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August 19, 2022

Protesters in Argentina Demand Relief from Poverty and High Inflation
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In Argentina, massive anti-government protests continue denouncing
worsening unemployment, poverty and skyrocketing inflation and living
costs. On Wednesday, thousands of workers, union members and social
justice advocates took to the streets of Buenos Aires demanding the
government of President Alberto Fernández increase living wages and to
do more to address the crisis.

Dina Sánchez: "Today in Argentina, it is a privilege to eat. In other
words, such a fundamental right for families, especially for many women
who are heads of household, today they cannot even guarantee daily milk
for their children. In Argentina, there are many problems. We, from the
popular movements, are proposing that we have to move forward with a
universal basic wage, an income that would at least put an end to
indigence in Argentina."



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