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Sep 28 2025 
How Argentina has been trapped in neocolonial debt for 200 years: An economic history
By Esteban Almiron
[Note: Very recently we received this quote from Michael Hudson: “Latin America’s movements for political independence and the abolition of slavery were sidetracked into one of the great tragedies of modern history. Slavery was indeed replaced, but was replaced by debt peonage on a national level, leading to impoverishment, underdevelopment, and a… Continue reading
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Jul 12 2025 
Modern Chancay port is a testament to China-Peru win-win cooperation
How is the Chancay Port in Peru faring after six months of operation? Xi Jinping visited at the time of the port’s inauguration and took part in the ceremony. It was that important.
There are glimmers of change at the Southern end of South America, a clear target for meddling that we could notice specifically from… Continue reading
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Apr 25 2025 
Argentina: IMF Loans and chainsaws
We recently had a short discussion on Argentina in the Hearty Salon. I mentioned casually that I am not sure how much of Argentina actually still belongs to Argentina, given their IMF loans. It is generally known that Argentina has the most enormous IMF loans in the world.
Here is an update with Ben Norton… Continue reading
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Jul 07 2024 
Argentina, a KFC-AZAEL’ running dog, runs back to China …
By Kwan Lee at Kwan’s Korner.
KFC-AZAEL : Kakistocratic Feudal Conglomerate of the Anglo-Zio-American EstabLishment
Javier Milei is in reality Javier Mileikowsky. ‘Kowsky’ has been conveniently removed.
President Javier Milei(kowsky) received and is still receiving the most insightful advices for governance through “channeling” from his dead dog 🤣😂😀
By the way, the true name of Benyamin Netanyahu’s father is… Continue reading
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May 22 2024 
In the Ukraine, Blinken plays guitar …
In Argentina, Milei is a ‘rocker’. I’m going to have to repent from rock – only opera for me from now on.
🇦🇷🇺🇦 ZELENSKY, CANTA🫣🥴Milei cada día más parecido a Zelensky y Argentina cada día más parecida a Ucrania, todavía sin tiros. 👉El Zelensky argentino, canta. 🥴Milei a little bit… Continue reading
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May 13 2024 
Venezuela uses new paradigm to confront the media blockade
(Maduro comments on Argentina).
The Bolivarian people share their truth using “streets, networks, media, and walls,” President Maduro said.
During his weekly podcast broadcast, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro stated that the Bolivarian Revolution is employing a new paradigm of revolutionary information to overcome censorship from transnational mainstream media.
In a conversation with Brazilian political analyst Diego Ruzzarin, Maduro ensured… Continue reading
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May 07 2024 
Argentina under Milei (our economists can read it and weep!)
(Benjamin Norton gave us a Twitter or X update
Under “libertarian” President Javier Milei, Argentina is de-industrializing at breakneck speed. Neoliberal economists don’t care about the real economy, only fictitious capital in the financial sector. Argentina’s industry is collapsing, losing many good manufacturing jobs.
This data on de-industrialization is not from the left-wing opposition to Milei; it… Continue reading
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Dec 14 2023 
Argentina: Milei’s Package Includes Sharp Currency Devaluation
On Thursday, President Javier Milei’s administration announced that the official nominal value of the Argentine currency with respect to the U.S. dollar goes from 400 to 800 pesos per dollar. Your wallet is now only half of what it was. Food though, is doubling.
The most interesting though, is that Milei is all of a sudden all warm… Continue reading
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Nov 21 2023 
Argentina – a Political Earthquake
By Peter Koenig
On Sunday, 19 November, the extreme neoliberal Javier Milei won the run-off elections with 56% against 44% for the present Peronist (center left) Minister of Economy, Sergio Massa. This is more than a surprise. On 23 October, during the first-round vote, Massa had a 36% to 30% lead. Massa is an experienced economist… Continue reading
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Aug 27 2023 
Argentina on the Political Brink – Again
With thanks to our writer, Peter Koenig
“Don’t Cry for me Argentina”
Sung by Madonna
The lyrics:It won’t be easy, you’ll think it strange
When I try to explain how I feel
That I still need your love after all that I’ve done
You won’t believe me, all you will see is a girl you once knew
Although she’s dressed… Continue reading -
Aug 25 2023 
From Argentina on BRICS
Pepe Escobar pointed us to this, saying, “Excellent analysis by my dear friend Vior in Buenos Aires.” I translated via DeepL.com
The decision of the non-aligned bloc to incorporate our country into a different international system and gives us access to the New Development Bank (NDB).
This columnist ended his previous article, this very week, expressing… Continue reading
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Jul 29 2023 
A few new facts coming in on that Argentinian mega IMF loan.
Recently in one of his videos Pepe Escobar stated that Argentina has, or will, withdraw its application to join BRICS.
Ben Norton reports:
Argentina just made a deal with the US-controlled IMF for a loan to… pay back another loan to the IMF.The IMF is the master of imperial debt traps.When Argentina was ruled by right-wing oligarch… Continue reading
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Jun 19 2023 
From Geopolitical Economy: How Argentina has been trapped in neocolonial debt for 200 years: An economic history
Argentina has constantly been trapped over two centuries in unpayable external debt owed to foreign imperial powers. This affects the everyday life of everyone: inflation, salaries, employment, public services, elections. Here is a brief history of the deuda.
Ben Norton featured this article by Esteban Almiron on his blog at the end of last year. It… Continue reading
