Milei labor law reforms spark clashes in Buenos Aires
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Protesters lobbed rocks and firebombs at police, who responded with teargas and water cannon as senators debated a bill central to President Javier Milei's free-market agenda. Milei argues that Argentina's current labor laws are too restrictive and dissuade employers from on-the-books hiring. Almost 40 percent of Argentine workers lack formal employment contracts. But unions say the reforms erode workers' rights. "Labor reform doesn't mean creating jobs, but rather making jobs more precarious,"
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