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Nigeria delays plans to replace its banknotes after chaotic scenes at ATMs
Abuja, Nigeria CNN — Nigeria was forced Wednesday to delay plans to replace its banknotes with a redesigned currency after chaotic scenes at ATMs as millions of people struggled to get their hands on the new cash. The country’s old notes were supposed to cease to be legal tender starting February 11 but the country’s Supreme…
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Argentina's Cristina Fernández de Kirchner sentenced to six years in prison for corruption
CNN — A court in Argentina on Tuesday sentenced the country’s vice president, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, to six years in prison and disqualified her from holding public office again after finding her guilty of corruption during her earlier terms as President. Fernández de Kirchner has temporary immunity due to her current role so will…