Piquetero
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A piquetero is a member of a group that has blocked a street with the purpose of demonstrating and calling attention over a particular issue or demand. The word is a neologism in Argentine Spanish, co
Piqueteros hold a banner of the Bloque Piquetero Nacional during the Argentine Bicentennial
Piqueteros at a protest rally, September 2005
Protesters deface a facility of SIDE.
Milagro Sala
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Milagro Amalia Ángela Sala is a leader of the Tupac Amaru neighborhood association, part of the Association of State Workers of Jujuy, and a leading figure in the Movimiento piquetero of Argentina.
Piquetero
…the South American socio-political scene. In 2005, it was reported that 70% of the piqueteros are women, and some of their leaders are women too, like Milagro Sala from Jujuy. Piquetero organizations have also been fiercely criticized at times by many in Argentina, accusing them of being associated with organized…
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