Argentine riot police disperse protesters with water cannons ahead of key Senate vote

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Argentine riot police disperse protesters with water cannons ahead of key Senate vote
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Argentine riot police have blasted protesters with water cannons to disperse crowds outside of Congress, escalating tensions before lawmakers were expected to vote on state overhaul and tax bills proposed by President Javier Milei.

Anti-government protesters are sprayed by a police water cannon outside Congress, as lawmakers debate a reform bill promoted by Argentine President Javier Milei in Buenos Aires , Argentina, Wednesday, June 12, 2024. Police stand guard at a barrier outside Congress during clashes with anti-government protesters as lawmakers debate a reform bill promoted by Argentine President Javier Milei in Buenos Aires , Argentina, Wednesday, June 12, 2024.

Libertarian Milei’s political opponents, powerful trade unions and thousands of demonstrators converged around the Congress in downtown Buenos Aires when the Senate opened debate on the key legislation earlier in the day. The demonstrators urged senators to reject Milei’s program of harsh austerity and economic deregulation.

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