Brandishing banners and banging on pots and pans, thousands of Argentines take to streets of Buenos Aires to protest against President Cristina Fernandez.
High crime, inflation of roughly 25 per cent a year, and a possible bid by
government allies to reform the constitution to allow Ms Fernandez to run
for a third term are also stoking unrest, particularly among middle-class
Argentines.
Her government has virtually banned dollar purchases and it limited imports this year, worsening a steep economic slowdown.
Her government has virtually banned dollar purchases and it limited imports this year, worsening a steep economic slowdown.
Protesters in neighbourhoods throughout Buenos Aires waved signs demanding
freedom, transparency and an end to crime and corruption.
The event, known in Argentina as 8N, for the 8th of November, was planned
months in advance and was heavily advertised in social media networks.
The centre-left leader won easy re-election a year ago but her approval
ratings have slid since. A recent poll by the Management & Fit
consultancy puts her approval rating at 31.6 per cent in October, up 1
percentage point from a month earlier, while her rejection rating dipped
slightly to 59.3 per cent.
Fernandez's government spends heavily to stoke high economic growth and backs
big wage hikes that tend to mirror inflation.
Supporters claim protesters merely represent middle and upper class frustrations with the left-leaning government and not the population at large. Source
Supporters claim protesters merely represent middle and upper class frustrations with the left-leaning government and not the population at large. Source
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