Tag: imf
-
Fatal Clashes in Nairobi as Protesters Storm Parliament Amid Anti-Tax Demonstrations
In Nairobi, Kenya, protests calling for President Uhuru Kenyatta’s resignation and expressing dissatisfaction with a recent police crackdown turned deadly, with local media reporting fatalities. The demonstrations, part of the “Occupy Parliament” movement, were sparked by opposition to a June 13th budget bill proposing new taxes to raise $2.7 billion. Despite some taxes being retracted…
-
Javier Milei’s Radical Economic Reforms: Argentina’s New President Promises Major Overhaul Amidst Economic Crisis
In a bold move that has captured both national and international attention, Javier Milei, Argentina’s newly inaugurated president as of December 10, 2023, has initiated a series of radical economic reforms aimed at addressing the country’s longstanding fiscal challenges. Within a day of taking office, Milei dissolved the Ministry of Culture and devalued the Argentine…