Mauricio Macri freezes prices
Argentina’s president attempts to improve his fading chances of re-election
MAURICIO MACRI'S original plan was to address Argentina’s citizens on television on the final working day before the Easter break. But he opted for a folksier way of presenting an economic package that he hopes will rescue his chances of being re-elected president in October. He appeared in a taped video, knocking on the door of a house belonging to a young working-class couple, then sitting down with them to explain his plan.
"We’ve done everything to try to fix the long-term in our country, and we’re going to win the battle,” said Mr Macri from the couple’s living-room. “We’re now giving you a respite, some relief for the months ahead.” He left it to his ministers to fill in the details at a press conference.
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