Argentina seizes country's pension funds

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ARGENTINA - The Argentine government has raided pension funds - known locally as AFJP's - in a desperate attempt to head off a default on its US$130bn debt.

The Argentine government is, according to reports, seizing the pension funds money in order to meet a debt payment of approximately US$900m this month. The move was prompted by the International Mo...

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