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ProgressiveProfessor

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4. I am not so sure she is a perceived enemy of the US

Reply to Paul E Ester (Reply #2)

Thu Apr 4, 2013, 11:22 AM

Apr 2013

Argentina is serious fucked up right now. The government is failing and looking for any bright shiny object to distract the people, like the Falklands.

The ship being impounded was due to non-payment of bonds. When Argentina restructured its debt and forced a haircut on its creditors, some did not go along. Those creditors had the ship seized. It was later released by the courts. Argentina is currently in court over that debt. It looks like they are not going to pay it, setting the stage for more financial crisis.

Kirchner is barely holding on using very nationalistic themes, but that will not keep her in power when the people are hungry.

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What did Cristina Fernández de Kirchner do to earn the nickname [View all] Paul E Ester Apr 2013 OP

I think it's because she's a woman. Cleita Apr 2013 #1

My question is not so much about the term, but what she did to become a perceived enemy of the US. Paul E Ester Apr 2013 #2

I am not so sure she is a perceived enemy of the US ProgressiveProfessor Apr 2013 #4

I agree, at least she is not high on the enemies list. bemildred Apr 2013 #7

It is probably fallacious to suggest it is for some particular reason. bemildred Apr 2013 #3

You are so right about this. The leaders of any nation down there that start serving the Cleita Apr 2013 #5

Thank you. bemildred Apr 2013 #6

What history I got was distorted in favor of the USA, but since Cleita Apr 2013 #8

Yeah, you have to read outside the Western/English box. bemildred Apr 2013 #9

She aligned with the Global South. roody Apr 2013 #10

Exactly! And she has absolutely been treated as an "enemy" by the Bush Junta, Peace Patriot Apr 2013 #12

Thanks for refreshing our awareness of what her husband who died suddenly did to rescue Argentina. Judi Lynn Apr 2013 #13

judge for yourself: reorg Apr 2013 #11