Wide Angle . The Empty ATM . Photo Essay: Argentina, from economic melt-down to political crisis

A woman considers trading self-baked bread for a pair of running shoes in downtown Buenos Aires on Feb. 20, 2002. Barter markets first sprang up around the country when Argentina's recession began in 1998. With one in six stores now closed, and nearly one-quarter of working Argentines out of a job, the country's non-money economy has become essential for many.

photo credit: REUTERS/Enrique Marcarian

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