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Transport union strike paralyses Argentina

Published Wed, Apr 1, 2015 · 09:50 PM

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    Buenos Aires

    ARGENTINA'S largest cities ground to a halt on Tuesday as transport unions went on strike, demanding tax cuts for low-income workers and putting the government on the defensive seven months away from general elections.

    An eerie quiet reigned over Buenos Aires as buses, trains and subways began a 24-hour shutdown at midnight, emptying the streets in this city of three million people and forcing many businesses to remain closed.

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