Cristina Kirchner

Fri Jul 18, 4:50 PM
Argentina's President Cristina Kirchner gives a speech at the government palace, Casa Rosada in Buenos Aires. Argentina said Friday it was dropping a controversial plan to raise taxes on its all-important grain exports, one day after it was dealt a defeat on the measure in the senate. Photo:Juan Mabromata/AFP

Argentina's President Cristina Kirchner gives a speech at the government palace, Casa Rosada in Buenos Aires. Argentina said Friday it was dropping a controversial plan to raise taxes on its all-important grain exports, one day after it was dealt a defeat on the measure in the senate. Photo:Juan Mabromata/AFP