Milei Proposes Dollarization and Central Bank Shutdown to Tackle Argentina's Soaring Inflation and Currency Woes
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Leading Argentine presidential candidate Javier Milei wants to dollarize economy and shut central bank to curb inflation.
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Peso under historic pressure; gap between official and black market FX rates over 150%.
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Next government faces challenges managing debt, deficit, inflation regardless of election winner.
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IMF program at risk; potential 10th debt default in coming years.
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Unclear FX and capital controls policies add uncertainty for local and international investors.
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