Its economy in shambles and its government on the verge of collapse, Argentina braces for a new surge of violence in the wake of rioting and looting that has left 16 people dead. Most of those killed have been looters shot dead by police or storekeepers defending their property, but marauders continue plundering supermarkets and shops, as well as private homes. In Buenos Aires Thursday, riot police routed hundreds of protestors who gathered outside President Fernando de la Rua's downtown office, calling for his head. Which he promptly handed to them.
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Its economy in shambles and its government on the verge of collapse, Argentina braces for a new surge of violence in the wake of rioting and looting that has left 16 people dead. Most of those killed have been looters shot dead by police or storekeepers defending their property, but marauders continue plundering supermarkets and shops, as well as private homes. In Buenos Aires Thursday, riot police routed hundreds of protestors who gathered outside President Fernando de la Rua's downtown office, calling for his head. Which he promptly handed to them.
