Argentina's experience echoes across the region, where discontent across a range of issues has coalesced with the pandemic and its economic impact. In Chile, lockdown protests such as the clanging of pots and pans -- known as cacerolazo -- escalated to street demonstrations in defiance of quarantine in mid-July. 'An escalation of unrest is inevitable'Across much of Latin America, inequality is high and informal employment widespread -- key potential ingredients for possible unrest. What will happen when emergency Covid-19 economic measures end and household funds dry up? Argentina faces both a deep recession and inflation, with labor unions yet to negotiate contracts for next year, she says.

Source: CNN August 20, 2020 20:26 UTC