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Piquetero Blocs March in Buenos Aires to Demand Return of Food for Community Kitchens

Organizers cite cuts to more than 45,000 community kitchens, questioning the government's audit claims.

Overview

  • Demonstrators set off at 10 a.m. from Plaza Constitución toward the former Social Development headquarters at 9 de Julio and Belgrano, with federal security forces escorting the march and forming a human cordon.
  • Organizers report parallel actions in major provincial capitals under the banner “Devuelvan los alimentos a los comedores populares.”
  • Leaders demand the restoration of food deliveries they say were cut from over 45,000 comedores, with Eduardo Belliboni estimating 7.5 million kilos per month not delivered and an 18‑month shortfall valued at 405 billion pesos.
  • A freedom‑of‑information response clarified that references to an audit by ex‑chief of staff Nicolás Posse did not denote formal financial audits, as the ministry described territorial technical supervisions of kitchens.
  • The ministry characterizes the audit dispute as a technicality, cites a SIGEN audit that found irregularities and preceded the closure of the Renacom, and says registered kitchens receive assistance through direct transfers rather than food purchases.