The Take How a livestreamed femicide rocked Argentina
Sep 30, 2025
Natalie Alcoba, a Buenos Aires-based journalist, delves into a shocking livestreamed femicide that ignited protests across Argentina. She discusses the government's heavy-handed response to these demonstrations and the disturbing social context of poverty underpinning such violence. Alcoba also explores President Javier Milei's diminishing support amid ongoing corruption scandals and austerity measures. She highlights U.S.-backed bailout discussions, revealing the geopolitical stakes involved, including competition with China for resources.
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Street Protest After Livestreamed Femicide
- Natalie Alcoba attended a large Buenos Aires protest outside the National Congress after a triple femicide shocked the country.
- She described thousands marching, mostly women, demanding truth and justice amid horrific details and an alleged live-streamed crime.
State Retreat Helps Non-State Violence Grow
- Alcoba links the rise of violent non-state actors to state retreat from marginalized areas after austerity cuts.
- She argues budget cuts created vacuums that drug traffickers filled, increasing danger in poor neighborhoods.
Austerity's Political and Social Costs
- Javier Milei's government enacted deep austerity, cutting real spending around 30 percent in his first year.
- Those cuts aimed to fix corruption and finances but left fragile social supports and political backlash.