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Argentina Braces For 24-hour Strike As It Awaits News On IMF Loan

Argentina's President Javier Milei addresses the audience during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on January 23, 2025 (Credit: Via Getty Images)

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.

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