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Argentina's advice ahead of G20 summit - get out of Buenos Aires

Argentina's Naval Prefecture stand guard outside the Saudi Arabian embassy, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. [Photo: Reuters]

BUENOS AIRES -Argentina will launch a massive security operation in coming days to try to ensure a calm meeting of the leaders of the G20 bloc of nations in Buenos Aires, calling a national bank holiday on Friday and shutting down the city’s main business district.

With local merchants riled about losing business on Friday and Saturday, and anti-globalisation protesters preparing to march, the government has advised anyone not involved in the G20 to take Friday off and get out of town for a long weekend.

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