Mass protests erupt across Argentina as opposition shuns Milei's anger march

On Saturday, a "March of Anger" mobilised tens of thousands of Argentines in multiple cities to denounce President Javier Milei's policies, with a prominent gathering on Plaza de Mayo in Buenos Aires. The protest was organized by leftist parties, unions, student and retiree groups, but the Peronist opposition and the CGT union federation abstained, blaming Milei for exploiting their earlier alliance to pass a disputed labor-law reform.

Myriam Bregman, a former Trotskyist presidential candidate, co-led the march and called for a general strike to block Milei's economic plan. Analyst Martín D’Alessandro said Milei's re-election is likely but not certain, and that the government's declining poll numbers hinge on whether economic stabilization reaches ordinary citizens. He highlighted that nearly 6 million people, about 12.5 % of the population, are already unable to meet basic expenses, while informal employment continues to rise and formal jobs fall.