Argentina's Milei takes his chainsaw to the state, cutting 15,000 jobs and spurring protests

Argentina says that it had cut 15,000 state jobs as part of President Javier Milei’s aggressive campaign to slash spending. Wednesday's move was the latest in a series of painful economic measures that have put the libertarian government on a collision course with angry protestors and powerful trade unions. Hundreds of defiant employees — some notified of their termination just before the long weekend and others fired in the past weeks — stormed their workplaces in Buenos Aires and nearby cities Wednesday, beating drums, decrying their dismissal as unjust and demanding their reinstatement. Milei campaigned for president while brandishing a chainsaw — promising to fix Argentina’s long-troubled economy by chopping down the size of the state.