Argentina: police demonstrate to demand an increase in wages
Police officers demonstrate in Argentina in front of the presidential palace and demand an increase in salaries.
JUAN MABROMATA / AFP
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Unprecedented protests take place in Argentina on Wednesday where hundreds of police officers from the province of Buenos Aires protested in front of the presidential palace to demand wage increases.
Peronist President Alberto Fernandez took note of the demands while challenging the mobilization of police officers, who do not have the right to demonstrate or go on strike.
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From our correspondent in Buenos Aires,
Jean-Louis Buchet
Armed, in uniform, with their vehicles, but masked with because of the pandemic,
dozens of police
demonstrated Wednesday in front of the presidential palace.
“
I come to support the police.
I want justice for them too.
We must pay them what we owe them!
», Explains Sabina, mother of two agents.
Franco, a retired police officer, also mobilized.
“
Why don't they want us to have unions?
You know why ?
Because politicians and leaders could no longer impose anything on us or easily sanction anyone for nothing!
".
Police officers in the province of Buenos Aires are calling for salary increases and better working conditions.
This Wednesday evening, President
Alberto Fernandez
affirmed that their demands were justified, while rejecting the means chosen to express them.
The opposition supported him.
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