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Social crisis will increase Argentine fiscal pressure
The fiscal cost of measures to alleviate the worst effects of economic and social crisis is mounting rapidly
ArgentinaArgentina's poverty rate has further to rise this year
Poverty rose to 35.4% of the population in the first half of 2019 according to the statistics agency
ArgentinaMendoza election is not national pointer in Argentina
A putative ally of President Mauricio Macri won the governorship of Mendoza yesterday
ArgentinaGrowth outlook may mar debt Argentina proposals
Opposition candidate Alberto Fernandez is proposing an 'amicable' debt renegotiation with longer repayment terms
ArgentinaArgentina debt scheme will ease short-term pressures
The government is to buy back federal debt held by provinces in a bid to ease short-term cashflow pressures
ArgentinaIMF caution will hit Argentine debt repayment plans
The IMF has delayed disbursement of funds the government planned to use to meet debt obligations through year-end
ArgentinaJobless rise is another Argentine electoral headache
Unemployment rose to 10.6% in the second quarter, a full percentage point higher than the year-earlier period
ArgentinaEmergency bill aims to ease Argentine protest risks
The Senate yesterday unanimously approved a bill declaring a 'food emergency' and increasing government aid
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