Protests turn violent in Argentina amid general strike

‘Police in Argentina have clashed with demonstrators protesting against the government’s austerity measures, amid a 24-hour strike by labor unions that has brought the recession-hit South American country to a standstill.
Police on Thursday used tear gas and high-powered water cannon to disperse protesters in the capital city, Buenos Aires, where they had blocked a main highway.
Argentine National Gendarmerie officers had moved in to clear the blockage, but attempts to remove the protesters led to violent clashes with them. The protesters hurled rocks and wielded large sticks to resist police.
Dozens of arrests were made.’
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