"Cable television is an indispensable right for everyone deprived of their liberty," according to a statement from nine inmates at Puerto Madryn jail some 1,300 kilometers (800 miles) south of Buenos Aires.
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TV-less Argentine prisoners go on hunger strike
Inmates in an Argentine prison have begun a hunger strike to press authorities to repair the cable TV system so they can watch the World Cup.
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"It hasn't been working for three days. And we have decided not to receive any food until the problem is resolved," the prisoners wrote.
The nine inmates also filed a legal suit to assert their rights. The cable system, located in a common area of the jail, was damaged recently and not repaired.
Argentina face Iceland on Saturday in Moscow in their first match of the World Cup.
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The tournament kicks off when hosts Russia play Saudi Arabia on Thursday.
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