Mass protests erupt in Buenos Aires over Milei's austerity cuts (www.france24.com)
from throws_lemy@lemmy.nz to world@lemmy.world on 18 Sep 05:45
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Tens of thousands of Argentines filled the streets of downtown Buenos Aires on Wednesday to demand increased funding for universities and pediatric care, which have suffered cuts under libertarian President Javier Milei’s austerity measures.

Milei’s popularity has declined following his deep budget cuts, and he is dealing with the fallout from a corruption scandal and a legislative defeat in Buenos Aires provincial elections earlier this month.

Milei faces high-stakes midterm elections in October, in which his party aims to secure enough seats to keep the opposition-controlled Congress from overriding his vetoes.

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