Violent riots in Buenos Aires over government reform plans. Protesters hit police with sticks, police fired rubber bullets and tear gas.
Lawmakers in Congress debating reform package from new President Javier Milei. Opposition is demanding far-reaching changes and is threatening to tear the text apart in separate debates. The economist Milei took office in mid-December and prescribed a radical cure for the country, which was badly hit economically and is in a serious economic crisis.. This article is part of the Global Society project, which is supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.