Journalists Deported

[Sockhopper]

https://www.theguard...-wto-conference

 

[sergio]

What could they possibly have done to be deported?

 

[zensailor]

Typical right-wing suppression........Macri is still trying to project himself as a pro-global good guy....while his henchmen, and women i.e. Bullrich, do the dirty work.

 

[D.B. Cooper]

The G20 World Summit is next year. It will be held in BA for the First Time. Macri probably wants to send a message to agitators to stay away or face deportation.

 

[sergio]

When is the summit?

 

[julian63]

Typical right-wing suppression........Macri is still trying to project himself as a pro-global good guy....while his henchmen, and women i.e. Bullrich, do the dirty work.

It appears from the reportage that the deportees have " called for protests including violence and chaos" according to the security team for the event. I hardly find it "right wing suppression" to prohibit visits from such persons at such a highly political event. In fact, I believe most countries would prevent such persons from entering. Are you one of those that has drunk the K Koolaid so that every action by Macri, no matter how reasonable, is interpreted to be dictatorial if it offends the "milanesas para todos" mind set of the K Klan?
(Google translation of link):
The security team of the organization of this Ministerial conference anticipated to the WTO the existence of some enrollees, registered by that organization on behalf of some NGO's, who had made explicit calls to manifestations of violence through social networks, expressing their vocation to generate schemes of intimidation and chaos.
Depending on the qualification of such a background, the local organization has understood fit to indicate that persons associated with such disruptive and/or violent proposals could not be accredited to enter the Conference venue Ministerial.

 

[D.B. Cooper]

When is the summit?

November 30th to December 1, 2018
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_G20_Buenos_Aires_summit

 

[Sockhopper]

Re the WTO Conference in BA this week, 2 Europeans (a British journalist and a Norwegian activist) who were accredited to attend the event and registered for it, were separately expelled upon their arrival at EZE. 'Amnesty International Argentina', the Norwegian Foreign Embassy, human rights’ orgs and the EU Trade Commission are asking Argentina ‘Why?’ They don’t know how these individuals who head NGOs are a security threat to Arg:

Here is the Argentine press notice (google-translated to English) that explained its approach to accreditation, security and its commitment to civil dialogue and free speech in connection with these conferences:

http://www.mrecic.go...en-buenos-aires

December 2, 2017
Information for the Press N °:
558/17
On the occasion of the organization of the 11th Ministerial Conference of the WTO to be held soon in Buenos Aires, they have adopted various collections for the organization, including with regard to the accreditation of attendees.
The security team of the organization of this Ministerial Conference anticipated the WTO the existence of some registered, registered by that organization on behalf of some NGOs, which had made explicit calls for exp<b></b>ressions of violence through social media, expressing their vocation generating patterns of intimidation and chaos.
Depending on the classification of such background, the local organization has understood appropriate to indicate that persons associated with such disruptive and / or violent could not be accredited to enter the venue of meetings of the Ministerial Conference proposals.
In this context it is recalled that the organization of the Conference has already accredited for the event in Buenos Aires to 213 NGOs that make up a core of 593 people, while only 60 registered by 18 NGOs have not been. The number of accredited doubles the amount that participated in the last four Ministerial Conferences.
In the Kirchner Cultural Center it has reserved space for the specific activities of NGOs participating in the Conference of Buenos Aires, so that they can present their proposals, criticism and / or suggestions with more freedom and that their views are heard by delegates .
In Argentina, civil society has a strong interest through the most diverse forms of organization in all aspects of national life. Argentina It is a tradition that can warn any foreigner in the capital or elsewhere in the country with demonstrations expressing support or disagreement with various events, or government policies, as well as facts of general interest to the community.

 

[julian63]

Sockhopper....do you have an opinion on whether Arg had reason to believe that the deportees were in fact advocates of violent protests and accordingly were reasonably denied entry to the event/country?

 

[RichardP]

Argentina doesn't need anymore chaos. There is enough without outsiders coming in to create even more havoc. There is always a mess around these WTO meetings.