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The United States and the Wealth Gap
A Reuters analysis, “In debt row, hints of emerging-economy crisis”, highlights the point that the United States’ current debt ceiling stalemate, brought on by highly factionalized political camps, is akin to crises faced by emerging economies. The analysis itself is worth a read, although one quote, from Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, stands out:
“When [...]
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The Peso Paradox
One of the more troubling signs of financial difficulties in Argentina has been the recent news that the government has fined economists for publishing inflation rates that do not reflect those of the national statistics agency, INDEC.
There is another indicator, the value of the peso against the decreasing value of the dollar, that is also [...]
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Cristina Will Run (and Probably Win)
A little less than three years ago, LatAmThought wrote a commentary questioning the viability of the at that time new Kirchner administration. CFK was less than one year into what had been one of the more tumultuous since 2003. We had good reason for our words – a bitter feud with the agricultural sector, a [...]
Cristina and the Campo: Round Nine
EFE has a detailed report on a fresh round of protests by Argentina’s agricultural sector. It is the ninth such strike since March 2008, when a tax increase on international wheat exports led to months of fierce fighting between President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner and the agricultural sector.
In anger, farmers staged nationwide protests that spilled [...]
Argentine Government Increases Advertising Spend
In a nation famous worldwide for its creativity – in fields as varied as literature, cinema, and official economic statistics – an increase in advertising spend could be a cause for celebration. The more money a client spends on advertising, the more entertaining and effective the advertising (and in theory, sales of the product) should [...]
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 [...]
New oil discovery reignites dispute over Falkland Islands, reins in U.S.