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The general strike on the reduction of government spending in Argentina greatly violated transport.
All domestic flights were canceled, while in Buenos -Aires trains and subway services were rejected.
Many shops remained closed in the capital, but bus drivers continued to work. The airlines said international flights would go forward as planned, only a few delays.
This is the third general strike, which is called Argentina unions, after President Javier Mille took over at the end of 2023.
Since then, the President has imposed tough measures to fight hyperinflation. His plan has worked so far when inflation fell from more than 200% to approximately 60% per year. But trade unions say the most vulnerable in society, including pensioners and low -paying workers.
Mille reduced subsidies for transport, fuel and energy, fired tens of thousands of civil servants and closed government agencies.
Horation Bianci, a retired teacher who lives in Buenos -Aires, told the Associated Press agency that people suffer because “there is not enough money to eat.”
“These people (the government) came to solve the problems, and they have absolutely worse for everyone,” he added.
On Wednesday, the workers joined the weekly protest, the pensioners who saw that their pension funds had decreased. In recent weeks, their protests ended with violence as compassionate groups such as football fans, they have encountered police.
The protest takes place when the Argentine government expects whether it will be provided with a new $ 20 billion loan (15.4 billion pounds) from the International Monetary Fund.
The country has already owed a $ 44 billion lender.
Treasury US He said Miley “returned Argentina from economic oblivion.”
US Finance Minister Scott Baby will head to Buenos -Aires on Monday in support of reforms.
