Category Archives: Don’t Cry For Argentina

Festive Left Friday Blogging: Another salute!

Posted on July 7, 2006 by Sabina Becker

This one’s in honor of Venezuela’s independence day, July 5. Chavecito’s a smash in his new sash. (Note the horse on the coat of arms; it’s now racing to the left. Story here.)

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Just in time for Cinco de Mayo

Posted on May 5, 2006 by Sabina Becker

And while this didn’t happen in Mexico, there were plenty of amigos:Left to right: Presidents Nestor Kirchner (Argentina), Evo Morales (Bolivia), Luiz Inacio “Lula” da Silva (Brazil), and Hugo Chavez (Venezuela). Chavecito just did himself proud yet again, by brokering … Continue reading →

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Another unsexy post on de-privatized Argentinian water…

Posted on April 3, 2006 by Sabina Becker

…which, if you’re smart, you’ll read anyway, because one day it could concern YOU. (I’ll tell you why shortly…) Bob Chapman, of the International Forecaster, writes: Water is contaminated in some suburbs of Buenos Aires and has been since 1993, … Continue reading →

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Bolivia says bye to the IMF

Posted on March 29, 2006 by Sabina Becker

Well, this has got to be a foregone conclusion: Bolivia looks about set to kick the IMF to the curb for good. Here are some of the damning bits: The track record of the Fund’s involvement in Bolivia over the … Continue reading →

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More hopeful news from Argentina

Posted on March 23, 2006 by Sabina Becker

More proof that things in Argentina are changing for the better, especially on the human-rights front: Argentina has decided to make public all secret archives of the armed forces to help uncover human rights violations committed under military rule. The … Continue reading →

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Argentina de-privatizes its water

Posted on March 23, 2006 by Sabina Becker

Remember when Argentina was the IMF’s poster child for privatizing everything, including the kitchen sink? Remember when Argentina’s finances abruptly went down the toilet as a result of that? Well, take a look at Argentina now, baby! Argentina has terminated … Continue reading →

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Fascism: call it corporatism, because that’s what it is

Posted on February 24, 2006 by Sabina Becker

Giovanni Gentile, Mussolini’s ghostwriter, was right–fascism really is the merger of corporation and state. Check out this little gem from the Beeb: Former workers of an Argentine Ford factory are suing the firm over what they say were serious abuses … Continue reading →

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