# Argentina police clash with protesters over private property bill 2026-08-07T07:40:49+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Argentine police used tear gas, rubber bullets and water cannons against thousands protesting a private property bill outside the Senate on Thursday. Clashes broke out at Congress Square after the demonstration ended, with protesters allegedly throwing stones and other projectiles. At least two police officers and one protester were injured, according to Argentine media reports and AFP footage. Some media reports said 10 people were arrested, though authorities had not confirmed that figure. President Javier Milei’s government says the bill would attract investment by streamlining evictions, changing rural land-use rules and restricting state acquisition of private property. Opposition and environmental groups oppose it. Milei’s party, which holds 20 of the Senate’s 72 seats, dropped a clause raising the foreign land ownership limit from 15% to 25%. Nearly 5% of Argentina is already foreign-owned, a 2025 University of Buenos Aires report said. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: Argentina, foreign land ownership, Javier Milei, private property, protests Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/argentina-police-clash-with-protesters-over-private-property-bill/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/argentina-police-clash-with-protesters-over-private-property-bill/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.