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Sana Khan

President Javier Milei-Led Administration Fires 5,000 Government Employees

Javier Milei is anti-abortion, does not support equal pay and has suggested scrapping the women's ministry if he becomes president (Credit: AFP)

Argentina's Javier Milei administration said Tuesday that 5,000 government employees, who were hired this year before the former took office, will be fired.

The announcement was made as a part of cutbacks and devaluation declared after Milei came to power on Dec. 10 with a promise to end the country's economic struggles, including inflation.

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