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Communist demonstrators hold up posters decrying United Kingdom Prime Minister Theresa May and U.S. President Donald Trump as imperialists in Spanish in Buenos Aires on November 30th, 2018.
The Week in Photos

The G20 Summit Brings Leaders Together as Protesters Gather (in Photos)

International—and intranational—tensions are high in Buenos Aires.

By Emma Sarappo
View of the Constitución train station and empty bus stops in Buenos Aires, Argentina, during a 24-hour general strike, on September 25th, 2018. With no public transport or taxis running, Tuesday's strike was largely respected, as many shops remained closed and citizens found themselves unable to get to work. The strike was called to reject an austerity budget that Argentine President Mauricio Macri says is needed to secure funds from the International Monetary Fund.
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Viewfinder: Transit Centers in Buenos Aires Stand Empty During a General Strike Across Argentina

View of the Constitución train station and empty bus stops in Buenos Aires, Argentina, during a 24-hour general strike, on September 25th, 2018.

By Pacific Standard Staff
People demonstrate against the government of President Mauricio Macri and the latest deal with the International Monetary Fund during the 202th anniversary of independence along 9 de Julio Avenue in Buenos Aires, on July 9th, 2018.
News in Brief

Viewfinder: Thousands Protest Argentina's Latest Deal With the IMF

People demonstrate against the government of President Mauricio Macri on July 9th, 2018.

By Pacific Standard Staff
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Economics

The Corrupt Economics Behind Greece's Fiscal Problems

It seems certain that the political economy textbooks of the future will include a chapter on the experience of Greece in 2015.

By Martin Hart-Landsberg
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Economics

The IMF Confirms That 'Trickle-Down' Economics Is, Indeed, a Joke

Like, an actual joke.

By Jared Keller