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Argentina's military forces go on strike

Reuters
Thursday 04 October 2012 22:05 BST
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Argentina's coast guard and military police have held unprecedented wage protests, prompting the government to fire the heads of both services while Congress called for an orderly resolution of the dispute.

This was the first time in memory that uniformed Argentine military forces have taken to the streets over wages.

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