Just weeks before the second round of presidential elections on November 19, cars in Argentina are lining up for gas. Many gas stations are closed. Others have long lines. Social media shows the crisis. Lack of dollars means fuel tankers wait offshore for payment. This problem affects mostly the north but also Buenos Aires and […]
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