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A confrontation between Argentine authorities and anti-government protesters outraged over President Javier Milei’s deep cuts to state spending has escalated, as protesters blocking the capital’s key thoroughfare were forcibly dispersed and eight of the movement’s participants arrested. In a rare move riot Wednesday police officers deployed powerful water cannons, drenching demonstrators. Argentines demanding more money for soup kitchens hurled sticks and stones, set garbage cans alight and paralyzed the main street of Buenos Aires in defiance of new legal changes banning roadblocks. Strikes and protests have gripped the country in recent weeks as Argentines, struggling to cope with Milei’s painful austerity measures.
Authorities in Argentina clampdown on protesters angered by President Milei's spending cuts morningstaronline.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from morningstaronline.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
A protest over the Argentine government s cuts to public sector jobs and the demand for soup kitchen resources turned violent Wednesday when demonstrators clashed with cops in Buenos Aires.