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Weekly Report - 30 March 2017 (WR-17-12)

ARGENTINA: Vidal squares off against teachers

The government led by President Mauricio Macri is facing a complex standoff with the trade unions and the opposition, with a 24-hour general strike called for next week. Both sides of the political divide have their hard-liners and their more moderate counsellors. A key figure on the government side is María Eugenia Vidal, the governor of Buenos Aires province and currently Argentina’s most popular politician. Currently an exponent of a hard line against striking teachers, how she plays her cards may help define the outcome of the current struggle.

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