Argentina disability groups stage nationwide flag protest over stalled emergency law

Disability advocates across Argentina are organizing a coordinated flag‑raising protest (banderazo) on Wednesday in multiple cities, including Buenos Aires, Córdoba, Río Cuarto and La Plata. They demand full implementation of the Emergency Law on Disability (Law No. 27793), which was approved by Congress in 2024, vetoed by President Javier Milei, reconfirmed by a two‑thirds majority and finally promulgated in September, but whose execution remains pending pending budget allocation.

The demonstrators, comprising people with disabilities, families and service providers, also call for political accountability, backing impeachment motions against Milei and Health Minister Mario Lugones and supporting criminal complaints alleging abandonment and abuse of power. Gustavo Goyochea, a national figure of the Frente de Discapacidad, warned that the government's inaction is deteriorating the quality of life for millions of disabled Argentines, noting that one in four families is affected.

The protest aims to pressure the government to update disability benefit rates, restore free public‑transport passes, re‑fund the REMEDIAR program and ensure access to medication and therapies before the law’s emergency period expires on 31 December 2026.