Economics
Argentina Sacrifices Economy to Ward Off Virus, Winning Praise
- ‘I chose to take care of lives,’ says President Fernandez
- Fernandez is at odds with Mexico and Brazil’s approach
A pedestrian wearing a protective mask walks through the near deserted Plaza de Mayo in Buenos Aires on March 20.
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When Alberto Fernandez visited Mexico on his first foreign trip since winning Argentina’s presidency, he said that both countries would face the “challenge of globalization” together.