With the nation teetering on the brink of default amid major inflation pressures at home and growing poverty, today’s loss in the FIFA World Cup final appears to have lit the blue touch paper. As RT reports, police used tear gas and water cannons to disperse angry fans in Buenos Aires. Following the mass gathering around the Obelisk during the game, fans clashed with riot police as the loss sunk in. No reports of injuries or deaths as of yet… as Rio has also seen violence between Argentina fans and others.
The Obelisk where fans watched the game…