A weekly protest by pensioners rallying against austerity measures imposed by the far-right Javier Milei government turned violent in Buenos Aires on Wednesday. The retirees were supported by an unprecedented turnout of fans of Boca Juniors, River Plate, and other first and second soccer division teams. The Ministry of National Security reported that 124 people had been arrested and 46 were injured, 20 of them protesters. (AP video/Victor R. Caivano)
Tension in Buenos Aires as police clash with pensioners and soccer fans protesting austerity policies
A weekly protest by pensioners rallying against austerity measures imposed by the far-right Javier Milei government turned violent in Buenos Aires on Wednesday. The retirees were supported by an unprecedented turnout of fans of Boca Juniors, River Plate, and other first and second soccer division teams. The Ministry of National Security reported that 124 people had been arrested and 46 were injured, 20 of them protesters. (AP video/Victor R. Caivano)