Argentine retirees and soccer fans clash with police during protests against austerity measures
- Argentine retirees and soccer fans protested in front of Congress against austerity measures implemented by the government.
- The protest turned violent as police used water cannons, tear gas, and pellets against stone-throwing protesters.
- Nearly 90 people were detained, and 15, including a police officer and a protester, were hospitalized following the clashes.
- Protesters demanded increased pensions due to a precarious standard of living.
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Elderly citizens and a priest attacked by police during protest in Argentina
SÃO PAULO, Brazil – A massive protest of retirees against the insufficient adjustment of their pensions happened on Mar. 12 with the support of soccer fans and social movements in Buenos Aires. Although the elderly citizens thought they would be safer with the presence of the other social segments, the demonstration was met with fierce repression by the government. Even a priest ended up being beaten. A number of Catholic voices criticized the p…
MOVING OTHERWISE: DANCE, VIOLENCE, AND MEMORY IN BUENOS AIRES by Victoria Fortuna. 2019. New York: Oxford University Press. 280 pp., 26 illustrations. $36.95 paper. ISBN: 9780190627027.
MOVING OTHERWISE: DANCE, VIOLENCE, AND MEMORY IN BUENOS AIRES by Victoria Fortuna. 2019. New York: Oxford University Press. 280 pp., 26 illustrations. $36.95 paper. ISBN: 9780190627027. - Volume 53 Issue 3
Argentina: Violent Leftist Riots Leave 124 Detained and Dozens Injured
Argentine leftist political organizations together with several soccer fan-run gangs led a violent protest on Wednesday in front of Argentina's Congress in Buenos Aires, leaving over 120 detained and dozens injured, including at least 26 injured police officers. The post Argentina: Violent Leftist Riots Leave 124 Detained and Dozens Injured appeared first on Breitbart.
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