Picketers lift protest on BA - La Plata highway

After five hours of interrupting traffic on the Buenos Aires – La Plata highway, several social organizations that were protesting the late payment of social plan in the Buenos Aires government decided to lift the roadblock. 

The protest was initially started a few minutes after 1 pm by the Quebracho organization, although some other political organizations later joined them in protest, including leftist groups such as MTL Aníbal Verón.

The protest was ended a few minutes after 6:30 pm. 

Traffic authorities recommended drivers to avoid driving down the highway and set up a special procedure in order to reroute traffic after Quilmes.

Protesters said that the Scioli administration has not paid their social programmes, nor has it handed out any food packages.