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Tens of thousands demonstrated in partial strike in Argentina; unions divided as to how face Marci’s austerity measures
Tens of thousands of Argentines demonstrated on Tuesday in a partial strike that grounded airplanes and shut banks and other businesses to protest the economic policies of President Mauricio Macri. Read full article
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Disclaimer & comment rulesWhile the economy crumbles, the Macri presidency quietly begins an operation to woo voters with their own money -- an operation that was successful in the 2017 legislative election.
May 01st, 2019 - 04:45 pm - Link - Report abuse +2Retirees and pension beneficiaries have now the possibility of getting 20,000 to 200,000 pesos in loans that can be easily obtained and are guaranteed by the retirement/pension payments. Once the loan is granted, the payback is achieve through discounts of up to 30 per cent of the monthly amounts that retirees receive.
Just a few days after being implemented, many have already used the loans. It remains to be seen whether the hand outs will work in the October election in the same way they did in 2017.
The loans have been nicknamed “the choriplans,” in relation to the 2015 election campaign during which the Cambiemos alliance claimed the “choripans” sandwiches distributed during popular Kirchnerist gatherings were used as a vote-buying strategy.
https://www.anses.gob.ar/creditos-anses-para-jubilados-y-pensionados
Some interesting details at the end of the story:
May 02nd, 2019 - 05:16 pm - Link - Report abuse 0“The partial strike... Not all unions joined the strike ... organized a day before May first, ... A sign of weakness rather than strength for the organizers, the teamsters union.”
So, not the most strongly supported protest that there has been in Argentina...
The paradox of credit to retirees
May 03rd, 2019 - 01:57 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Those who underwrote for more than 30 years a significant portion of their income, (and the employers supported additional social burdens) should receive an annuity calculated at least with 4% annual capitalization in constant currency. Today they receive - on average - less than 10% of that simple actuarial calculus.
A large number of retirees paid 15% of their salary during over 30 years (and the employers supported the social burdens of a similar amount). Those funds should have been capitalized at least at 4% per year, in constant currency something that did not happen, even close.
If so average annuity should be – average - about 10 times the average annuity being paid today. In fact, they receive less than 10% of that simple actuarial calculus.
The paradox is that the government offers them to take their own money (already contributed) and several times seized by successive governments, through loans with interest.
ZB
May 03rd, 2019 - 03:25 pm - Link - Report abuse 0“So, not the most strongly supported protest that there has been in Argentina.”
Right.
So, should Mauricio Macri rejoice on the fact that the protest wasn't the strongly-supported ever?
Or, should he, as Argentine president, consider why the protest took place at all?
Naaaaah! In line with Zaphod's logic, he will dismiss the strike as “weak,” ignore it, and keep galloping towards the cliff.
In the meantime, give'm cake.
Mr. Enrique Massot...
May 04th, 2019 - 01:01 pm - Link - Report abuse -1Forget Zaphod Beeblebrox with his boooring Hitchikers Guide to the Argie Galaxy coments and rejoice for the prompt return of the Dragon Queen from Game of Thrones...:
https://mobile.twitter.com/MikhaIeesi/status/1121998186888028160?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1121998186888028160&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eldestapeweb.com%2Fcristina-kirchner%2Fgame-of-thrones-la-comparacion-cristina-kirchner-y-un-personaje-la-serie-que-explota-las-redes-n59375
;-)))
Think
May 04th, 2019 - 01:57 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Ha ha!
No doubt, the Queen's coming back!
Lol, does that make Axel Kicillof Tyrion?
May 04th, 2019 - 05:56 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Nope...
May 04th, 2019 - 07:38 pm - Link - Report abuse -1Jaime Lannister ...lad...
Ouch. Then who's Cersei?
May 04th, 2019 - 08:43 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Marcos Peña...
May 04th, 2019 - 10:04 pm - Link - Report abuse -1Thanks a lot for that mental image :(
May 04th, 2019 - 11:07 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Is Macri Robert Baratheon or the crazy king who wanted to burn everyone? And the really important question: who's Hodor? (Actually, that makes me wonder how they dealt with his name in Spanish.)
Sorry laddie...
May 05th, 2019 - 12:04 am - Link - Report abuse -1My knowledge of G.o.T. ends at Emilia Isobel Euphemia and Nikolaj & Nukâka...
That's a shame. I won't give you a bunch of spoilers in case you want to watch it later. I do think Emilia Clarke looks better with dark hair, though.
May 05th, 2019 - 09:26 am - Link - Report abuse 0Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo way....
May 05th, 2019 - 12:53 pm - Link - Report abuse -1Lol. Did you have blond hair, Sr Scandinavian?
May 05th, 2019 - 02:29 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Do you have pinkish pale skin, Mr. Englishman?
May 05th, 2019 - 06:40 pm - Link - Report abuse -1Don't be silly, I have bark.
May 05th, 2019 - 07:31 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Pale pinkish bark with some reddish Engirsh freckles..., I presume...
May 05th, 2019 - 08:17 pm - Link - Report abuse -1(As Henry Morton Stanley would have put it...)
Anyhow..., we auld continental gentlemen do prefer blondes...
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hEyWqVfY4vo
Heh. On the internet no one knows if you're a blond.
May 05th, 2019 - 08:57 pm - Link - Report abuse 0But I thought you preferred gingers?
At full moon..., if green eyed...
May 06th, 2019 - 07:07 am - Link - Report abuse 0But seriously, Think, it's not the same thing. No one is prejudiced against people with blond hair, and I don't regularly use offensive terms for them. Maybe it's all a big joke to you, but for all I know you really are racist, or any other -ist.
May 06th, 2019 - 10:47 am - Link - Report abuse 0We are ALL some kind of “-ist”..., lad...
May 06th, 2019 - 11:50 am - Link - Report abuse 0I have been dubbed once as an optim-ist(ic) nihil-ist............, which is obviously not true...
There's a big difference between people who have some unconscious prejudices, and those who want to throw you out of the country, or take away your rights, or think they should be free to treat you like dirt.
May 06th, 2019 - 12:38 pm - Link - Report abuse 0I Think..., somebody is grossly exaggerating the plight of them gingers...
May 06th, 2019 - 01:17 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Yeah, cos there's no chance someone with those sort of beliefs would ever be elected president.
May 06th, 2019 - 02:43 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Dunno if someone with those sort of beliefs would ever be elected president....
May 06th, 2019 - 05:30 pm - Link - Report abuse 0But somone with that sort of colour could certainly become Anglias King..., coldn't he...?
Chuckle..., chuckle...
Plenty already have. And I'm not joking, I have no idea what you're getting at with future kings.
May 06th, 2019 - 08:03 pm - Link - Report abuse 0The father of that sweet baby boy...
May 06th, 2019 - 08:13 pm - Link - Report abuse 0You know..., Harry...
The Ging...
(Congrats..., by the way)
Oh, Meghan had the baby. That's nice.
May 06th, 2019 - 08:56 pm - Link - Report abuse 0There's something to be said for a head of state who's officially meant to keep quiet about their opinions. Let's hope none of the younger royals ever get a twitter account...
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