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Throngs of people banged pots and pans Thursday, as they protested government policies in Argentina, CNN reported.

The massive march was the latest in a series of "cacerolazos," protests named for the cooking pots participants hit to draw attention to problems they say are growing in the South American nation, including crime rates, inflation and political corruption.

Many demonstrators said a key issue drove them to the streets: the possibility that President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner could push through changes to the country's constitution and run for re-election.

"The people got tired, they really got tired of the government's lies," said Arturo Feldman, a 23-year-old student who joined the protest near Buenos Aires' iconic obelisk.

Demonstrators there packed a 14-block stretch on the city's central avenue, waving Argentinian flags and signs that said, "Enough Insecurity," "No to Re-election" and "Liberty."

It's a scene that's played out on the streets of Argentina's capital for months. And on Thursday, it went global.

The sound of clanking pans rang out in a Miami-area neighborhood known as Little Buenos Aires. Other marches were scheduled in international locations including New York, London, Madrid, Paris and Rome. Argentina's La Nacion newspaper reported Thursday
that protesters demonstrated in Sydney, Australia.

In Miami, protesters waved signs that said, "We are not afraid" and "We don't want a communist Argentina."

"We are here simply to support all Argentinians," organizer Christian Ferreyra told CNN en Español.

Protester Romina Daviani said a variety of reasons, including high crime and inflation in Argentina, had brought them to the streets.

"But above all, the need for dialogue," she said. "We cannot express ourselves. If you express a different opinion, they pursue you."
Police estimated about 300 people turned out in Miami.

The protests, which started in Buenos Aires in June, have drawn sharp criticism from supporters of the Argentinian president.

Many took to social media on Thursday to denounce the demonstrations. Some decry what they call a right-wing push to defame the president or overthrow the government. Others say protesters have no clear message.

Argentina's government has avoided directly acknowledging the protests.