Twitter: latamthought- Correa to attend Santos investidura, but legal issues in Ecuador to continue http://bit.ly/9G46Jt
- Who is Joran van der Sloot? http://bit.ly/bs9Iy1
- This claim is based on "internal polls" carried out in the days leading up to the election. Interview here: http://bit.ly/bXqqvu
- Interview w/Colombian pollsters says they knew the gap b/w Santos-Mockus would be very large, but weren't allowed to publish the results
- New Post: Business as Ideology http://bit.ly/ahUmki HT @bloggingsbyboz
Category Archives: Argentina
The Creative Nexus of Beer Branding and Nationalism: Quilmes’ Places Campaign
A friend recently drew my attention to a new advertising campaign from Quilmes, one of Argentina’s leading beer brands. The beer derives its name from the town where the beer was founded back in the 19th century by a German immigrant named Otto Bemberg. As a result of this fortuitous decision, today the name Quilmes [...]
A Shortage of Meat in Argentina?
The Economist magazine published an interesting article this week about the rise of vegetarianism in a nation known internationally for its love of meat. According to the article, the rise in the price of meat has led some Argentines to consider the once unthinkable: replacing their milanesas de ternera and milanesas de res with the [...]
Argentina’s Latest Nationalization
The current Argentine government clearly agrees with this 2006 advertisement for Aerolineas Argentinas.
Less than two months after Argentina announced the state would be taking control of $30 billion dollars worth of privatized pension funds, the Argentine government has renationalized Aerolineas Argentinas and Austral after 18 years of Spanish ownership with a 42-22 vote in [...]
Argentina and the Drug Trade
The nation most known for its meat and tango is facing the possibility of adding something more to the notoriety list: a haven for drug smuggling. Within the last two weeks, Argentine customs officials and police have seized over 1000 kilos of cocaine in the port of Buenos Aires, destined for Spain for distribution [...]
Argentina’s Recent Debt Payment
The news on 2 September that the Argentine government paid back close to US$7 billion dollars in debt to foreign creditors came as a surprise. This is the nation that less than seven years ago defaulted on some $90-95 billion dollars worth of debt and whose governments since have so vehemently denied their legitimacy. Nestor [...]
The Viability of the Current Kirchner Administration
When Cristina Fernández de Kirchner replaced her husband on 10 December 2007 as president of Argentina, she inherited a relatively favorable position in Argentine politics. On the heels of an economic recovery and high popularity ratings, she seemed poised to continue the policies that helped rid Argentina of its debt. Less than eight months later, [...]
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Protests Continue in Argentina as Citizens Take to the Streets
On July 15, 2008, one could hear the rumblings of the pro-Kristina rally from several blocks away. It began as a deep reverberation, like a distant earthquake. Getting closer, however, the cacophony of different drum groups and the chanting mob became as clear as the pungent smell of marijuana.As I stepped into the [...]
101 Days of Agricultural Protest in Argentina
After 101 days, four strikes, countless roadblocks, and many arrests, it seems that the conflict in Argentina over agriculture has finally come to a head. Today, the entire country—from coffee shops to taxis to grocers—tuned in to their radios and televisions with new fervor to hear President Cristina Kirchner address the nation on the [...]
Argentine Government Increases Advertising Spend