THE DETROIT THREE HAS A PROBLEM? SO DOES ARGENTINA
Argentina builds 600,000 cars each year. 270,000 of those cars are exported to Brazil, much of the remainder goes to Argentina's second-largest export market, Mexico. Mexico and Brazil form the largest economies south of the Rio Grande in the western hemisphere. Economies, both large and small, are apparently suffering right now. Perhaps you've heard.
Watch CNN's video below to see how Argentina's auto sector is coping with the problem. Where's Eva Peron when you need her?
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