Day of protests in Argentina

Argentina faces a day of demonstrations and roadblocks as one of the main trade unions calls a 24-hour stoppage against the government.
The CTA union- the third largest grouping in Argentina- says the protest is against hunger, unemployment, and what it sees as President Duhalde's surrender to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

The BBC correspondent in the capital, Buenos Aires, reports that traffic is lighter than usual, and that roadblocks have been set up on main access routes to the city.

The CTA, which represents hospital workers, teachers and other state employees, says schools will close, and there will be minimum staff in hospitals throughout Argentina.