As I have stated in previous posts, here, here, here and here, South American nations have been in a continuous contest between the landed oligarchs, financiers and foreign capitalists on one side and the modernizing nationalist bourgeoisie on the other since their independence from Spain and Portugal; and the former keep winning. There have been periods of success for the latter, as with the Import Substitution Industrialization (ISI) model of the post-WW2 period, but every time these have been crushed by the latter and the nations plundered and de-industrialized back to the status of agricultural product and natural resource exporters dominated by foreign interests.
That is true but the reality was that the third candidate was just sass right wing (well almost) as Milei she was calling for a South American NATO led by the US. Between her and Milei there was a clear majority. It was not a surprise that the ideological alliance held, not least because the Peronist was an uninspiring campaigner.
Yep, on completely trumped up charges by an utterly corrupt judge serving the oligarchs. They had unsuccessfully tried to assassinate her only months earlier. Thats how desperate they were to stop her running again.
It was widely telegraphed. No surprise. The Peronist candidate was uninspiring and the third guy in the First Round was another neo-liberal stooge
"Argentina Just Took a Step Closer to Dollarising Its Economy, And Away from the BRICS
Posted on August 15, 2023 by Nick Corbishley"
At the beginning of the last century Argentina was regarded as being in the same economic class as Canada with every prospect of outrunning all the (other) British settler colonies .
It really is an economic object lesson in what not to do.
After the second round of voting, Milei and Massa were running quite close in the polls. So there did seem a chance for Massa, and the scale of the victory for Milei was quite a surprise.
The embedded documentary does an excellent job of covering the failure to develop the Argentinian economy - all about the dominance of the landowning elites.
Curiously enough this guy is so confused about his identity that, on the eve of the election, he announced that he so admired Israel and was so strongly inclined to support its genocide that he was going to convert to Judaism- although it might have to wait until he had served his term. And provoked an uprising among what is surely the most docile- saintly in its patience- population in the world.
That is true but the reality was that the third candidate was just sass right wing (well almost) as Milei she was calling for a South American NATO led by the US. Between her and Milei there was a clear majority. It was not a surprise that the ideological alliance held, not least because the Peronist was an uninspiring campaigner.
I should have added that the battle was likely won when Kirchner was banned, by the Courts, from running. She might have won.
Yep, on completely trumped up charges by an utterly corrupt judge serving the oligarchs. They had unsuccessfully tried to assassinate her only months earlier. Thats how desperate they were to stop her running again.
Here's the link. Lots about Milei here
https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2023/08/argentina-just-took-a-step-closer-to-dollarising-its-economy-and-away-from-the-brics.html
I didn't realize the elections were this weekend. This is shocking news. I feel so bad for what this guy is going to do to regular Argentinians
It was widely telegraphed. No surprise. The Peronist candidate was uninspiring and the third guy in the First Round was another neo-liberal stooge
"Argentina Just Took a Step Closer to Dollarising Its Economy, And Away from the BRICS
Posted on August 15, 2023 by Nick Corbishley"
At the beginning of the last century Argentina was regarded as being in the same economic class as Canada with every prospect of outrunning all the (other) British settler colonies .
It really is an economic object lesson in what not to do.
After the second round of voting, Milei and Massa were running quite close in the polls. So there did seem a chance for Massa, and the scale of the victory for Milei was quite a surprise.
The embedded documentary does an excellent job of covering the failure to develop the Argentinian economy - all about the dominance of the landowning elites.
Curiously enough this guy is so confused about his identity that, on the eve of the election, he announced that he so admired Israel and was so strongly inclined to support its genocide that he was going to convert to Judaism- although it might have to wait until he had served his term. And provoked an uprising among what is surely the most docile- saintly in its patience- population in the world.
is that actually a true story bevin? interesting if so..
It was at Sputnik or RT on Saturday I think.
thanks..
Horrible news.