The Economist (September 7)
2019/ 09/ 09 by jd in Global News
Argentina’s reimposition of currency controls “confirms the horrible reality that Argentina has once again become a financial outcast.” Most are quick to blame the current president Mauricio Macri. “In fact much of the blame for Mr Macri’s failure lies with his populist predecessor, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, who …. left behind a gaping budget deficit, artificially low utility prices, statistics that were brazenly manipulated and ruinously high public spending.”
Tags: Argentina, Blame, Budget deficit, Currency controls, Fernández, Financial outcast, Macri, Manipulated, Populist, Reimposition, Statistics, Utility prices
