Argentina Crisis - Economic crisis continues to effect Argentinians
TAPE: EF02/0126
IN_TIME: 04:37:08
DURATION: 3:06
SOURCES: APTN
RESTRICTIONS:
DATELINE: Buenos Aires, Argentina, February 15, 2002
SHOTLIST:
1. Four shots of protest at financial district
2. Police guarding bank branch
3. Three shots of protestors trying to break into bank
4. Three shots of woman laying on the pavement
5. Woman brought into an ambulance
6. Close up of sign
7. Two shots of real estate owners marching towards Olivos residence
8. Three shots of real estate signs on Olivos residence walls
9. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Carlos Dominguez, real estate agency owner:
"We are virtually paralysed since December 1, we don't see an end to this despite all the promises, and the banking freeze is still on."
10. Two shots of protest
11. Police guarding Olivos entrance
12. Mid shot of band
13. Wide shot of Evangelical ceremony at Plaza de Mayo
14. Three shot of ceremony
15. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Maria Pires:
"I want peace for Argentina, this country that God has brought me to. I think God will make a big miracle, he will bring prosperity back."
16. Two shots of people praying
17. Two shots of prayers holding candles
18. Three shots of protestors arriving at Plaza de Mayo
19. Members of the Madres de Plaza de Mayo political group at protest
20. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Hebe de Bonafini, head of Madres de Plaza de Mayo:
"It is beautiful that we all gather here tonight, because this is what this country needs: that we all realise that we have a common enemy. The Madres ask for more jobs, freedom to political prisoners, the nationalisation of the banks, and to put an end to this."
21. Two shots of protest
STORYLINE:
As Argentina's economic crisis deepens, Argentinians continued to queue outside banks and currency houses throughout the country trying to withdraw savings and change pesos in stable dollars.
A violent protest took place at Buenos Aires' financial district on Friday when several demonstrators tried to break into local and foreign bank branches. One woman was injured and taken to hospital.
Anger has been growing in Argentina as a result of the "corralito", the extremely unpopular banking freeze that does not allow people access to their savings accounts.
Later, nearly five thousand real estate workers marched towards Olivos presidential residence north of Buenos Aires also claiming for an end to the banking freeze that has the sector paralysed since December.
Almost half of real estate companies have gone bankrupt in the past few weeks, with only a hundred sales in January nationwide.
On Friday night a huge congregation of evangelical christians took place in front of the presidential palace, praying prayed for an end to the economic crisis.