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Argentine marches condemns domestic violence
Source: BBC
Marches against "femicide" also took place in other cities and in neighbouring Chile and Uruguay.
The protests follow recent cases of violence against women that have shocked Argentina
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Argentine news agency Telam estimated that more than 200,000 people took part in the rally.
Football star Lionel Messi, who is backing the movement, wrote on Facebook: "Enough femicides. We join all Argentines today in shouting out loud 'not one woman less'."
Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-33001990
