Dozens Injured in Pension Protest Outside Argentina Congress
- Dozens of retired Argentines were injured during a pension protest outside Buenos Aires Congress on Wednesday.
- The protest followed lawmakers' failure to reach quorum amid government opposition to pension increase bills.
- Security forces used batons and riot shields to push back elderly protesters demanding higher pensions and benefit continuity.
- Lawmaker Paula Oliveto expressed concern during the congressional session that it is unacceptable for a retiree to receive a monthly pension of only 379,000 pesos, which is roughly equivalent to $331.
- The protest highlighted tensions from President Milei's austerity policies amid high inflation and poverty affecting 11.3 million people.
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Dozens Injured in Pension Protest Outside Argentina Congress
·New York, United States
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The opposition did not achieve the quorum in the compound to deal with several retirement projects and a possible moratorium. Police applied the anti-piquet protocol
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