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Protesters March In Capital Against IMF Agreement

ARGENTINA
  • Thousands of Argentines marched through the streets of Buenos Aires on Tuesday to protest against a likely deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to revamp more than $40 billion of debt the country cannot pay back. (Reuters)
  • The protesters paraded through the capital with banners saying "no to paying the IMF" and "no to an IMF deal", a sign of rising tension in the South American nation over the tentative agreement struck late last month.
  • In Argentina, splits have appeared in the ruling Peronist coalition over the deal, with one prominent lawmaker stepping down from his position in Congress in opposition to it.
  • One protester remarked: "The aim is to defend wages, defend work so that the money goes to combat social ills," they said, blaming the previous government of conservative Mauricio Macri for taking on the IMF debt. [RTRS]

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