Overview

• The caravan moved from Congress to the presidential residence to demand implementation of the Emergency Pediatric Health, Disability and University Financing laws.
• The action was organized by the Garrahan Professionals and Technicians Association (APyT) with allied unions and supporters traveling in cars, motorcycles and bicycles.
• Congress overturned President Javier Milei’s veto on October 2, yet organizers say the Executive has not implemented the measures required by the statutes.
• APyT leader Norma Lezana announced a hospital strike for Tuesday with a mobilization to Plaza de Mayo, and union figures warned they may ask Congress to pursue impeachment if the laws are ignored.
• The government announced temporary bonuses of 450,000 pesos for health professionals and 350,000 for administrative staff, but workers report resignations, delayed appointments and funding gaps and argue the law’s mandates—costed by the Congressional Budget Office at 133,433 million pesos—must be applied.