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The sharp fall came days after President Alberto Fernandez announced that he would not seek re-election, prompting rumours of an imminent devaluation that the government blames on…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB278772
ISSN: 2633-304X
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With second-quarter targets unmet, the deal was delayed by conflicting positions on fiscal and exchange policies. Economy Minister Sergio Massa’s recent policy package paved the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB281076
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The programme was revived in August 2022 after a hold-up and extended to June 2023, but completion of the review linked to the latest tranche is now several months behind…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB277906
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Massa's bid is widely seen as having the support of local businessmen, trade union leaders and Peronist governors, representing the core of a coalition that could provide a stable…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB280402
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The surprisingly ample victory of opposition candidate Alberto Fernandez over President Mauricio Macri in the August 11 presidential primaries triggered a currency run and a sharp…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB246142
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ARGENTINA: IMF urgings will clash with political needs
ARGENTINA: Electoral turbulence will worsen inflation
Although pre-election spending normally militates against a sharp drop in growth in election years, there is little margin for this in a context of low reserves, spiralling…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB279852
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However, since the August primaries his goal has shifted to winning the elections, or at reaching a run-off, prompting expansionary policies aiming to improve households’…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB282141
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After financial turbulence in the first half of 2022, the economy stabilised in the second half, and the government is estimated to have met IMF policy targets for 2022. However…