Argentina's economic crisis: Public servants demonstrate against layoffs
Teachers and former government employees in Argentina have joined the current wave of protests. They are protesting the economic measures proposed by President Javier Milei. The government has accepted a nearly five billion dollar IMF bailout package, coinciding with the austerity measures that Milei pledged during his presidential campaign. Critics claim that the reductions have caused poverty to rise to about 60%, but he argues that the measures are vital to support the economy.
Ghanaian public hospital blackouts: deficit-ridden state-owned electricity company
The government-owned energy utility in Ghana is disconnecting its clients, including government institutions, who have not paid their bills. Power outages are occurring in public hospitals, and the consequences are disastrous.
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