Thousands of retirees and union members gathered in Buenos Aires on Wednesday (April 9) to protest President Javier Milei's austerity measures, which they claim have significantly impacted their livelihoods. - REUTERS
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00:00We are here on Wednesdays to regain the dignity that this government didn't give us.
00:19Since this government took over, they took away our medicine.
00:21We lost 8% purchasing power when they devalued.
00:25We lost 8%.
00:29Then Congress approved that restitution, and they vetoed it.
00:32The president vetoed it, and on top of that, he had a barbecue celebrating what they did
00:37to us, the retirees.
00:45My pension is 270,000 pesos, 270,000 pesos.
00:54It's not enough to buy meat or pay for utilities.
00:56I can't even buy my medication.
00:58I had prostate cancer surgery two years ago, and they've left me without medication.
01:05This is a new product.
01:13I'm going to take care of my medicine.
01:18I'm going to take care of my medicine.
01:20I'm going to take care of my medicine.