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Milei Takes on Argentina’s Unions, Drawing Protests as Senators Debate Labor Overhaul

A Molotov cocktail bursts into flames in front of police during a march by unions and opposition supporters against a labor reform bill proposed by President Javier Milei's government in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026.(AP Photo/Rodrigo…

By Ibrahim Khalil - World Editor Updated February 12, 2026

Milei Takes on Argentina’s Unions, Drawing Protests as Senators Debate Labor Overhaul

A Molotov cocktail bursts into flames in front of police during a march by unions and opposition supporters against a labor reform bill proposed by President Javier Milei‘s government in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026.(AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

People take cover as police and protesters clash during a march by trade unions and opposition groups against a labor reform bill proposed by President Javier Milei’s government in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

Police detain a protester during a march by trade unions and opposition groups protesting a labor reform bill proposed by President Javier Milei’s government in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Gustavo Garello)

Protesters shield themselves with wooden boards as police spray water during clashes at a march by trade unions and opposition groups against a labor reform bill proposed by President Javier Milei’s government in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

A police water cannon sprays a fire sparked by a Molotov cocktail during clashes at a march by trade unions and opposition groups against a labor reform bill proposed by President Javier Milei’s government in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Gustavo Garello)

A Molotov cocktail bursts into flames in front of police during a march by unions and opposition supporters against a labor reform bill proposed by President Javier Milei’s government in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026.(AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

date: 2026-02-12 02:59:00