Argentina defaults again... how come it always failed to become a developed country?

[AntonioR]

Originally Posted by Mouldy Old Schmo

I see that Macri's father came from Italy. So did the father of another Argentinian who's now a world leader.

That's quite common in Argentina. In fact, the question is not who's of recent Italian origin but rather who isn't. Trust me, it's much easier to do the counting that way. LOL

Argentinean Spanish is loaded with Italian words and their way of speaking has an evident Italian swing.

The very first time I met an Argentinean was in elementary school. She was one of my second grade teachers. She's not one of my favorite of teachers, but still memorable.

[Porven]

Originally Posted by Mouldy Old Schmo

I see that Macri's father came from Italy. So did the father of another Argentinian who's now a world leader.

That means nothing, look at the Argentinian football (soccer) team for example. Most players have italian surnames.

[blacknwhiterose]

Originally Posted by Daywalk

It was pretty advanced in the 1950s, but for some reason it remains as a developing country, and it just defaults today.

It's a country that's suffered cultural decline for years. Corruption, dishonesty, and now feminism. Argentine's blinding nationalism also sort of hurts them. The new President should be interesting, though.



This essay touches on the Argentine decline a bit: Talk - Human Evolution