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Argentina's Milei takes office warning of pain to come
Warning of hyperinflation and short-term pain, the new president plans to cut public spending by some USD20bn
ArgentinaMercosur summit may mark shift in priorities
At its summit yesterday the bloc announced a trade deal with Singapore, but the long-delayed EU deal remains stalled
MercosurArgentina Central Bank will coordinate with ministry
Central Bank and Economy Ministry appointments point to greater policy coordination but not independence
ArgentinaPoverty rates will pressure new Argentine government
Poverty and indigence rates have risen sharply in recent months according to the latest Catholic University survey
ArgentinaArgentina stabilisation plan will prove challenging
President-elect Javier Milei appears to be backing away from radical moves toward a more traditional stabilisation plan
ArgentinaProspects for EU-Mercosur deal remain poor
Plans to conclude the EU-Mercosur free trade agreement this week have suffered a setback
EUArgentina's Milei shifts to foreign policy pragmatism
President-elect Javier Milei visited New York and Washington only a week after his election victory
ArgentinaArgentina's Milei ends Washington visit with optimism
President-elect Javier Milei expressed satisfaction with his US visit and announced Luis Caputo as economy minister
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