Argentina's Turnaround

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Listen Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2006 at 1:06 p.m. in Economy, Politics

In 2002, Argentina achieved the dubious distinction of the biggest sovereign financial default in modern history. Yet last month, it paid off its debt to the International Monetary Fund a full three years ahead of schedule. Kojo looks at how Argentina achieved this turnaround, and why it worries some international observers.

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Guests

Claudio Loser

Senior Fellow, The Inter-American Dialogue; also former Director of Western Hemisphere Department at the International Monetary Fund (1994-2002)

Mark Weisbrot

Co-director, Center for Economic and Policy Research

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