According to Perfil, the protesters gathered at 7:30 AM today, obstructing traffic at their starting point due to their numbers. You’ve heard it before and you will hear it again: there is another protest going on against the tarifazo, or steep rate hikes implemented by the administration of President Mauricio Macri. “Traffic is brought to a standstill on the corner of Callao and Corrientes. Perfil reports that the organizers of the protest are calling out to their supporters for a “national strike of 36 hours and a plan of action”, to get the Government to comply with their demands. The plan is as follows: the march will take all day wrapping up at 5:00 PM around the Obelisco, from where the protesters will go to Plaza de Mayo to listen to speeches by the prominent figures behind the protest.

Source: The Bubble August 09, 2016 14:26 UTC