On 19 March 2025, in Comodoro Rivadavia (Chubut), retirees, students, and members of various organizations protested to demand improvements in pensions and to denounce the repression carried out by security forces under the command of Minister Patricia Bullrich, as well as the economic adjustment plan promoted by the government of President Javier Milei. Members of CCC, MTE, CTA, the Association of University Teachers (ADU), Retirees in Struggle, a councilwoman from Arriba Chubut, and PCR militants, among others, joined the collective action. Similar demonstrations took place in different cities.

Supply-chain Risk Briefing

1) Summary On March 19, 2025, peaceful protests occurred in Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut Province, Argentina, opposing pension reforms and government economic adjustment policies. Retirees, students, and various civil society groups participated, but the situation is assessed as low-risk level, with limited immediate supply-chain disruption risks.

2) Supply-chain impact

• Energy sector: Comodoro Rivadavia is a major oil and gas production hub in Argentina, with potential impacts on energy supply chains if political instability continues
• Regional logistics: Possible short-term constraints on land transportation routes and port accessibility within Chubut Province, though minimal at current levels
• Mineral resources: Concerns about indirect impacts on mineral extraction and transportation activities in the Patagonia region, particularly if labor-related protests spread
• Agriculture sector: Potential for temporary delays in Chubut Province livestock and agricultural export routes

3) Watch points

• Whether additional social backlash and protest expansion occurs against the Milei government's economic adjustment policies, particularly the development of labor disputes in energy production regions
• Continuous monitoring needed of the sustained normalization of transportation networks and port operations in Chubut Province and neighboring Patagonia regions