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September 22, 2008
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Listen to Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, president of Argentina, discuss her country's economic growth since 2001 and the successes of multilateralism in Latin America.
September 22, 2008
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Watch Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, president of Argentina, discuss her country's economic growth since 2001 and the successes of multilateralism in Latin America.
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September 22, 2008
Transcript
A Conversation with Cristina Fernández de Kirchner.
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Updated: July 7, 2008
Daily Analysis
Three waves of agricultural strikes and surging inflation threaten to make a lame duck of Argentina's new president.
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January 24, 2008
Daily Analysis
The U.S. Federal Reserve made emergency rate cuts in the face of market pressure. Other central banks appear more hesitant, citing fears of inflation.
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Updated: October 29, 2007
Daily Analysis
Cristina Kirchner has won Argentina’s presidency, but she will have to deal with her husband’s economic legacy and charges of a political dynasty.
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August 30, 2007
Daily Analysis
Strange money stashes and questionable inflation numbers cloud the future for President Nestor Kirchner and his wife Cristina, Argentina’s political power couple.
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December 6, 2006
Transcript
Two former Latin American finance ministers discuss the lessons learned from the monetary crisis in Argentina.
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January 13, 2002
Op-Ed
Los Angeles Times
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