Severity 5 — Catastrophic💰 economy13 December 2023
Shock Therapy — 50% Peso Devaluation Overnight
Hours after taking office, Milei devalued the peso by 50%, causing an immediate surge in inflation that reached 211% annually. The poorest Argentines, whose wages didn't keep pace, saw their purchasing power collapse.
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