Argentina

2023 - 10 - 18

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The radical outsider promising to cure Argentina's economic ills (Financial Times)

The eccentric libertarian Javier Milei could be the country's next president. What might he do, and how?

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Science is under threat in Argentina — we must call out the danger (Nature.com)

Extreme-right presidential front runner Javier Milei plans to disband ministries and privatize research. That would be disastrous for Argentina's science ...

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Far-right candidate is front-runner in Sunday's Argentina election (University of Miami)

Presidential hopefuls debate in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Oct. 8. From left: candidates Juan Schiaretti, Patricia Bullrich, Javier Milei, Myriam Bregman, ...

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Argentina's young electorate faces a one-in-a-generation vote (Reuters)

Argentine teenager Tomas Kremenchuzky is getting ready to vote in his first ever presidential election on Oct. 22, the most open and uncertain race in his ...

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Debt, inflation and the peso: Argentina's election worries (Buenos Aires Times)

As Argentines head to the polls on October 22 for a crucial presidential election, candidates have campaigned hard on proposed elixirs for the country's ...

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Javier Milei: a new era for Argentina? | Learn Liberty (Learn Liberty)

Javier Milei, who describes himself as an anarcho-capitalist, emerged as the frontrunner in Argentina's presidential election.

China activates $6.5 bln swap line with Argentina (Reuters)

Argentina's central bank said on Wednesday that China has cleared a currency swap line totaling a freely accessible $6.5 billion, part of a broader deal the ...

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Can the Impending Election Change the Gloomy Economic ... (International Banker)

Argentina will change leadership in late October when Argentinians elect their new president. If the polls are accurate, this election will dramatically ...

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Argentina taps Chinese credit line to keep economy afloat during ... (Financial Times)

Economy minister says renminbi will be used to pay IMF, prop up the peso and aid importers.

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China Lets Argentina Tap Extra $6.5 Billion From Swap Line - BNN ... (BNN)

(Bloomberg) -- The People's Bank of China made available $6.5 billion to Argentina from a currency swap line the countries share, President Alberto ...

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Argentina Banks Roiled After $500 Million in Cash Is Halted at ... (BNN)

(Bloomberg) -- Restrictions imposed by Argentina's government last week left as much as $500 million in US cash stranded at the country's main airport for ...

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Why everyone should be talking about Argentina - The Strand (Strand)

With mounting inflation and years of battling social discontent, Argentinians have been clamouring for a necessary change. As expected, the presidential ...

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China lets Argentina tap extra US$6.5 billion from swap line (Buenos Aires Times)

Move comes right before Argentina's presidential election on Sunday as political uncertainty roils markets and the peso's parallel exchange rate sells off.

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Discover where locals travel in Argentina (Lonely Planet Travel News)

Historic bars and gaucho culture: San Antonio de Areco ... Federico Perelmuter is a freelance writer and critic who lives in Buenos Aires. Arriving in San Antonio ...

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What to Expect After Argentina's Presidential Election | RANE (Stratfor Worldview)

Electoral material is pictured at a polling station during primary elections in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Aug. 13, 2023. (Photo by JUAN MABROMATA/AFP via ...

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Argentina's gig workers are rallying against regulation — and ... (Restofworld.org)

Courted by Javier Milei and his party, delivery workers worry about new regulations on gig platforms.

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Argentina and China agree on US$6.5 bn currency swap extension (Buenos Aires Herald)

The funds are the second part of the current deal that was signed in 2020 and renewed this year.

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Dedollarization: China boosts Argentina's access to the yuan in ... (Markets Insider)

Argentina will have more access to Chinese yuan under a currency exchange deal to help prop up a plunging peso. The boost is a part of a previous swap deal ...

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China boosts Argentina's access to the yuan under currency deal as ... (Yahoo Movies)

Argentina's president said the country can now tap $6.5 billion worth of Chinese yuan, up from $5 billion.

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A US$500-million cash pile at Argentina's main airport unnerves banks (Buenos Aires Times)

Banks have seen a sharp increase in dollar withdrawals at their branches ahead of the election. Forced to import cash to meet the surge in demand, ...

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