Argentine economy minister who renegotiated IMF debt resigns

Argentine economy minister Martin Guzman, who led debt renegotiations with the International Monetary Fund, announced his resignation Saturday, sparking fresh uncertainty in Latin America's third largest economy.

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(FILES) In this file photo taken on June 07, 2022 Argentina’s Economy Minister Martin Guzman speaks during the annual meeting of the Argentina Business Association in Buenos Aires. Guzman announced his resignation in a statement shared on Twitter on July 2, 2022. -- Photo: Juan Mabromata / AFP

Lamya Abdulla

2022-07-03 09:34:23

Argentine economy minister Martin Guzman, who led debt renegotiations with the International Monetary Fund, announced his resignation Saturday, sparking fresh uncertainty in Latin America's third largest economy.

Guzman did not say why he resigned in his statement addressing President Alberto Fernandez, but called on the center-left leader to mend internal divisions so that "the next minister does not suffer" the same difficulties he did.

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