Violent protests in Argentina as Milei squeezes through shock therapy reforms

The streets outside Argentina’s parliament were turned into a “battlefield” as police clashed with protesters wielding petrol bombs over the president’s controversial reforms. Javier Milei’s package of shock-therapy laws narrowly won preliminary senate approval late on Wednesday before demonstrations became violent. Lawmakers for hours debated a swath of liberalising reforms proposed by the budget-slashing president, while security forces fired tear gas and water cannons at rioting demonstrators outside. #Argentina #protest #milei Read more: Subscribe to The Telegraph with our special offer: just £1 for 3 months. Start your free trial now: Get the latest headlines: