Argentina Devalues Its Currency, Cuts Subsidies as Part of Shock Economic Measures
Voice of America
FILE - Pedestrians walk past a money exchange shop in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Oct. 10, 2023.
Argentina on Tuesday announced a sharp devaluation of its currency and cuts to energy and transportation subsidies as part of shock measures new President Javier Milei says are needed to deal with an economic "emergency."
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