Police and protesters clash as worker strike paralyzes Argentina

Truck and bus drivers, teachers, government customs agents and others march on Buenos Aires as labor unions demand higher wages in line with inflationProtesters in Argentina have clashed with police during marches over government austerity measures as labor unions challenged the president, Mauricio Macri, in the first general strike since he took office 16 months ago.Security forces used high-powered water cannon and teargas to control picketers who had blocked the Pan-American Highway, the main