I will always remember a conversation I had with an Argentinian couple 2 yars ago while I was vacationing in a resort, they were telling me how great the country was doing which is so a stark contrast from I have read, I asked them about the foreign currency control and the economy in general and the guys just said: blah that foreign currency control doesn't affect us! We Argentinians have always saved money in dollars so we all have dollars, he then proceed to tell me there is no better country in the world, that nowhere else can you find such tasty food, specially the meat; after a while he stopped talking and asked me: so what about your country ?(I am from Canada) and then he said: If I have to guess your country is as advanced as Argentina right?
All this made me doubt all the news about Argentina, was he speaking the truth? Or was he so brainwashed, probably from a rich minority unaffected by the country's Crysis?
I think the problems have gotten worse recently, specially the economics. But still, Argentina is a really beautiful and unique country, specially compared to the rest of Latin America. People here actually have money to go on vacations every year, something incredible for me coming from a Central American country where just the high class could go on vacations.
Obviously the country is very badly managed. I can't blame all on Cristina, since they also are carrying with all the shit right-wing presidents (Menem) and dictatorships did in the past.
There are some great policies in the country, like having almost all the electronic stuff assembled in Tierra de Fuego so it gives jobs to a lot of people (with good pay) and makes the country self-dependent in some areas. They don't even sell iPhones because they aren't assembled here.
The inflation is fucking horrible, tho. Hopefully the next government will be able to control it a bit, at least, instead of ignoring it like Cristina does. Crime is also a huge problem, mainly because of the drug traffic/production. I think they should also put some new laws about immigration, control it a bit more to avoid so many peruvians, Bolivians, etc from coming in without a cent or a job.
In general I like the country, the people are great, the cities are beautiful, the women are fucking beautiful, food is great, the whole culture is amazing, but the country is badly administrated.