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April 20, 2016

Argentina: Thousands March in Protest of Macri's Economic Reforms
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In Argentina, thousands marched in Buenos Aires Tuesday to protest
sweeping layoffs and austerity cuts imposed by Argentina's new
right-wing President Mauricio Macri. His economic reforms include a
sharp devaluation of the Argentine peso, the dismissal of nearly 20,000
unionized public sector workers and the elimination of taxes for mining
corporations. President Macri has also cracked down on press freedoms.
Eduardo Belliboni of the Workers' Party spoke out.

Eduardo Belliboni: "We have come from the poorest neighborhoods of the
suburbs, which have no water, no electricity, and have a problem with
rate hikes. There are tremendous problems of joblessness, especially
among youngsters. We are marching precisely for that claim-for work."

Topics:Argentina

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