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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Josefina Salomón and Patricio A. Cabezas in Buenos Aires

Why off-duty cops in second jobs ‘kill and die more’ in recession-hit Argentina

A patrol car of the Santa Fe provincial police passes in the foreground as members of the infantry police guard the entrance of the force's headquarters during a protest demanding higher salaries and improved mental health support for the force amid growing pressure from long working hours, in Rosario, Santa Fe Province, Argentina, on 11 February 2026
Police complaints over pay and working conditions have increased over recent years. Photograph: Juan Mabromata/AFP/Getty Images

When the gap between his salary and his family’s basic expenses began widening dramatically, Diego – like many other Argentinians – started working as a rideshare driver on top of his day job. He usually does a few hours at the end of his 12-hour shift; and more on his days off.

It would be just another story from recession-ridden Argentina, but for the fact that Diego is a federal police officer.

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