In Argentina, retirees march in rejection of president Javier Milei's decision to cut free medicines for senior citizens.
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00:00In a retired march in rejection of President Javier Millet's decision to queue for medicines
00:04for senior citizens.
00:06For these, demonstrators mobilized the headquarters of the Integral Medical Assistance Program,
00:11PAMI, all over the country.
00:13The President's measure establishes that retired who earn more than 389,000 Argentine pesos,
00:20that is less than half of a six-foot basket, will automatically stop receiving up to five
00:28medications.
00:29While senior citizens with higher incomes will have to pay for their prescribed drugs.