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No Need to Cry for Argentina

The roots of Argentina's recent crisis go well beyond the current debate about the failings of a particular economic policy or multilateral institution. The principal fault for Argentina's woes lies squarely with the country's political and economic elite.

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By John Hewko
Published on Jan 26, 2002

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No Need to Cry for Argentina

In a January 26, 2002 Boston Globe op-ed, Carnegie Visiting Scholar John Hewko writes that the roots of Argentina's recent crisis go well beyond the current debate about the failings of a particular economic policy or multilateral institution. The principal fault for Argentina's woes lies squarely with the country's political and economic elite. Click here to read the article.

About the Author

John Hewko

Former Nonresident Senior Associate, Democracy and Rule of Law Program

Hewko was a nonresident senior associate with the Carnegie Endowment’s Democracy and Rule of Law Program. His research focuses on international development issues, democracy promotion, and the countries of the former Soviet Union.

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