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Vigils, handkerchiefs and rallies: this is how the debate over legal abortion in the Senate will live 'green' and 'blue'

2020-12-28T23:40:42.388Z


The groups that support the law gather at 14. Those who oppose it, starting at 18. There will be demonstrations throughout the country.


12/28/2020 20:01

  • Clarín.com

  • Society

Updated 12/28/2020 20:01

This Tuesday, the surroundings of the Congress will be the scene of

"green" vigils and handkerchiefs and musical shows and "celestial" gatherings.

It is that the sectors that are in favor and against the legal abortion project will accompany the Senate session from the afternoon that will begin around 4:00 p.m. and will end at dawn on Wednesday.

The square in front of the Congress will be

divided with a fence

in half up to Paraná street.

It will leave space on the side of Avenida Callao and even Avenida Corrientes for the "green" sector, indicated sources from the Ministry of Urban Development and Transportation of the Government of the City of Buenos Aires.

Meanwhile, on the side of Avenida Entre Ríos and up to Avenida Belgrano, the celestial sector will be located.


The greens, from 14

The National Campaign for the Right to Legal, Safe and Free Abortion will begin

a vigil at 2:00 p.m. to

accompany the treatment of the voluntary interruption of pregnancy project (IVE), an action that will be repeated in various places in the country and abroad.

The "green" stage, the color that identifies those who support legalization, is already set up at the intersection of Rivadavia and Callao streets so that those who approach it can follow the interventions of the senators.

On the green side, there will be a handkerchief in favor of legal abortion.Photo Juano Tesone

The Campaign suggested that people who participate in the vigil

wear lounge chairs and respect self-care guidelines

in the context of a coronavirus pandemic.

There will be

hydration posts, distribution of masks and alcohol gel

, a task that will be in charge of the Red Cross and popular rescuers.

Yanina Waldhorn, a member of the Campaign, explained to the Télam agency that "from 4:00 p.m., on stage, we will be interspersing the debate with international videos on screens.

The leader said that "messages came from 50 countries: Germany, Ireland, France, Italy, Spain, Ecuador, Venezuela, Cuba, the United States, Canada, among others."

For

7

pm, "a simultaneous federal handkerchief is planned throughout the country. According to the organizers, there will be

more than 50 vigils in different cities

, and handkerchiefs in Spain, Canada, Chile, Guatemala, Belgium, Bolivia and Mexico."

At

9

pm a press conference is scheduled on stage and then there will be cultural interventions and live music.

The celestial, from 18

"For a #Christmas Without Abortion. This 12/29

from 6 pm

. Let's make history again," the ProVida Unit summons from its social networks.

With the slogan "Yes to life, let's save Argentina", the organizations pointed out: "

#NavidadEsVida

senators represent the values ​​of our country, defend life!"

Celestial groups marched on Monday and will hold a vigil on Tuesday.

Photo Rolando Andrade Stracuzzi

Belén Diez, a member of the Young Front of the Unidad Provida network of organizations, told Télam that in the "heavenly" sector there will be "bands and speakers" and the host and journalist Viviana Canosa will also participate.

"We are going to try to make it something festive, that the people who go can spend a pleasant moment with the family, which is the public that characterizes us," he said.

Diez stressed that they "will be representing the celestial majority,

making the senators endure

, which is the most important thing, that they feel

the support of the people

. We want to reinforce the idea that abortion is not the solution."

The concentrations of the "celestial" sectors will also be held in various parts of the country.

With data from Télam

DD

Source: clarin

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