Trump Supports Argentina's IMF Loan
The president of Argentina, Mauricio Macri, is one of a select group of foreign leaders to secure the open admiration of Donald Trump.
The president of Argentina, Mauricio Macri, is one of a select group of foreign leaders to secure the open admiration of Donald Trump. After a 15-minute phone call, Mr Trump said Argentina was going through a trying time - and he strongly encouraged and supported his engagement with the International Monetary Fund to strengthen Argentina's monetary and fiscal policies to tackle the country's current economic challenges. That's a reference to the presence of Argentina's Finance Minister in Washington. Nicolas Dujovne's mission is to persuade the IMF to release a fifty billion dollar loan earlier than scheduled. Our reporter Daniel Gallas is in Buenos Aires.
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(International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Christine Lagarde meets with Argentina's Economy Minister Nicolas Dujovne at IMF Headquarters, on September 4, 2018, in Washington, DC. Credit: Getty Images.)
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