The right-wing president of the Community of Madrid, Isabel Diaz Ayusoand the ultra-liberal Juan de Mariana foundation will give prizes to Javier Mileywho arrives this Friday in the Spanish State in the midst of the diplomatic crisis with the government of Pedro Sánchez.
Organizations of Argentinians residing in Madrid They prepared “The Hunger Prizes” to show their rejection of Milei’s adjustment plans, massive layoffs and repression.
The Juan de Mariana Foundation is among the eight most important climate denialist think tanks in Europe
This Thursday, the Argentine president begins a new trip to several European countries. In all cases it is a personal tour to receive awards, without having any contact on the agenda with the leaders of the countries to visit for political issues that concern Argentina.
During his time in the Spanish State he will receive an award from a private foundation. This is the Juan de Mariana foundation, which will reward Milei for being “the first libertarian president in history.” This foundation is a “think tank” of the Spanish extreme right with an ultra-neoliberal profile.
The businessman who promotes the “freedom dinner” with Milei has received millionaire subsidies from the State
According to a study by the Pompeu Fabra University, this institute is among the eight most important climate denialist “think tanks” in Europe and has close links with other centers of propagation of anti-science and climate change denialist fake news. According to historian Geoffrey Supran, Juan de Mariana is part of a “well-financed and well-oiled” network of climate denialism: “It is a labyrinth of people and money that connects fossil fuel companies, foundations, think tanks, public relations companies, front companies… all to feed a propaganda bubble of politicians, fake activists, media and blogs.”
At the same time, several Spanish media have reported that the businessman who promotes the “freedom dinner” with Milei and who praises the “free market” while bellowing against “statism” (as an excuse to attack public services) has received millionaire subsidies from the State. This was reported this June 19 El Diario.es. The businessman Fernando Monera “after receiving awards and million-dollar subsidies from various Administrations, promotes the activities of the ultraliberal think tank Instituto Juan de Mariana and does business with its satellites.”
Different organizations of Argentine residents in Madrid have called for a rally in Puerta del Sol to repudiate Milei’s presence.
The second prize that Milei will receive will be given to her by the president of the Community of Madrid, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, who in this way wants to strengthen her position as part of global “Trumpism.”
But not everyone will receive Javier Milei with open arms in Madrid. Different organizations of Argentine residents in Madrid have called for a rally in Puerta del Sol to repudiate his presence.
“While the Juan de Mariana Institute rewards the Argentine president for his “exemplary defense of the ideas of freedom”, from @argentinxs.en.movimiento and @argentinasoberanamadrid We want to highlight President Milei for being the most impoverishing government in recent times, attacking freedom of expression by criminalizing protest and repressing protesters.buy senators’ votes to obtain the Bases Law, raffle our country to large companies by granting them a number of privileges, let food expire while the people starve, fire more than 20 thousand state employees, attack against the recomposition of pensions , promote the precariousness of workers” they point out in the call. The action will take place this Friday, June 21 at 8 p.m. in Sol.
Source: www.laizquierdadiario.com
