Aerial view of
people gathering during a "cacerolazo" (a form of civilian protest
where pots are used to make noise) against Argentine President Cristina
Fernandez de Kirchner's government in Cordoba, Argentina on November 8, 2012
(AFP Photo)
Source: Russia Today
http://rt.com/news/argentina-protest-march-government-304/
Thousands of Argentineans gathered in the streets of
capital Buenos Aires to voice anger against the government of Cristina
Fernandez de Kirchner. The rally, reportedly the biggest in a decade, was
organized on social networks.
The protesters banged pots and pans as they rallied
against soaring inflation and sky-high levels of crime and corruption. Many
demonstrators also said that they were driven to protest by the prospect of
President Fernandez seeking a third term in office.
The president’s supporters in Congress have lobbied for a
constitutional amendment allowing Fernandez to run for a third consecutive term
in 2015. President Fernandez was reelected to a second term in 2011, but her
popularity has plummeted since she assumed office.
Protesters also spoke out against restrictions on the purchase
of dollars that were introduced last year and ramped up this year. The new law
has made it harder for Argentineans worried about inflation to trade in their
currency.
Official data on inflation in the country puts the
current rate at 12%, though some economists predict the actual figure is much
higher.
The International Monetary Fund warned Argentina in
September that the country could face sanctions if it fails to produce reliable
growth and bring down inflation by December.
The Argentinean leadership has claimed that the economic
crisis gripping the country is the result of a global recession, not government
policy.
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