Corralito was the informal name for the economic measures taken in Argentina at the end of 2001 by Minister of Economy Domingo Cavallo in order to stop a bank run which implicated a limit of cash withdrawals of 250 ARS per week. Electronic transfers and credit and debit card payments were not disrupted.
Riots in Buenos Aires. December 2001
A cacerolazo, cacerolada or casserole is a form of popular protest which consists of a group of people making noise by banging pots, pans, and other utensils in order to call for attention.
Casserole protest in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, on May 24, 2012
A cacerolazo in Buenos Aires, Argentina, during the night of December 19, 2001.
The 2012 cacerolazo at the Santa Fe and Callao streets, Buenos Aires.
Casserole protest against Bill 78 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on May 24, 2012.