SANTIAGO, Chile, June 6 (UPI) -- Argentina is showing signs of economic recovery, but growing unrest over austerity measures and cuts to healthcare, education and pensions continues to fuel tensions nationwide.
Retirees are among the groups most affected. On Wednesday, Argentina's lower house of Congress approved a 7.2% pension increase, raised a monthly bonus to about $125 and reinstated a provision allowing people to retire without the required years of contributions.
But President Javier Milei has said he will veto the measure, arguing it threatens fiscal stability.
Retiree organizations, backed by labor unions, have held weekly protests outside Congress. These demonstrations have been met with police crackdowns under the government's anti-protest protocol.
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