Argentina’s Dollar Craze Is About to Be Tested

Argentine peso banknotes equivalent to 100 US dollars in Buenos Aires.

Photographer: Erica Canepa/Bloomberg

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In many countries, people expect long lines to cast their vote at the ballot box. In Argentina, locals queue up at bank branches to withdraw their cash.