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General strike underway in Buenos Aires to protest planned cuts to public spending

Protests in  Buenos Aires, near the Congreso Nacional. (Courtesy of Betto Arcos)
Protests in Buenos Aires, near the Congreso Nacional. (Courtesy of Betto Arcos)

Here & Now‘s Scott Tong speaks with journalist Betto Arcos about Wednesday’s general strike in Argentina, protesting planned cuts in public spending by President Javier Milei.

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