For the terrorist attack in Spain, see 2017 Barcelona attacks.
17A
Date
August 17, 2020
Location
Argentina (Buenos Aires, Córdoba, Santa Fe, Mendoza, etc)
Caused by
Increasing democratic backsliding and prospect of dissolution of the Congress
Government corruption and impunity
Inefficient government response to the COVID-19 pandemic
Harsh, but still futile response of the government
Increase of crime, violence and classism
Increase on state pensions and sharp decrease on social incentives
Goals
Maintenance of the separation of powers and defense of the institutions
More freedom of movement
Stop democratic backsliding of the government
Resignation of president Alberto Fernández and Minister of Health Ginés González García (far-right minority groups)
Methods
demonstrations, civil disobedience, online activism, protest march, cacerolazos, car marches
Resulted in
On 18 September, president Alberto Fernández announced less social restrictions and more economic relief
Increased political and social division
President’s plummeting popularity, with near 70% of disapproval
Concessions
Less restrictive social distancing since September
Parties
Government of Argentina
Pro-government parties
Frente de Todos
Peronist Party
Ministry of Health (Argentina)
Protesters
Anti-peronist groups
Juntos por el Cambio (support)
Lead figures
Alberto Fernández
Non-partisan protesters
Number
Thousands
The 17A protests were a series of massive demonstrations in Argentina which took place on August 17, 2020, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, for several causes, among which: the defense of institutions and separation of powers, against a justice reform announced by the government, against the way quarantine was handled, the lack of liberty, the increase in theft, and a raise on state pensions.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
The main protest was in the Buenos Aires Obelisk. Demonstrations were also held in other parts of the city, such as Cabildo and Juramento (a main intersection in Belgrano), in front of the department of Cristina Kirchner (in Recoleta), and in other cities: Córdoba, Santa Fe, Mendoza, Tucumán, Mar del Plata, Lomas de Zamora, Adrogué, Avellaneda (Santa Fe), Viedma.[7][4][5][6][8][9][10][11] Protests were also held in Punta del Este, Uruguay.[12]
The protests were organised mainly through social networks, by accounts that oppose the government, but with a nonpartisan focus, since no political party claimed the protests, and neither any party emblems were seen in the protests.[13][14][15][10] Still, some politicians who oppose the government took part in the protests as private citizens, such as Patricia Bullrich, the leader of the PRO party.[15][16] The government of the time accused the participants of being "anti-quarantine" and mocking the pandemic containment efforts.[17][18][19]
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^"LIVE: Crowds in Buenos Aires rally against quarantine measures in Argentina". Reuters. August 17, 2020. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21.
^""Contra la Reforma Judicial y la falta de libertades": los testimonios del #17A". Página 12 (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 17 August 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
^ ab"Marcha del 17A: banderazo contra el Gobierno en el Obelisco y las principales ciudades del país". Clarín (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 17 August 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
^ ab"Avellaneda, la cuna de Vicentin, es una de las ciudades donde se siente fuerte la protesta del 17A". Clarín (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 17 August 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
^ ab"En Viedma también hubo marcha contra la cuarentena y la reforma judicial". Río Negro (in Spanish). General Roca. 17 August 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
^"La marcha de los contagios: los anticuarentena en el Obelisco". Página 12 (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 17 August 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
^"Las protestas en todo el país: Tucumán, Mar del Plata, Rosario y Córdoba también marcharon el #17A". Todo Noticias (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 17 August 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
^"Cacerolas y bocinazos. Cientos de personas se congregan frente a la Quinta de Olivos". La Nación (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 17 August 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
^ ab"La "Caravana por la República" se hizo sentir en Tucumán". La Gaceta (in Spanish). San Miguel de Tucumán. 17 August 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
^"Adrogué se sumó a la protesta contra el gobierno nacional". Noticias de Brown (in Spanish). Almirante Brown. 17 August 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
^"Marcha 17A: argentinos también se manifestaron en Punta del Este". Correo de Punta del Este (in Spanish). Punta del Este. 17 August 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
^"Santilli también se despegó de la marcha anticuarentena". Página 12 (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 15 August 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
^"La marcha del 17A Fernán Quirós: "Que el esfuerzo colectivo no corra riesgo por la necesidad de un subgrupo de expresarse"". Todo Noticias (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 17 August 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
^ ab"Patricia Bullrich: "El PRO no convoca a la marcha del lunes, pero voy a ir sin romper ninguna regla"". Télam (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 15 August 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
^"Marcha del 17A: cómo fue la participación de Bullrich en el banderazo". Ámbito Financiero. Buenos Aires. 17 August 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
^"Roberto Salvarezza dijo que "la marcha anticuarentena va a traer consecuencias en el número de contagios"". Página 12. Buenos Aires. 17 August 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
^"Ginés González García criticó a las personas que asistirán a la marcha". MDZ Online (in Spanish). Mendoza. 17 August 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
^"Salvarezza: "La marcha del 17A va a traer consecuencias en el número de contagios"". Ámbito Financiero (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 17 August 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
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