
Thousands of Argentines turned out for an anti-austerity protest Wednesday, setting the scene for a 24-hour general strike slated to start at midnight as President Javier Milei awaits news on a fresh IMF loan.
A peaceful demonstration in the capital Buenos Aires preceded Thursday's walkout -- the third general strike in budget-slashing Milei's 16-month-old presidency, and called by unions to protest his brand of "chainsaw" austerity.