Argentina: An economic and now, political car crash. Its worse than you think
28 September 2023 - 36 minsHow does one of the richest economy of the 19th century blow it? What are the lessons for the rest of us? As the saying goes, “The road to ruin is shorter than you think”. How does a good country go bad? And now that Argentina has completely come off the rails, can its be saved or is it about to become a "failed state"? If it does, could the Argentinean virus spread to the rest of Latin America? Join the gang! https://plus.acast.com/s/the-david-mcwilliams-podcast.
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