by Congress, and confirms he will crack down on retirees every Wednesday when they mobilize,” local media outlet Info135 commented.

“The only way to confront this government of cruelty is through organizing and love,” Fernandez said, noting that retirees are going through a difficult time as they have become one of the adjustment variables in Milei’s economic plan.

“This is not only due to the pension amounts, but also because of the lack of medication through the Comprehensive Medical Assistance Program (PAMI), and the loss of their purchasing power,” she said.

“Retirees are absolutely right to gather and send a message of organization, because political organization and love are the only ways to confront these cruel policies,” Fernandez said.

The former president emphasized that the neoliberal adjustment is being carried out at the expense of social protection services that previously benefited children and the elderly—two vulnerable groups located at opposite ends of the life cycle.

“Since taking office, Milei has taken a chainsaw to pensions. He reduced retirement payments, eliminated free medications, defunded PAMI, and annulled the pension moratorium. Additionally, he vetoed the law aimed at restoring their income and has already announced he will do so again,” said Fernanda Raverta, secretary for Older Adults of the Justicialist Party.

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Source: Info 135

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