Argentina, retirees repressed again while protesting for their rights

Retirees protesting for better pensions and access to essential medications faced violent repression by security forces. teleSUR

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00:00In Argentina, police forces once again repressed retirees who were demonstrating to demand

00:04an increase in benefits and a better quality of life.

00:08Demonstrators denounced being attacked and pepper sprayed by the police authorities.

00:12The retirees were demanding an increase in their pensions and the restitution of benefits

00:16in the midst of the adjustment made by the government of Javier Millet.

00:20These incidents generated indignation in political and human rights sectors, which demanded respect

00:25for the right to protest.

00:27Also during the demonstration, a photographer was beaten by officials on a motorcycle.