Inflation rises more than 200 percent in Argentina in December

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina: Official data released this week showed that the annual inflation rate in Argentina rose to more than 211 percent in December, the highest level since the early 1990s.

The country's new libertarian President Javier Milei, a political outsider who rose to power due to voter anger at the country's worsening economic situation, pledged to control inflation, reduce a deep fiscal deficit and