(11 Dec 2023)
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Buenos Aires, Argentina - 11 December 2023
1. Exterior of hardware store
2. Various of hardware store owner Jorge Rodríguez, 55, at work
3. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Jorge Rodríguez, 55, hardware store owner:
"Everything is normal so far. For now, there is no shortage of merchandise except for some (products) that were already in shortage. And the sales were normal today, there was nothing strange. I don't know if after tomorrow's speech (by new Economy Minister Luis Caputo) or on Wednesday when they (new government) say they are going to take the new measures something could happen but for now, everything is normal."
4. Hardware store products
5. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Jorge Rodríguez, 55, hardware store owner:
"In his first speech yesterday (Argentine President Javier Milei) did not come with lies, that this country is going to be fine. He told the truth as he finds it (the country), as they left it. I don't know, I see the guy as hope and I hope I'm right. At least people are hopeful about what may happen."
6. Various of workers at produce market
7. Sign next to eggs reading (Spanish) "Sale"
8. Retiree Eduardo Aste looking at produce
9. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Eduardo Aste, 75, retiree:
"Look, there was a price increase. In fact, gasoline increased by 30%, and with that it dragged down everything. The dollar is going to go, according to what they say, to 600 pesos (for 1 dollar), and with that, it will drag down everything. We can see it (the increase) in the prices, you have to go looking for where they charge you less and buy less."
10. Aste buying apples
11. Dog by Christmas trees inside shop
12. Various of artist Gonzalo Gorostiaga and his wife shopping for Christmas presents
13. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Gonzalo Gorostiaga, artist:
"It seems to me that we are going to have to put up with it no matter what because we live here, I live here, I have my family here, I have my wife here, I have my house here. I'm going to have to bite the bullet, right? I'll have to do a little magic (to make ends meet) but I think it's worth it. It's my country."
14. Aerial of Buenos Aires ++MUTE++
15. Street scene
16. Various of street sweeper Rafael Lascano, 61, working
17. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Rafael Lascano, 61, street sweeper:
"There must also be a union so that we can all build a country because one pulls in one direction, others pull in others. Now, for example, they want to go on strike against this man (Milei) in 20 days. He just took office and they already want to do a strike, you see? There are people who want things to go badly for this man. For what? We are all in the same boat."
18. Pan of Lascano crossing street
STORYLINE:
New Argentine President Javier Milei may have warned of a period of hardship as he took office, but the public in Buenos Aires expressed hope on Monday his economic plan could turn around their country's fortunes.
The everyday misery of surging inflation has hit Argentines hard, from shop owners to retirees to government workers.
It is expected that Milei's plan will mean drastic tax cuts and a shrinking of the public sector.
In the capital Buenos Aires, businesses were continuing as normal, already accustomed to the constant price markup.
Hardware store owner Jorge Rodríguez, 55, expressed his support for the new president.
"I have faith in him. At least, in yesterday's (Sunday's) first speech he told the truth; he did not come with lies," Rodríguez said.
But retiree Eduardo Aste, 75, criticized Milei's ideas, saying a rise in gasoline prices had already had a significant knock-on impact.
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