Argentina's largest labor union grouping on Wednesday held a nationwide general strike to protest President Javier Milei's shock economic agenda. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are. The ...

One of Argentina’s most powerful labor unions has called for a national strike next month to protest the shock therapy economic policies of Argentina’s new president, Javier Milei.

Shock therapy involves a shock: ... "There is no strike that stops us, there is no threat that intimidates us," she added. There's a lot of truth to Bullrich's words.

Milei’s Economic ‘Shock Therapy’ Pays Off, With Argentina Seeing First Budget Surplus in More Than a Decade. The Argentine president plans to bring his message to America’s capital in the coming days.

But it carries a sigma because of how shock therapy is depicted in movies. "That's one of the unfortunate lingering misconceptions that contribute to the stigma around ECT," Espinoza said.