# Labor strikes in Paraguay and Argentina > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/labor-strikes-in-paraguay-and-argentina > Updated: 2026-08-26T23:40:21.000Z. Sources: 58. Developments: 2. In late August 2026, Argentina and Paraguay faced significant labor unrest. In Paraguay, the National Medical Union (Sinamed) initiated a national medical strike from August 24 to August 28. The union demanded salary adjustments, improved working conditions, and the regularization of roughly 9,000 contract workers. While emergency services continued, the strike suspended outpatient consultations and scheduled surgeries in public hospitals. Health Minister María Teresa Barán noted that budget constraints prevented a linear salary increase, suggesting a merit-based structure instead. In Argentina, multiple sectors engaged in strikes due to wage losses and funding shortages. The National Confederation of University Teachers (CONADU) organized a 48-hour strike on August 27 and 28 to protest the lack of public university funding and the non-implementation of the University Financing Law. Additionally, the AGMER union announced a 48-hour strike to address declining purchasing power. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-26: Regional news: AGMER strike in Argentina and political developments in Peru News from Argentina includes a planned 48-hour AGMER strike over wage losses, while Peru's Interior Minister avoids comments on the Plan Escudo rejection. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/regional-news-agmer-strike-in-argentina-and-political-developments-in-peru ### 2026-08-24: Paraguay and Argentina face major medical and university strikes Medical professionals in Paraguay are on a national strike through August 28 over salary and contract issues, while Argentine university teachers have called for a 48-hour strike regarding funding and wages. 56 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/argentine-university-unions-announce-48-hour-national-strike --- Cite as: Labor strikes in Paraguay and Argentina. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/labor-strikes-in-paraguay-and-argentina