A man is detained during a demonstration against Argentina's President Javier Milei's adjustment policies, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, February 26, 2025. In January, Milei's government announced Argentina's first budget surplus in 14 years. But this has come at a cost. Energy and transportation subsidies have been slashed, while retirees' purchasing power has fallen by 23% since Milei took office, according to economist Enrique Dentice. "Today, the priority of pensioners is covering their groceries and not much else," Dentice said. "It's not clear how that will get better. The government stance is 'wait and see,' but time is passing and pensioners cannot wait." REUTERS/Tomas Cuesta SEARCH "CUESTA ARGENTINA PENSIONERS" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.
