Argentina: Riot police clash with protesters during controversial omnibus bill debate

Argentine police fired rubber bullets, water cannons and tear gas to disperse protestors gathered outside Congress on Thursday, as politicians debated Javier Milei’s sweeping economic, social and political reform package. Demonstrators are calling for the new president’s omnibus bill – which proposes hundreds of measures to deregulate industries, reduce workers’ rights, limit strikes and expand presidential powers – to be rejected. Riot-clad police cracked down on the protestors, leading opposition legislators to storm out of Congress and denounce the police action. Read the full article here: #argentina #protester #bill Subscribe to The Telegraph with our special offer: just £1 for 3 months. Start your free trial now: