Video of the Day: The Argentinazo

Wednesday is the sixth anniversary of heavy rioting in Argentina which was triggered by the near-collapse of the country’s economy. Disturbances around the country escalated after then-president Fernando de la Rua declared a state of emergency on December 19, 2001. He would resign the next day though civil unrest would continue.

The following video is from an Argentine “alternative (radio) channel” which offered a retrospective look in 2006 of the Argentinazo. Footage from the 2001 riots are shown as well as varied reactions by people who looked back at those dark days in Argentina’s history.

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Sources- CNN, BBC News, YouTube, Wikipedia