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.

First 100 days: Milei falters on shock therapy for Argentina’s economy. ... Coming just 45 days after the president took office, it was the fastest strike action of its kind in Argentine history.

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.

Their shock therapy began spectacularly in August 1971, when Nixon ended the dollar’s convertibility into gold and imposed a general levy on imports.

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.