La Derecha Diario The Cordobazo no longer moves people: chaos, roadblocks, and nostalgia for a union myth in Córdoba
Once again, the anniversary of the Córdobazo was used to justify disorder and halt progress
A postcard stuck in the past
Yesterday, May 29, Córdoba once again endured the usual ritual: protests, roadblocks, smoke, and loudspeakers blaring in the name of the Cordobazo. Streets were blocked, buses rerouted, businesses paralyzed, and residents trapped in chaos. All to commemorate an uprising from over half a century ago that, as time has passed, has become more of an ideological fetish than a historically relevant event.
What was once an expression of protest against Onganía's military government is now used as an excuse to glorify a union power that is increasingly less socially legitimized. This nostalgia for failed models of the past only serves to justify their eagerness to block any attempt at reform and to uphold a statist vision that has led the country to stagnation.
A useful myth for the State Party
With each passing year, the Cordobazo becomes more of a useful myth for those who thrive on conflict. There is no room for debate or critical reflection on what was truly achieved or thwarted as a result of that day. There are only banners with the same old slogans and a handful of leaders who refuse to accept that twenty-first-century Argentina can no longer live tied to the past.
The same people who commemorate the Cordobazo are those who defend outdated labor laws, endless subsidies, and a State that suffocates the private sector. This is no coincidence: without that apparatus, many of them would have no way to make a living.
The protests in Córdoba
The protests that took place yesterday only reflect the backwardness of a country we do not want to return to. Streets were taken over by unionists who represent no one, and real workers arrived late to their destinations due to the blockades.
These are some of the reasons why 75% of Cordobans supported President Milei in the November 2023 runoff. By violating Patricia Bullrich's Anti-Picket Protocol, these anachronistic groups only further reinforce the reasons why citizens chose deep change.
Protestas sindicales en Córdoba violando el protocolo antipiquetes
Córdoba roars for progress, not for going backward
In the midst of reforms and opening up to the world, Córdoba—a province with the potential to be an air hub, a technology and production center—deserves to look forward. Meanwhile, entrepreneurs, young people, and private sector workers are trying to move ahead—suffocated by provincial and municipal tax voracity—while the city was held hostage yesterday by those who resist change.
Milei's government is building a different Argentina: with less State, more freedom, fewer extortionist unions, and more opportunities for growth. But for that to happen, it is necessary to break with the idolatry of past failures.
It was not a tribute: it was an obstacle
What happened yesterday in Córdoba was not a tribute to democracy or to workers. It was yet another obstacle for those who produce, invest, and bet on a free Argentina. As long as we continue to celebrate uprisings that ended up strengthening the State instead of limiting it, we will remain bogged down.
The real Cordobazo we need is a different one: one that frees us from rackets, privileged unions, and old ideas. That would truly be a reason to take to the streets.
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