Argentina

The government will expedite efforts to cut the fiscal deficit despite the impact on growth

Investor takeup of Central Bank paper and new Treasury notes suggests that nerves have calmed somewhat but doubts remain

Both domestic and international investors are easily shaken by economic tremors in crisis-prone Argentina

Support for the government has dropped sharply as depreciation continues and a major domestic debt rollover looms

The Lower House voted to freeze utilities tariffs, forcing the president to choose whether to exercise an unpopular veto

The government is seeking a facility with the IMF in a bid to halt the peso collapse, which may do more harm than good

The president's approval rating is falling sharply as economic problems with no palatable solution mount

The exchange rate and international reserves have dropped sharply amid concerns over sustainability of economic plans