Argentina's new government says it will punish protesters by taking away their welfare payments

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The newly-elected President of Argentina, Javier Milei, speaking after the polls closed in the presidential runoff on November 19, 2023, in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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The US dollar is central to Argentina's plan to fix its broken economy. There's just one hitch.

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A supporter of Presidential candidate Javier Milei of La Libertad Avanza holds a replica of a hundred dollars bill with Milei's photo during a rally on September 25, 2023 in San Martin, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
A Javier Milei supporter at a pre-election rally in Buenos Aires.

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Who is Argentina's new chainsaw-wielding, libertarian president?

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Self-described "anarcho-capitalist" Javier Milei is Argentina's new president. His fiery television persona and far-right political stances have attracted comparisons to Donald Trump.

The 'blue dollar' is booming: Argentina's lust for the buck pushed its black-market rate up 60,000% since peso parity ended in 2002

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US dollar and Argentine peso notes.

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Argentina's presidential candidate is already setting things in motion to dollarize the economy by rebuilding reserves

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Dollarization is the only way for Argentina to stop its 'death spiral', economist Steve Hanke says

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Brazil's real, not the dollar, could be the solution to Argentina's currency turmoil, an economist says

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Argentina needs a recession, not dollarization, to tackle the peso crash, an economist says

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Argentine pesos bills

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