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Buenos Aires, Argentina – March 12, 2025: Retirees gathered outside the National Congress demanding a minimum pension of one million pesos, full reinstatement of 100% medication coverage, and improved living conditions. The protest escalated when barra bravas from various Argentine soccer clubs joined in solidarity, prompting riot police to enforce the anti-picketing protocol. Clashes erupted as demonstrators denounced excessive police repression and government indifference toward pensioners’ financial struggles. Labor unions and social organizations also joined the demonstration, urging lawmakers to take immediate action against the deepening economic crisis. (Credit: UNAR AGENCY/SIPA USA)