La Nación
20 December, 2001
A Plaza de Mayo mother shields her eyes from tear gas during protests. The mothers maintain a vigil in protest at their relatives' disappearance under a military regime. The square was also overrun by Argentines angered by a deepening economic crisis. With the government slashing civil servants' salaries, those who went hungry looted shops for food, and clashed with police. A state of emergency was declared on December 19, and the following day, President Fernando de la Rúa resigned.
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