11.06.2012 - Dollar crackdown deadlocks Argentine housing market
A government crackdown on dollar purchases has brought Argentina's housing market to a standstill and threatens to slow the construction industry that has fueled economic growth in recent years, property brokers say. Argentines, who normally pay for new homes with stacks of dollar bills, have been struggling to get their hands on the U.S. currency since President Cristina Fernandez imposed stringent controls on dollar-buying late last year...............................................Full Article: Source
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