WORKERS across Argentina walked out on a 24-hour general strike today in opposition to a raft of new measures by the country’s new right-wing president, Javier Milei.

Thousands of workers took to the streets to support the strike against draconian, anti-democratic legislation proposed by Mr Milei that threatens decades of progress and hard-fought social protections.

The strike comes at a time when more than 40 per cent of Argentinians live in poverty and inflation is running at a staggering 211 per cent.