'So Much for America First': Trump Admin Says Argentina Bailout Doubling to $40 Billion | Common Dreams
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"Yet, they never have the funds for healthcare coverage for all," said Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib.

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“Yet, they never have the funds for healthcare coverage for all,” said Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib.

  • MrMakabar@slrpnk.netEnglish
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    1 day ago

    Actually thanks to US money, Argentina was able to support its farmers by lower export tariffs for soy beans. They then sold a hell of a lot of those to China. Soy beans used to be the biggest US export to China…

    • icelimit@lemmy.mlEnglish
      1·
      1 day ago

      Maybe in turn us gets to sell it’s GMO seeds to Argentina exclusively, displacing local seeds/agricultural self sufficiency forever? Idk

      • MrMakabar@slrpnk.netEnglish
        11·
        1 day ago

        Milei wants to dollarize Argentina. Ones you do that, it is very hard to move to your own currency again and it would give the US massive influence over Argentina. The good news is that Argentina has a much more functional democracy then the US and their parliament is stopping Milei from doing too much bs. So probably this is going to fail.