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The new president of Argentina has begun a process of "shock therapy" in a bid to save the country from economic collapse.

Just days after the inauguration of new president Javier Milei, Argentina's economy minister has announced a dramatic devaluation of the country's currency in an attempt to tackle triple-digit inflation. Also, undocumented workers in France are concerned about the government's plans to tighten measures against them. Plus, Netflix has released almost…

Milei leans towards dollarization as a solution to address inflation; Santiago Siri says the new President is "missing a tremendous opportunity"

Luis Caputo said the country was going to see "worse than before" for a couple of months, adding that all the new government projects were halted as there was "no more money."

Package of spending cuts introduced in attempt to tackle country’s worst economic crisis in decades

The government of President Javier Milei announced cuts to generous state subsidies and a halt to all new public construction projects.

Argentina has announced a sharp devaluation of its currency and cuts to energy and transportation subsidies as part of shock adjustments new President Javier Milei says are needed to deal with an economic “emergency.”

"Just as the fall of the Berlin Wall marked the end of a tragic era for the world," he said, "these elections have marked the turning point in our history."

Researchers have discovered a jaw-dropping ecosystem of crystal-clear lagoons and salt plains in Argentina's Puna de Atacama desert that could offer a window onto early life on Earth and Mars.

Letter: If there is a people who are victims of colonialism, to whom the principle of self-determination can be applied, it is the Argentine people, writes Facundo D Rodriguez

Latin America's third-biggest economy is on its knees after decades of debt and financial mismanagement, with annual inflation at 140% and 40% of Argentines living in poverty.