Broke Argentine province counters austerity cuts with new currency

FILE - A vendor holds 'chacho' currency at the Exchange Service Center to convert them to Argentine pesos in La Rioja, Argentina, Sept. 13, 2024. FILE - People buy groceries at a supermarket that accepts 'chachos' currency in La Rioja, Argentina, Sept. 23, 2024.

They look like cash, fit into wallets like cash and the governor promises they'll be treated like cash.