Argentina halts exports.The government of Argentina The government of Argentina functions within the framework of a federal federation presidential representative democratic republic. The President of Argentina is both head of state and head of government. Executive power is exercised by the government. announced in mid-July that it was halting halt·ing adj. 1. Hesitant or wavering: a halting voice. 2. Imperfect; defective: halting verse. 3. Limping; lame. the export of copper scrap for 90 days. The decision, announced by Roberto Lavagna Roberto Lavagna (Buenos Aires, 24 March 1942) is an Argentine economist, and was the former Minister of Economy and Production of Argentina until 28 November 2005, when he was replaced with Felisa Miceli, president of Banco de la Nación Argentina. , Argentina's economy minister, was an attempt to halt the widespread theft of electrical copper cables. Argentina also has suspended sus·pend v. sus·pend·ed, sus·pend·ing, sus·pends v.tr. 1. To bar for a period from a privilege, office, or position, usually as a punishment: suspend a student from school. aluminum scrap exports because of the number of thefts involving the metal from public and private sources. Reports say nearly 4,000 miles of copper cable, mostly in the form of electrical transmission and telephone transmission lines, have been stolen in the past year in Argentina. In 2004 Argentina exported nearly 763,000 tons of scrap with a value of close to $1 billion. |
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