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Argentina Clashes Escalate Over President's Austerity Measures

A sign reads in Spanish "Without rights there is no democracy" outside the Human Capital Ministry in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, April 10, 2024, on the sidelines of an anti-government protest.

In Buenos Aires, Argentina, a tense confrontation unfolded between Argentine authorities and anti-government protesters on Wednesday. The protesters, expressing their discontent with President Javier Milei's spending cuts, took to the streets, leading to a clash with law enforcement.

Riot police officers resorted to using powerful water cannons to disperse the demonstrators who had blocked the capital's main thoroughfare. The protesters, demanding increased food supplies for soup kitchens, responded by hurling sticks and stones, setting garbage cans on fire, and causing disruptions in the heart of Buenos Aires.

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