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Argentina sees violent protests after mass dismissal of state employees

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Sat, 09 Jan 2016 14:07 UTC

Police in Argentina used rubber bullets and tear gas to disperse demonstrators outside the La Plata City Hall, who were protesting against a mass dismissal of public workers.

Local media reported that some 300 municipal workers took part in the protest in La Plata, the capital of Argentina's Buenos Aires Province, on Friday. Some protesters were throwing stones at police officers.

Riot police attack public workers protest in #LaPlata Argentina. pic.twitter.com/CwremI76j8— teleSUR English (@telesurenglish) January 9, 2016

The police officers responded with rubber bullets and tear gas, reportedly injuring several people.

The incident comes after the La Plata mayor decided not to review 4,500 contracts for state workers that expired at the end of December.

Comment: Also see: 'Monsanto get out!' Protests against agro-giant held in Argentina

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baron · 2016-01-09T17:07:18Z

Wish that they would lay off 95% of them here. Oh sure the blood sucking ticks would be upset, what with having to find real jobs, but this is what should have been 30 years ago.

forestkitty · 2016-01-09T21:54:59Z

notice the ethnicity of the police. nazi with a hint of chocolate. here and there. this is what they did in america. they got rid of all those who they knew would not go along with the new world order. all jobless. hard working people. with amazing ideas. sidelined by a bunch of twinkies.

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