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Mercosur-EU trade deal will face wide opposition
The much-vaunted trade deal will take some years to be ratified and could be watered down or abandoned in the process
MercosurEarly Argentine budget forecasts seem optimistic
The Economy Ministry is anticipating 3.5% growth next year, following a 0.8% contraction in 2019
ArgentinaArgentine default fears will not subside this year
Election uncertainties, the weak exchange rate, recession and rollover difficulties raise doubts over Argentine debt
ArgentinaArgentine arms seizure highlights Brazil crime spiral
Argentine police seized some 2,500 weapons apparently due to be smuggled to Brazilian cartels
ArgentinaProspects for Argentina to end-2019
Limited prospects for economic recovery will cast a pall over the October general elections
ArgentinaBlackout hits Macri’s hope of re-election in Argentina
An unprecedented blackout has left much of South America without power
Latin AmericaArgentina-Brazil integration plans may fall flat
President Jair Bolsonaro visited Buenos Aires yesterday to discuss integration and the Mercosur-EU trade deal
ArgentinaGeneral strike will not be the last in Argentina
Yesterday's general strike was the most widely adhered to thus far, with more strikes likely to follow
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