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Authorities in Argentina clampdown on protesters angered by President Milei's spending cuts
Police advance to disperse an anti-government protest against food scarcity at soup kitchens and against economic reforms proposed by President Javier Milei in Buenos Aires, Argentina, April 10, 2024

CLASHES escalated between Argentinian authorities and anti-government protesters on Wednesday, angered by President Javier Milei’s spending cuts.

Protesters who blocked the capital’s key thoroughfare were forcibly dispersed and eight of the movement’s participants were arrested.

Riot police officers deployed powerful water cannon, drenching demonstrators. 

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