In pictures: Argentina unrest

Tens of thousands of demonstrators have taken to the streets in Argentina, outraged by President Fernando de la Rua's declaration of emergency measures to deal with the unrest and looting which gripped the country on Wednesday.

Banging pots and pans, thousands of protesters demanded the resignation of President Fernando De la Rua

The country has witnessed its worst outbreak of civil unrest since 1989

Police fired rubber bullets and tear gas to dispel the angry crowds

Economy minister Domingo Cavallo, whose resignation came as protests peaked overnight, became a figure of hate

Hundreds of people were arrested; several deaths and hundreds of wounded were also reported

The emergency measures were imposed to deal with rioting and widespread looting

Plainclothed police officers were sent out in dozens of towns to arrest the raiders