December 19 and 20 marks the anniversary of one of the most emblematic crises in Argentine history. teleSUR
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00:00In Argentina, this December 20th marks 23 years of the fall of the government of La Alianza,
00:06led by Fernando de la Rúa, who left the Casa Rosada in a helicopter after two years in office.
00:12In the midst of economic, political and social collapse, the government of Fernando de la Rúa
00:17was faced with a social outburst of unprecedented proportions, which was repressed under a state
00:24of siege, leaving 38 dead, hundreds injured and 4,000 people arrested. Twenty-three years
00:32after the so-called Argentinazo, this year an event in Plaza de Mayo will take place.
00:39The march will be in defense of public health and education, for wages, retirement and pensions,
00:46for the right to protest and for all the living conditions and democratic rights,
00:51as well as to overthrow the vase law of Javier Mele.