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Angry protesters take to the streets around the country to denounce President Javier Milei and his administration's stringent fiscal policies.

Buenos Aires, Feb 16 (Prensa Latina) The National Secretariat of the La Fraternidad Union, which represents train drivers in Argentina, called on Friday for a national strike next Wednesday to demand wage improvements.

Q24N (VOA) BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — A one-day general strike was called Wednesday in Argentina to protest libertarian President Javier Milei's decree targeting unions as well as his proposals for economic and labor law changes, showing that his opponents are wasting no time in trying to derail his austerity agenda. The biggest union, known by…

Argentinas libertarian President Javier Milei faced a one-day general strike Wednesday protesting his decree targeting unions as well as his proposals for economic and labour law changes, showing that his opponents are wasting no time in trying to derail his austerity agenda.

Tens of thousands of Argentines took to the streets Wednesday and many downed tools in a major challenge to President Javier Mileis budget-slashing policies just weeks after he took office.

Rest of World News: In a defiant move, Argentina's President Javier Milei faces a countrywide backlash with a one-day general strike challenging his austere economic overhaul. The protest saw thousands march in Buenos Aires and beyond, marking a stark resistance against Milei's union-targeting decree and sweeping legislative proposals. The strike's significance and impact on union influence in Argentine politics are highlighted.

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Thousands joined a general strike over new President Javier Milei's austerity measures. The country is in the grip of rampant inflation and mired in debt — with a poverty level of more than 40%.

Tens of thousands of Argentinians demonstrate against plans to reverse many employment protections.

Tens of thousands of Argentines demonstrate against plans to reverse many employment protections.