Argentina’s Election Results Argentina’s elections concluded on Sunday, with Alberto Fernandez winning the presidency in the first round.
The results were a big surprise in general, as were the bad results of the primary elections. (The recent ones were better than expected for Macri). The new government will take power on 10 December, and the transition will be difficult and long. In the meantime, ex-president and future Vice President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner declared last night that all the decisions made until that date will be the responsibility of Macri. This of course won´t help smooth the transition and will reduce the power of president-elect Alberto Fernandez. The good news is that the Argen...
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We have described the long-term investment climate in crop and livestock production, using data primarily from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). The data provided background on the current investment climate and outlook for agricultural capital formation. Our conclusion was that investment...