Thousands of healthcare workers marched from the Ministry of Health to the Plaza de Mayo Buenos Aires, calling for higher wages and increased funding for public hospitals. Healthcare personnel reported that conditions have deteriorated due to the budget cuts and austerity measures enforced by Trump-backed president Javier Milei. Milei has slashed the healthcare budget by 48%, shut down major health ministries and cancer institutes, fired thousands of public healthcare workers, and removed price controls on essential medications.

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