Canadian network on cuba – Living in Canada in Solidarity with Cuba
Description: Solidarity for the sake of Humanity and the Earth
by Jim Hodgson
In Jujuy, northwest Argentina, a struggle is playing out that shows how right-wing political forces repeatedly apply repression to hold on to power even as democratic space continues to open across most of Latin America.
The most recent flare came after teachers went on strike to press their demand for salary increases amidst Argentina’s 114-per-cent inflation rate. Jujuy provincial governor Gerardo Morales responded by rushing through changes to the province’s constitution that restrict freedoms of assembly, protest and speech. The constitutional changes came without approval of the province’s Indigenous peoples.
Canadian network on cuba – Living in Canada in Solidarity with Cuba