By refusing to undertake a real and public devaluation, the state, through a series of indirect measures is trying to retain the buying power of its income (budget) by tapping the citizens (whose salaries have been frozen) and the economy hemmed in with restrictive monetary measures On February 16 the Federal Government doubled paracustoms dues on imports and “temporarily” halved […]

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