The major trade unions in Argentina have called for a general strike on Thursday, for the second time in just five months. With the strike they want to protest against the harsh austerity policy of the ultra-liberal President Javier Milei. Trains, buses, underground trains and planes are expected to be at a standstill for 24 hours. Argentina is in the midst of a severe economic crisis. The inflation rate is over 280% and the country is heading for recession. South America’s second-largest economy is suffering from a bloated state apparatus, low industrial productivity and a large shadow econom…