Argentina History V
Menem abandoned his party’s traditional support of state enterprises; he cut government spending and generally liberalized the Argentine economy. He also pardoned and released top military leaders. In May 1995, following a first term marked by economic success and political stability, Menem was reelected to a second four-year term. He weathered Argentina’s 1995–96 economic recession [...]
Argentina History IV
Isabel had none of Evita’s appeal, and her administration plunged Argentina more deeply into chaos. The first year of Isabel Perón’s regime was marked by political instability, runaway inflation, and a renewal of guerrilla violence. In September 1975, Perón vacated her office for 34 days, ostensibly because of ill health. During her absence, the military [...]
Argentina History III
For the next 20 years, Argentina felt the shadow of Perón. From exile in Spain, Perón held a separate veto power. Under the military’s watchful eye, a succession of governments attempted unsuccessfully to create a new political order. The first of these efforts came from Gen. Pedro Eugenio Aramburu, who repressed Perón’s followers and declared [...]
Argentina History II
Social conflicts always had been part of Argentina’s history, but they intensified during the late 19th century as the gap between the wealthy classes and the poor widened. The National Party, under the leadership of Gen. Julio Roca (who served two terms as president, 1880–86 and 1898–1904) and supported by the military and landowners, dominated [...]
History of Argentina I
Before the Spaniards arrived, about 20 Amerindian groups comprising some 300,000 people lived in the region now called Argentina. They were mainly nomadic hunter-gatherers, although the Guardant practiced slash-and-burn agriculture. Spaniards arrived in Argentina in 1516. They called the region “La Plata” (literally “silver”) under the mistaken impression that it was rich in silver. Colonists [...]
