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Thursday, 20 December, 2001, 16:33 GMT

In pictures: Argentina anger boils over

As Argentina stands on the brink of economic collapse, thousands of Argentines have taken to the streets in some of the worst scenes of civil unrest for a decade.

President de la Rua's helicopter leaves Government House

Demonstrators are sprayed with water cannon in Buenos Aries

Protesters gather behind a barricade

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Noisy protest in Buenos Aries

Protester in Buenos Aries

Riot police fire tear gas

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A striking worker watches a poster of Economy Minister Domingo Cavallo burn

Looters steal food from a supermarket

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