Argentina's Macri Announces Austerity Measures

In an address to the nation, Argentina's President Mauricio Macri announced a wave of austerity measures, including axing government ministries and raising taxes on farm exports in order to stem the collapse of the country's peso currency.

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(Picture: Argentina's President Mauricio Macri. Credit: Getty Images)