Argentina’s President Javier Milei has paused the privatization of YPF, the national oil company. Announced on Monday, January 22, 2024, this move diverges from Milei’s initial reform agenda aimed at transitioning Argentina’s economy toward free-market principles. The privatization of YPF was initially a key component of Milei’s reform package. However, it was excluded from the […]
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