BUENOS AIRES: Argentina's President Mauricio Macri fought back against his opponents on Friday in his quest to reform Latin America's third-biggest economy, vetoing their bid to curb his unpopular job cuts.

Lawmakers handed the conservative president his first legislative setback on Thursday by passing a law aiming to protect workers against a wave of layoffs.

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