Argentina strongman Javier Milei is rocked by riots as police fire water cannon on furious mob hurling stones at cops after bonfire of 15,000 public sector jobs in battle against inflation
Daily Mail -

Buenos Aires police in riot gear clashed with demonstrators upset with President Javier Milei's recent elimination of 15,000 state jobs. Police used water cannons to disperse the angry protesters after they were attacked with stones Wednesday morning. Two cops and a news outlet worker were injured and at least 11 people were arrested

In related news

  • Police crack down on leftist anti-Milei protests in Argentina

    A confrontation between Argentine authorities and anti-government protesters angered by President Javier Milei's spending cuts escalated on Wednesday, as protesters blocking the capital's key thoroughfare were forcibly dispersed and eight of the movement’s participants arrested. In a rare move, riot police officers deployed powerful water cannons, drenching demonstrators. Argentines demanding more food for soup kitchens hurled sticks and stones, set garbage cans alight and paralyzed the main...

  • EPA has limited six ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water – but there are 15,000

    Rules celebrated for reducing exposures, but experts say it’s not enough and will lead to ‘an endless game of Whac-A-Mole’Strong new limits for some PFAS compounds in drinking water set by the US Environmental Protection Agency this week are being celebrated for how far they go in reducing exposures to the dangerous chemicals.But public health advocates say the rules merely represent a first step that is limited in its impact on the broader PFAS crisis because they do not directly prevent more...

  • Tesla to cut around 15,000 jobs under Musk drive for 'productivity' - reports

    Tesla is cutting 10% of its global workforce in a bid to reduce costs and bolster productivity, it has been reported. The electric vehicle maker, founded and run by Elon Musk, was yet to comment on a story earlier on Monday by Electrek that it was to axe about 15,000 personnel. The tech publication said the cuts were revealed in an internal memo - also seen by the Reuters news agency. It added that managers had been tasked earlier this year with identifying key personnel. The company, which had...