Argentina IMF loan plan gets Congress' approval, paving way for deal


FILE PHOTO: A view shows Argentina's Central Bank's old facade after its restoration, in Buenos Aires, Argentina January 31, 2025. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian/File Photo

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) -Argentina's lower house on Wednesday gave its stamp of approval for the government to kick off talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), a key hurdle for the program the country needs to get its finances in order.

The lower Chamber of Deputies, in a divided vote, passed a decree issued by President Javier Milei's government earlier this month that supported a new IMF program.

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