Court suspends new Argentinian president’s changes to labour rules

Protesters wearing national flags, rally against the economic reforms of President Javier Milei outside the Supreme Court (AP)

Argentina’s new president Javier Milei suffered a judicial blow when a court suspended labour rule changes which form part of sweeping deregulation and austerity measures aimed at reviving the struggling economy.

Wednesday’s ruling by a three-judge court followed a legal challenge the General Labor Confederation, the main union group, which argued the changes affected workers rights.