The General Confederation of Labor is a national trade union federation in Argentina founded on September 27, 1930, as the result of the merger of the U.S.A and the C.O.A trade unions. Nearly one out of five employed – and two out of three unionized workers in Argentina – belong to the CGT, one of the largest labor federations in the world.
Roberto Lavagna is an Argentine economist and politician who was Minister of Economy and Production from April 27, 2002 until November 28, 2005.
The Ezeiza massacre took place on June 20, 1973, at Puente 12, the intersection of General Ricchieri freeway and Camino de Cintura, some 10 km from Ezeiza International Airport in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Kirchnerism is an Argentine political movement based on populist ideals formed by the supporters of Néstor Kirchner and his wife Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, who consecutively served as Presidents of Argentina. Although considered a branch of Peronism, it is opposed by some factions of Peronists and generally considered to fall into the category of left-wing populism.
Hugo Moyano is an Argentine labour leader who was Secretary General of the CGT, the nation's largest trade union, from 2004 to 2012. A schism developed within the CGT during 2012, and Moyano was elected to head the CGT's dissident faction. He also served as the president of Club Atlético Independiente, one of the biggest football clubs in the country, and as treasurer of the Argentine Football Association. He is the founder and leader of the Party of Culture, Education and Labour (CET).
Hugo Yasky is an Argentine teacher, union leader and politician. Since 2006 he has been Secretary-General of the Argentine Workers' Central Union (CTA), a major trade union federation in Argentina. Since 2017 he has additionally been a member of the Argentine Chamber of Deputies representing Buenos Aires Province.
Federal Peronism, also known as Dissident Peronism and Menemism, are the informal names given to a conservative political alliance between Justicialist Party figures, currently identified mostly by its opposition to ruling Kirchnerism, the left-wing faction.
La Cámpora is an Argentine left-wing political youth organization supporting the governments of Néstor Kirchner, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, and Alberto Fernández. It is named after former Peronist president Héctor José Cámpora. It was established by Máximo Kirchner in 2006 and became politically prominent after the death of former president Néstor Kirchner.
The Renewal Front is a Peronist political party in Argentina led by Sergio Massa, who is part of the Frente de Todos.
Juntos por el Cambio is a centre-right political coalition in Argentina. It was created in 2015 as Cambiemos, and renamed in 2019. It is composed of Republican Proposal, Radical Civic Union, Civic Coalition ARI and United Republicans.
Héctor Recalde is an Argentinian lawyer and politician who specializes in labor and political law. He was a national deputy for Buenos Aires province between 2005 and 2017. He was the spokesman for the Front for Victory in the Chamber of Deputies.
The Evita Movement is a social, piquetero and political movement of Argentina, which is defined by Peronist, national, popular, and revolutionary ideology. Its name was adopted as a tribute to the argentine popular political leader and First Lady Eva Perón.
The Frente de Todos is a coalition of Peronist and Kirchnerist political parties in Argentina formed to support President Alberto Fernández and Vice President Cristina Kirchner.
Encounter for Democracy and Equality, more commonly known as New Encounter is a kirchnerist political party in Argentina founded in 2004 by then-mayor of Morón, Martín Sabbatella. The party now forms part of the Frente de Todos, the ruling coalition supporting President Alberto Fernández.
Federal Consensus is a electoral coalition in Argentina formed to support the alliance between Roberto Lavagna and Juan Manuel Urtubey in 2019 general election. It is formed by dissidents of the Justicialist Party, the Socialist Party, the Freemen of the South Movement, the Federal Party, the Christian Democratic Party, the Third Position Party and the Light Blue and White Union.
The Party of Culture, Education and Labour, also sometimes simply known as the CET Party is a minor peronist and labourist political party in Argentina founded in 2013 by teamsters' union leader and former Secretary General of the CGT, Hugo Moyano. The party is closely allied with the Justicialist Party, and presently forms part of the Frente de Todos, the ruling coalition supporting President Alberto Fernández.
Nicolás Alfredo Trotta is an Argentine politician. He was Argentina's Minister of Education from 10 December 2019 to 20 September 2021, in the cabinet of President Alberto Fernández.
Anabel Fernández Sagasti is an Argentine politician, currently serving as a National Senator for Mendoza Province since 2015. She previously served as a National Deputy from 2011 to 2015, elected in Mendoza as well. Fernández Sagasti has been the president of the Mendoza chapter of the Justicialist Party since 2020.
We Do for Córdoba is a provincial political coalition in Córdoba Province, Argentina. It was formed in 2019 to support the gubernatorial candidacy of Juan Schiaretti by the Union for Córdoba – another political coalition consisting of, chiefly, the Justicialist Party – as well as the Socialist Party, the Intransigent Party and the GEN Party.
Juan Facundo Moyano is an Argentine trade unionist and politician. A member of the Party of Culture, Education and Labour (CET), Moyano was a National Deputy for Buenos Aires Province from 2011 to 2021.
