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Argentina's Milei backtracks on peso switch

Alejandro Rebossio
January 11, 2024

Javier Milei has backed down on his election promise to replace the peso with the dollar to revive the flagging economy. Despite the U-turn and runaway inflation, opinion polls show strong public support for Argentina's new president.

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