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Buenos Aires

Coronavirus , multibillion dollar debt, inflation, poverty - the new government faces a host of challenges. A debate in the capital.

Coronavirus , multibillion dollar debt, inflation, poverty - the new government faces a host of challenges. Will President Fernandez鈥檚 team be able to turn the tide, and see the highly-educated, resource-rich, vast and fertile Republic of Argentina return to prosperity? What about Falklands/Las Malvinas? And plans to legalise abortion in the Pope鈥檚 home country? Jonny Dymond and a panel of politicians discuss the fascinating future of Argentina.

The panel:
Juan Grabois: Leader of the Confederaci贸n de Trabajadores de la Econom铆a Popular (CTEP) and Secretary of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace
Camila Crescimbeni: Member of the Chamber of Deputies of Argentina and President of PRO Youth
Fernanda Vallejos: Member of the Chamber of Deputies of Argentina and President of the Finance Commission
Ivan Petrella: Writer on Politics and Theology and Former Secretary of Federal Integration and International Cooperation at the Ministry of Culture

Producer: Charlie Taylor

大象传媒 World Questions is a series of international events created in partnership with the British Council.

(Photo: A woman dressed like former Argentinian first lady, Eva Peron, shows an image of "Evita" on the back of her mobile phone as she marches in a political protest, Credit: Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP/Getty Images)

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53 minutes

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Sun 15 Mar 2020 12:06GMT

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