Argentina's race against time: Economy Minister seeks Chinese support to stay afloat

Monday, May 29th 2023 - 10:59 UTC

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Argentina's Economy Minister Sergio Massa is due in China Tuesday, in a desperate bid to secure much-needed dollars for the government's survival and bolster its chances in the upcoming presidential elections. President Alberto Fernández, who recently announced that he would not seek re-election, has taken a backseat, allowing Massa to spearhead this crucial mission. Read full article

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Mike Summers
Borrowing money to pay debt. .........that's the way to go.
May 29th, 2023 - 11:34 am - Link - Report abuse +2
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Pugol-H
‘bolster its chances in the upcoming presidential elections’, really?

Are they sure they want to win the election?
May 29th, 2023 - 01:37 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Dirk Dikkler
Selling their Soul to the Devil!!
May 29th, 2023 - 01:42 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Pugol-H
Oh, do Argies have souls then?

Difficult to believe when you read some of the vitriol Stink posts.
May 29th, 2023 - 01:51 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Falklands-Free
The writing is definitely on the wall. When are the Argentine people going to kick these corrupt official out. It is abundantly clear that they haven't a clue how to properly manage their economy. The rate they are declining it is doubtful they can ever recover and China will be aware if that and ready to strike.
That is another reason we have to be more aware in the South Atlantic. China could turn out to be a bigger threat than ailing Argentina.
May 29th, 2023 - 02:20 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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