Buenos Aires Debt Climbs as Milei Confronts Local Election Test
Dollar notes issued by the Province of Buenos Aires are the best-performing government credits across emerging-markets since the president's libertarian bloc, La Libertad Avanza or LLA, won in a city hall race in mid-May, according to pricing data compiled by Bloomberg.
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