Santa Cruz: Second day of police protest

 

July 4, 2012

 

In the province of Santa Cruz, the police, on the second day of protest, was quartered in Caleta Olivia and incorporated Rio Gallegos, El Calafate and other locations.

The police asked: “a salary increase, recognition of overtime, a bonus to purchase clothing, police regime change as they are considered quasi-military personnel.”

It was also learned that “this situation would have been motivated by the availability of the agent go to Rio Gallegos, Mario Monsalvo, an activist for the rights of the police, who made statements to his superiors asking for improvements in conditions laborares agents security. ”

Unsuccessful negotiations between the authorities and police representatives, the claim was deepened.

The retired general curator, Alexander Martin, and Security Secretary, said that “the strike is political and is an attempt to destabilize the government of Daniel Peralta”.