Unions and opposition supporters protest a labor reform bill proposed by President Javier Milei's government outside Congress in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Thousands of workers mobilized by powerful trade unions converged outside Argentina’s Congress, blocking traffic and clashing with police, as senators opened debate on a sweeping overhaul of the nation’s rigid labor laws. Security forces fired water cannons and rubber bullets to control the crowds as some protesters lobbed rocks and Molotov cocktails.
A protester waves a flag during a march by unions and opposition supporters against a labor reform bill proposed by President Javier Milei’s government outside Congress in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)Protesters chant during a march by trade unions and opposition groups against a labor reform bill proposed by President Javier Milei’s government in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026.(AP Photo/Gustavo Garello)Protesters push against a police barrier during a march by trade unions and opposition groups against a labor reform bill proposed by President Javier Milei’s government outside Congress in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Gustavo Garello)Police clash with protesters during a march by trade unions and opposition groups against a labor reform bill proposed by President Javier Milei’s government in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Gustavo Garello)Protesters shield themselves with wooden boards as police spray water during clashes at a march by trade unions and opposition groups against a labor reform bill proposed by President Javier Milei’s government in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)Police stand around a protester detained during a march by trade unions and opposition groups against a labor reform bill proposed by President Javier Milei’s government in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026.(AP Photo/Gustavo Garello)Police detain a protester during a march by trade unions and opposition groups protesting a labor reform bill proposed by President Javier Milei’s government in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Gustavo Garello)A Molotov cocktail bursts into flames in front of police during a march by unions and opposition supporters against a labor reform bill proposed by President Javier Milei’s government in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026.(AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)People take cover as police and protesters clash during a march by trade unions and opposition groups against a labor reform bill proposed by President Javier Milei’s government in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)Protesters shield themselves with wooden boards as police spray water during clashes at a march by trade unions and opposition groups against a labor reform bill proposed by President Javier Milei’s government in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
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