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Mexico City assesses monument damage after anti-rape march

By AMY GUTHRIE witnessed some female
Associated Press protesters assail men during
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Work- the Friday demonstration.
ers erected a wooden wall In a Friday statement,
around Mexico City’s icon- Sheinbaum accused the
ic Angel of Independence protesters of trying to pro-
monument Saturday after voke authorities into using
feminists defaced it with force, saying “that’s what
graffiti during a raucous they’re looking for” and
protest over a string of al- that “violence is not fought
leged rapes by police. with violence.”
The disorder Friday night Protesters have called for
erupted as part of protests Sheinbaum’s resignation,
that arose this week over saying she cares more
a perception that city offi- about public property than
cials were not adequately women’s safety. They have
investigating the rape ac- also criticized her choice
cusations. Both victims were of language, noting that
teenagers. The demonstra- words like “provocation”
tions have become known are sometimes deployed to
as the “glitter protests” after blame rape victims for their
marchers doused the city’s own assaults.
police chief in pink glitter. Violence against women is
Hundreds of city workers A masked protester spray paints a bus station during a women’s protest march sparked by string a serious problem in Mex-
spent the wee hours of the of alleged sexual attacks by police officers, in Mexico City, Friday, Aug. 16, 2019. ico. Human Rights Watch
morning pressure-cleaning Associated Press says Mexican laws “do not
and painting over graffiti. tute “respects freedom of independence from Spain tims and feminists. adequately protect wom-
The deputy director of artis- speech and offers support and is often the site of cel- Mexico City Mayor Claudia en and girls against domes-
tic patrimony at the Nation- for actions to eradicate all ebrations by city residents. Sheinbaum, the first woman tic and sexual violence.” It
al Fine Arts Institute, Dolores forms of violence against The monument was slated elected to head the city’s said in a 2019 report that
Martínez, said at the base women.” Protesters wrote for repairs at some point government, said via Twit- provisions in Mexican law,
of the statue that officials phrases like “They don’t due to damages from the ter that the attorney gener- including those that make
were assessing the dam- take care of us” and “rape September 2017 earth- al’s office of the metropolis the severity of punishments
age to the Angel and other state” in lime green, pur- quake; Martínez said that will investigate and bring for sexual offenses contin-
points in the capital that ple and black spray paint those restoration plans will charges against those who gent upon the supposed
protesters attacked. across the base of the be fast-tracked after the attacked journalists, by- chastity of the victim, “con-
At the same time, Martínez Angel monument, which vandalism and to show standers and public build- tradict international stan-
added, the fine arts insti- commemorates Mexico’s “solidarity” with rape vic- ings. The Associated Press dards.” q

Argentina’s treasury minister resigns, senior official says

By HERNAN ALVAREZ country struggles to over- government needs to make
Associated Press come sizzling inflation, high “a significant overhaul in
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina unemployment and other the economic area.” He
(AP) — Argentina’s treasury economic problems. says the administration
minister, Nicolás Dujovne, Macri acted after a left- made strides in reducing
resigned Saturday and will ist presidential slate that the government’s deficit
be replaced by the econo- includes his predecessor, and reducing taxes, but
my minister of the country’s Cristina Fernández, turned adds that “we undoubt-
most populous state, a se- in a powerful showing last edly made mistakes.”
nior official in the presiden- Sunday in primary voting The presidency official,
tial office said. for candidates going into who agreed to confirm
The resignation came three October general elections. the resignation only if not
days after President Nicolas Macri’s slate did poorly, quoted by name, said Du-
Macri announced his con- and the already weak Ar- jovne would be replaced
servative administration is gentine peso slumped and by Hernán Lacunza, the
temporarily increasing the stock prices fell sharply as economy minister for Bue-
minimum wage, reducing investors reacted in worry nos Aires province. Lacun-
payroll taxes and imple- about the vote results. za previously was general In this April 17, 2019 file photo, Argentina’s Treasury Minister
menting other steps to help In his resignation letter, Du- manager of the Central Nicolas Dujovne speaks during a press conference at Quinta de
Olivos, in greater Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Argentine workers as the jovne reportedly says the Bank.q Associated Press