A nationwide strike in Argentina poses major test to Milei’s economic ‘shock therapy’
Argentina's largest labor union grouping on Wednesday is expected to hold a nationwide general strike to protest President Javier Milei's shock economic agenda. The strike comes just 45 days after the right-wing leader took office, making it the fastest action of its kind into the term of a new Argentina government. Thousands of workers are poised to take the streets after a mobilization called by the opposition aligned Confederación General del Trabajo (CGT), the largest and most influential union in the country, and other union forces. The strike represents a significant test for Milei, who has announced sweeping measures to deregulate Latin America's third-largest economy. Analysts said the general strike was u
