Argentina's Milei Implements Controversial Measures to Quell Protests

President Javier Milei's new anti-protest measures in Argentina, which allow security forces to use force to clear blockades and arrest protesters, are being put to the test as social and labor groups plan to protest his economic measures. Critics fear a crackdown on civil society, while supporters argue that the measures aim to prevent disruptive blockades rather than protests themselves. Opposition groups have petitioned international bodies and filed claims in national courts against the measures. A recent poll shows that a majority of Argentines support stopping blockades. The outcome of today's protests will determine if Milei's administration takes a more authoritarian turn.