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Hundreds of Thousands Protest Violence Against Women in Argentina

HeadlineJun 04, 2015

Hundreds of thousands of people marched across Argentina on Wednesday to demand an end to gender-based violence. Local activists say there were 277 femicides in Argentina last year and over 1,800 since 2008. A massive crowd surrounded the National Congress in Buenos Aires, along with marches in dozens of cities. Similar protests were also held in Chile, Mexico and Uruguay.

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