MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Economic collapse in Argentina worsens in a volatile day: Macri blames uncertainty
Argentina lived on Thursday another day in which the dollar rebounded and the country risk exceeded 1000 points. President Mauricio Macri criticized the “short-term” view of the markets and the Central Bank (BCRA) had to intervene by positioning the interest rate at ...
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