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Argentina's last-ditch effort to secure International Monetary Fund cash with measures that will weaken the peso risks pushing triple-digit inflation even higher and angering voters just three months before national elections. Economists said steps unveiled on Monday by Economy Minister Sergio Massa, himself a presidential hopeful, were unlikely to dampen inflation that is already running at over 115% a year. "The government was pointing at the two slight declines in monthly inflation as a sign of success, but that is likely to change," said Buenos Aires-based economist Eduard...

As Argentina’s elections approach in October, a political risk consultant argues that despite the current crisis, there are reasons for optimism in the medium term.

Benjamin Gedan on the crisis brewing in the South American country.

Benjamin Gedan on the crisis brewing in the South American country.

ContentsForewordIntroductionIlan Goldfajn and Eduardo Levy YeyatiThe Latin American pandemicIlan Goldfajn and Eduardo Levy YeyatiSection I: Avoiding the next crisis“The pandemic can be used as a cover for wasteful spending”Laura Alfaro“QE in advanced economies does not provide a convincing argument for monetary financing in emerging ones”Roberto Chang