Following a strike by oil workers 20 days in 2006, Las Heras, the judiciary ordered the
arrest of several workers. These reacted manifesting with the municipality and were
violently repressed. In confused circumstances eventually died a police officer. ensued a
fierce workers and the public prosecution, the town of Las Heras was militarized, brought
up curfew and several people were persecuted, imprisoned and tortured. spite of only thing
proven at trial in December 2013 were the tortures suffered by workers in the hands of the
police, four workers were sentenced to life imprisonment and six others to five years in
prison for alleged aggravated coercion, injury and murder of a policeman. Criminalizing
the struggles of workers is common in Argentina and around the place where people organize
to fight for a better life. But we believe that solidarity among the exploited and
oppressed will always be stronger than all the repression! immediate Absolution workers
Las Heras!
More info on the blog of OUT, the section of the AIT in Argentina:http://fora-ait.com .ar
/ blog /
Home »
» Portugal, Demonstration in front of the Argentine Embassy in Lisbon April 3 (Thursday) at Av John Chrysostom, 8, 18:00 (pt)