By Bill Cormier - BUENOS AIRES, Argentina –– President Adolfo Rodriguez Saa resigned Sunday after a volatile week in office, saying his support collapsed within his Peronist party as he tried to surmount a deep economic crisis.
Rodriguez Saa assumed office just one week ago after former President Fernando De la Rua was ousted from power by anti-government protests. But he said he was resigning immediately after failing to piece together a caretaker government with broader support.
His decision came a day after violent anti-government protests flared again in the streets of Buenos Aires – this time against his administration. It also came after several powerful governors from his Peronist party boycotted a key meeting Sunday. The purpose of the gathering was to shore up support for his interim administration.
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