Anti-riot police officers used tear gas and water cannons to disperse protesters and a car was set ablaze during the demonstrations.
Argentina's Senate narrowly passed President Javier Milei's sweeping economic reform bill, delivering a tentative legislative victory to the right-wing leader.
Protesters clashed with police outside the National Congress building in Buenos Aires as lawmakers considered the reform bill. Streaming 24/7: Watch NBC 5 local news and weather for free wherever you areLawmakers in Argentina's upper house on Wednesday voted 37 to 36 to approve the bill after a marathon debate, with Vice President and head of the Senate Victoria Villarruel casting the deciding vote in favor of Milei's economic measures.by the lower house in April, will now be studied point by point before it is expected to be fully approved on Thursday..
Photos published on Getty images showed anti-riot police officers deployed water cannons to disperse protesters and a car had been set ablaze during the demonstrations.The Buenos Aires Times reported that, while many of the protesters demonstrated peacefully, anti-riot police used tear gas, and at least 18 people were arrested.
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