(2023-06-22). Argentina: Repression Against Indigenous People in Jujuy (+Human Rights in Venezuela). orinocotribune.com Police repression of mass protests regarding provincial constitution reforms—threatening the right to protest and land workers' rights—have led to at least 68 people being arrested and 170 injured this Tuesday, June 20. The events in the lithium-rich province of Jujuy, Argentina, have mobilized spokespersons of the international community and human rights defenders around the world. | Reforms of the provincial constitution have deepened the differences between union organizations, indigenous communities, social movements, and the regional government of the opposition leader Gerardo Morales. Governor M…
(2023-06-22). The Argentine President Condemns Violence in Jujuy. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Argentine President Alberto Fernandez denounced the police brutality occurring in Jujuy, where Governor Gerardo Morales is attempting to implement a legal reform that restricts citizens' rights. | RELATED: | "Violence cannot be the response that a subnational government provides to the legitimate demands of communities. Denying the right to protest restricts constitutional liberties and hinders democratic life," he emphasized. | The…