Argentina police clash with protesters over private property bill

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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.

The Indian Opinion

The loudest claims flatten a complicated dispute. Supporters present the bill as a simple investment fix, while opponents describe it as selling the homeland. Neither captures the practical test: whether faster evictions and changed land rules produce investment without weakening local control of land and resources. The Senate vote, the final text and any verified arrest figure will matter more than protest slogans.

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