On 19 March 2025, in Trelew (Chubut), retirees, teachers, and members of various organizations marched through the city center against the national government's economic policy, demanding dignified wages, access to medicines, and food. The protest, replicated in various cities across the country, was locally joined by members of MST, ATE, Patria Grande Front, PTS, CTA, the Association of Education Workers of Chubut (ATECH), the National Road Personnel Federation (FEPEVINA), health personnel, among others.

Summary — On March 19, 2025, pensioners, teachers, and various union members held peaceful protests in Trelew (Chubut Province), Argentina, opposing government economic policies and demanding wage increases and access to healthcare and food. This is assessed as a low-intensity demonstration that occurred simultaneously across multiple cities nationwide.

Supply-chain impact

• Increased labor instability in Argentina's southern Patagonia region poses potential disruptions to wool, beef, and other agricultural product production and exports
• Participation by education, health, and transport sector unions raises risk of short-term delays to inland logistics networks if strikes spread
• Continued nationwide protest expansion could threaten operations at major export hubs including the Port of Buenos Aires
• Given the nature of anti-government economic policy protests, possibility of escalation to more militant labor actions

Watch points

• Whether major Argentine unions (CTA, ATE, etc.) plan follow-up strikes and scale expansion within the next 2-4 weeks
• Tracking protest spread to major export port areas including Buenos Aires and Rosario, and impact on logistics operations