By Marcelo Duclos, courtesy of Panampost Although there was a moment in history when there was talk of the “Argentine miracle” (after the Constitution of Juan Bautista Alberdi) or the “German miracle,” after World War II (in one part, of course), I think we should mention another contemporary miracle: the Paraguayan one. It […]
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Argentina, from rich country to poor country
By Manuel Llamas, courtesy of Libertad y Progreso In the first third of the 20th century, it was one of the ten wealthiest countries in the world, today it is 63 (IMF, 2017). Why? The answer is socialism. Argentina is one of the countries that has registered a greater economic deterioration during the last century. its transit […]
The deep roots of Argentina’s bad ideas
“Argentine legislation plagued by false economic theories” By Antonio I. Margariti, courtesy of Fundacion Libertad Tolerance and action Today, the philosophical concepts that govern the development of Law are almost exclusively the work of experts who are inclined to give preponderance to Public Law over Private Law. However, it would be unfair […]
“Escape the crisis by growing” is a myth
By Natalia Motyl, courtesy of Ámbito Financiero and Libertad y Progreso Many politicians and professional colleagues declare that to get out of the crisis you have to grow. Which up to a point is obvious. That is why we have to transform the premise “you get out of the crisis by growing” […]
Are Argentina’s problems really insoluble?
“Why Argentina’s Problems Have No Solution” By Marcelo Duclos, courtesy of PanamPost and Libertad y Progreso Whenever there is a problem that requires a solution, there are two possible scenarios: the problem can be solved and left behind, or we face failure, and everything remains as it is. In an adverse situation, things may actually […]
It’s not too late for Argentina to reform
“10 measures that Libertad y Progreso proposes for the first 100 days of Alberto Fernández presidency” Libertad y Progreso The measures taken during the first 100 days will determine the viability of an orderly solution of the public debt and the recovery of trust that will start a positive growth process. Only with a strong […]
Argentina’s New Look: Get ready for a haircut, bondholders
Argentina’s likely next president, Alberto Fernandez, has signaled his intention to “restructure” the country’s debt, meaning another selective default following the one already imposed by current president Maurico Macri in August. The terms currently proposed by Fernandez, who is widely expected to win the country’s next election slated to begin October 27, involve […]
Argentina needs major structural reform to prosper
Courtesy of Libertad y Progreso, via Xinhua Argentina needs to carry out a series of structural reforms, including in labor and tax matters, to return to the path of economic growth, according to an Argentine economist interviewed on Wednesday. Natalia Motyl, an analyst […]
Deja vu, all over again
By Emilio Ocampo, Board Member, Libertad y Progreso (original) Déjà vu, groundhog day, a nagging feeling that you have already experienced the present. These are expressions everybody seems to be using these days to describe the current Argentine crisis. Below is some confirmatory evidence that Yogi Berra’s most quoted aphorism is always applicable in […]
TES Weekly Update: America needs a Space Force with teeth
Like it or not, space is already being militarized For those of us old enough to remember the Cold War — ah, simpler times, when all we had to worry about was the horrifyingly real possibility of nuclear annihilation at any moment without warning — the idea of the United States creating a real […]