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Riot police and anti-government protesters clashed outside Argentina's National Congress in Buenos Aires on Wednesday as the Senate voted 37 to 36 to approve a 238-article reform bill and a fiscal package.

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Security forces used tear gas and water cannons to disperse the crowds after demonstrators surged toward isolated streets surrounding the central square and threw sticks, stones and Molotov cocktails.

Five [opposition] Unión por la Patria lawmakers were reportedly taken to a medical center for burn victims, where they are said to remain in observation for a week due to chemical eye and skin burns.

The legislative victory on Wednesday is the first for Pres. Javier Milei during his six months in office, though the original package of pro-market reforms and fiscal measures intended to attract investment had to be scaled back to advance.

Vice Pres. Victoria Villarruel cast the decisive vote after more than 12 hours of debate. The bill is set to return to the lower house Chamber of Deputies for final approval once senators discuss individual chapters.

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On Thursday, Argentina's bonds and currency rallied after the key reform bill and fiscal package passed Senate, as well as a two-year extension of a currency swap line with China.

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