Argentina is since long a mourning country desperately seeking in its past after the pride and strength necessary to conquer a better place in a tough, modern world. But the search has not been easy or even rewarding because the country’s past is a revolving amalgamation of giant lies, dark myths and huge frustration.
And most of the Argentinean society resembles today to and old, sad lady refusing to accept her youth’s exquisiteness and beauty are gone for ever and that not even a blind prince is going to knock on her door.
That’s why it is interesting to see what happens next Sunday when two women will be fighting for the presidential post. One is Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, the wife of the leaving leftist president, and the other is Elisa Carrió who is said to endorse centre-left views.
Maybe Deputy Carlos Kunkel is right when he says to El Clarin that the time has come to make a real revolution à la Peron which brings social changes and stronger institutions.
Argentina will nevertheless need a strong president capable to solve the upcoming problems in the economy, health care and education, the very same problems that almost made the state and the country collapse in 2001. I hope the winner, despite its gender, really is fit for the job and does it well. The world wants to stop crying for Argentina.
Catfight in cowboys’ land
21 10 2007Argentina is since long a mourning country desperately seeking in its past after the pride and strength necessary to conquer a better place in a tough, modern world. But the search has not been easy or even rewarding because the country’s past is a revolving amalgamation of giant lies, dark myths and huge frustration.
And most of the Argentinean society resembles today to and old, sad lady refusing to accept her youth’s exquisiteness and beauty are gone for ever and that not even a blind prince is going to knock on her door.
That’s why it is interesting to see what happens next Sunday when two women will be fighting for the presidential post. One is Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, the wife of the leaving leftist president, and the other is Elisa Carrió who is said to endorse centre-left views.
Maybe Deputy Carlos Kunkel is right when he says to El Clarin that the time has come to make a real revolution à la Peron which brings social changes and stronger institutions.
Argentina will nevertheless need a strong president capable to solve the upcoming problems in the economy, health care and education, the very same problems that almost made the state and the country collapse in 2001. I hope the winner, despite its gender, really is fit for the job and does it well. The world wants to stop crying for Argentina.