Originally Posted by
Eastbay1K
Without getting too political in this thread, remember the source of the article. Note that quotes like this: " A 2001 government default was followed by 12 years of leftist rule that left Argentina struggling to rebuild its treasury and clean up its reputation in the global financial circle" are not particularly instructive, because it wasn't the "leftist rule," it was the incessantly-corrupt, bat$^!* crazy rule. Note that neighbo(u)rs Chile and Uruguay have had predominantly "leftist" rule during years of stability and growth.
Argentina just always seems to be Argentina. Just when you think that MAYBE it will become a "normal" country, weird stuff happens again.
My next visit is supposed to be to Patagonia. Even in relatively "calm" times, weird stuff happens in Patagonia. Like there's no gas to buy (big problem if you're on a Patagonian road trip). This has now happened to me twice. You can probably understand my concern that, given that latest economic developments, I could run into some "problems." FWIW, I like Argentina a bit more than Chile but, for practical reasons, I tend to spend more time in Chile. Stuff "works" there, no matter who's in charge.