Riot police fired water cannons and tear gas to disperse protesters who threw stones and Molotov cocktails outside Congress, as Argentina’s senate began voting on tax bills proposed by new libertarian president Javier Milei.
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Thousands had gathered to oppose Milei’s programme of austerity and economic deregulation, after he rose to power on promises he would solve Argentina’s worst economic crisis in two decades
Argentina: violent protests as senators back austerity measures of President Milei ► https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jun/13/argentina-violence-protests-president-milei-buenos-aires-austerity-economy-measures
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