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

Published January 24, 2024 at 7:11 AM CST

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.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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