Argentina approves bill to slash workers' rights as riot cops clash with protesters

THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 2024



An anti-government protester holds an Argentine flag by police near Congress where lawmakers debate a reform bill promoted by Argentine President Javier Milei in Buenos Aires, Argentina, June 12, 2024


ARGENTINAN legislators narrowly approved a proposal to slash workers’ rights today as protesters against the government’s neoliberal extremist programme clashed with riot police in the capital Buenos Aires.

The reforms, put forward by President Javier Milei, aim to revive the country’s finances by declaring a state of economic emergency, cutting pensions and shredding labour rights.

Vice-President Victoria Villarruel used a tie-breaking vote in the Senate to approve the plans, which includes foreign investment and privatisation, following an all-day debate.

The Bill must pass a further reading in the lower house before it becomes law, but it is likely to be approved.

Annual inflation in is currently close to 300 per cent and more than half of the population is living in poverty.

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