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More Argentines turn to apps for loans as debt stress hits record

By Hernan NessiWhen traffic authorities confiscate a delivery rider's motorcycle in Buenos Aires, getting back to work can depend on taking out costly digital loans, feeding a debt cycle that is increasingly binding Argentina's gig workers to the apps they rely on for income.Albert Quintero, a 41-y…

By Hernan NessiWhen traffic authorities confiscate a delivery rider's motorcycle in Buenos Aires, getting back to work can depend on taking out costly digital loans, feeding a debt cycle that is increasingly binding Argentina's gig workers to the apps they rely on for income.Albert Quintero, a 41-y…