whoever wins presidential election is on a collision course with the IMF
- Written by Matt Barlow, Lecturer International Political Economy, University of Glasgow
Argentina is heading to the polls on October 22 for a presidential election dominated by another profound economic crisis. In September, annual inflation in Latin America’s third-largest economy hit 124%, its highest since 1991.
This was after a devaluation of nearly 20% in the peso amid pressure on the government from major creditor the...