Public transportation in Argentina paralyzed by a national strike against the economic policies of President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner .
Most of the buses , commuter rail and metro network across Argentina is not in operation ..
The 24- hour strike called by trade unions amid public outrage will high inflation , taxes and payroll .
The government said the action was " anti- democratic " because the adverse impact to those who want to go to work .
" The right to strike is protected in the constitution , but also the right to work , " said Jorge Capitanich , chief cabinet secretary , in a press conference .
Airline was forced to cancel all of their schedules and ports seemed silent . Many shops were closed because people could not go to work .
Some of them , such as Rosana , had to walk dozens of kilometers to work .
" My colleagues can not get to the office , " said Rosana told AP news agency after walking for 70 minutes .
" You can not get there without public transportation . "
Many public sector employees also participated in this strike so many public offices and schools are closed .BBC
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