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Buenos Aires, May 25 (RHC)-- The State Workers Association (ATE) and the Central Workers of Argentina-Autonomous (CTA-A) in Córdoba declared President Javier Milei persona non grata and began protests this Saturday on the access routes to that province.

Shortly before the arrival of the first president to that territory to lead an event for the 214th anniversary of the May Revolution, both organizations cut the roads that connect the Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio Taravella international airport with the San Martín Plaza.   Security forces were deployed to try to prevent the demonstrations from taking place.

The head of state intended to sign today the so-called May Pact with governors and political leaders, but the condition for this was not met, which was the approval of the Law of Bases and Starting Points for the Freedom of Argentines, which delegates powers legislative measures in the Executive and declares a period of emergency, among many other provisions.

“Milei's pact was frustrated, but he shouldn't even do an act calmly.  The President must know that he is not welcome in any province.  With his policies, he is destroying them all,” stated the general secretary of ATE, Rodolfo Aguiar.  “This administration fires us, destroys our salaries, closes the organizations in which we work and privatizes public companies.  We have to confront this Government,” he added.

The labor union leader reiterated that the protests from various sectors for salary improvements in Misiones is a preview of what will happen throughout the country.

"This is a cursed Government that does not give medicine to the sick or food to the poor.  Governors must wake up and stop speculating."

"It was of no use to the missionary authorities to kneel before the central power and order people to raise their hands to support the national Executive. Maybe they have the province on fire," he said.

In a statement, the CTA-A repudiated the national government's policies of looting and hunger and assured that the protests will continue in the vicinity of the Córdoba Town Hall, where the president's central act will be.