Protesters set fire to local government building as Argentine salary crisis escalates

in the southern Argentine city of Rawson, angry demonstrators set fire to a local government building on Wednesday. It came after the deaths of two teachers who had been protesting for salary increases. Earlier in the day, two teachers died in a traffic accident when they were returning from a demonstration on the issue of education standards and pay. Anger was further fuelled by reports that Chubut Governor announced he was planning to increase his own wages and that of his inner government circle. According to local media, authorities have agreed to sit down with demonstrators for talks to resolve the deadlock.