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Mass Protests Erupt Across Argentina as Anger Mounts over Poverty & Unemployment

HeadlineAug 09, 2021

In Argentina, tens of thousands of people held demonstrations in Buenos Aires and throughout the country this weekend as anger mounted over skyrocketing unemployment and a worsening economic crisis triggered by the pandemic. This is a protester in Buenos Aires.

Néstor Pluis: “My brother is unemployed. Many of my neighbors are without a job. We see a lot of people are suffering around the country due to a lack of work. Politicians should get their act together. People are tired of lies.”

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