Argentina Economy: Govt raises taxes, cuts budget as peso plunges

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Channel: TRT World · 2018 · News & Politics

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Argentinians have taken to the streets in Buenos Aires to protest President Mauricio Macri's new austerity measures. Export taxes will increase and about half of the government ministries cut - in what Macri says is an effort to reduce the budget deficit - and restore investor confidence. Christine Pirovolakis has the story.
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