Javier Milei, newly elected Argentinian president, begins 'shock therapy' by devaluing peso against dollar
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Argentina's new government has announced that it is devaluing its currency by more than 50% against the US dollar as part of a drastic effort to combat the nation’s economic woes.
"We are going to be worse off than before for a few months, particularly in terms of inflation," Caputo said. "And I say that because, as the president says, it is better to tell an uncomfortable truth than a comfortable lie." Michael Dorgan is a writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business.
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Libertarian Milei was sworn in as president of the second-largest economy in South America on Sunday and immediately warned of tough measures. It followed on from a campaign pledge of "economic shock therapy" to Argentina and a pledge to significantly slash the size of the state by reducing the number of ministries from 18 to 9.