Argentine Shortages Range From Drugs to Salmon on Import Cuts
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Since February, consumers and businesses in Argentina have found it increasingly hard to find various imported items -- electrical equipment, certain prescription drugs, machinery parts, bananas, and salmon.
The government of President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner wants to reduce dependence on imports and encourage local industry and agriculture to fill the gap. The country recorded a $356 million current account deficit in the fourth quarter, Bloomberg BusinessWeek reports in its April 23-29 issue.