Piqueteras
Over 50% of Argentina's population faced unemployment after neoliberal policies, prompting women to lead roadblocks in 1996 and 1997.
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Over 50% of Argentina's population faced unemployment after neoliberal policies, prompting women to lead roadblocks in 1996 and 1997.
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Women in Salta, Jujuy, and Neuquén took to the streets in the late 1990s. They blocked roads with their children to protest against high unemployment and the collapse of communities in Argentina. The Piquetero Movement began in response to the failures of successive neoliberal governments. The documentary features the voices of these women, detailing their experiences and the uprisings that started in 1996 and 1997. Their actions marked a significant moment in Argentina's political history.
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