Discontent in Argentina
Demonstrators marched Nov. 8 -- which they dubbed 8-N, one of the central logos of the protest -- banging old cook pots, much as they did during Argentina's 2001-2003 crisis in which the country defaulted on $100 billion in sovereign debt after a decade of IMF-backed privatizations. The economic fallout brought people to the streets en masse with enough force to throw out three sitting presidents.
This time around, tens of thousands marched simultaneously in cities nationwide, with groups showing solidarity in front of embassies in foreign cities. Albeit on a much, much smaller scale, the protest reminds me of the demonstrations of a decade ago, when record numbers turned out for street marches in cities around the world. Interests and demands were varied and sometimes vague, but the showing itself was a statement.
This time around, tens of thousands marched simultaneously in cities nationwide, with groups showing solidarity in front of embassies in foreign cities. Albeit on a much, much smaller scale, the protest reminds me of the demonstrations of a decade ago, when record numbers turned out for street marches in cities around the world. Interests and demands were varied and sometimes vague, but the showing itself was a statement.
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