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I prefer it so much more over the American "heyyyyyyy 4 people in the room!" with a huge wave. Maybe it was normal for me years ago, but it's awkward now.

What does that even mean? Since when do "the people" set the standard for what is acceptable journalism is and what isn't? It is certainly the people's responsibility to demand more out of their politicians, but the standards for any profession are generally set by the professionals themselves...

Watch TN for a couple of hours or a few episodes of 678, and I think you'll be able to answer that question for yourself. That said, a politician does not answer to the media, and has no duty whatsoever to entertain its questions.

To be fair, the press in this country is a total joke. I wouldn't take any questions from them either, if I were her.

Agreed. The reason why he didn't come officially is that he and the rest deemed it to be a "show mediático." Aside from a few gaffes, their evidence of it being a "show mediático" was pretty weak. Just because Aníbal Fernández says so with a bunch of flowery language doesn't mean it really is...

Scioli was never the chosen one... :) Remember, Scioli is actually quite moderate, and he's never really been all that K over the years. Scioli's relationship with Cristina has been one of pure convenience. The hardliners, including the president, would have preferred Randazzo.

All three are dreadful, if you ask me.

Politicians are going to say whatever necessary to get elected. Remember that before Cristina won in 2011, she never campaigned on implementing capital controls and only announced that there was (allegedly) a run on the FX reserves lasting several months after she won. Thus, Macri will say that...

Thus the reason I said "in principle." -- The market just didn't "decide" something; the Central Bank wasn't able to defend the peg because there weren't enough dollars to do so. In the case of Ecuador, should oil prices/demand drop any further, accompanied by a severe reduction in Ecuador's FX...

They levy taxes on imports and foreign purchases made with credit cards. This is comparable to a devaluation.

But no inflation is either 0 percent or less than 0 percent (deflation), and decreased demand and decreased monetary velocity create a deflationary environment. We recognize, however, that there is indeed inflation in Ecuador, and thus this would also indicate that the circulation of USD in...

But if there is inflation, there is debasement of the currency. If there is debasement of the currency, then there is monetary stimulus, i.e. increased money velocity. Switching to a currency you don't control doesn't always equate to deflation, as was implied earlier. But Ecuador's case is...

There's no inflation in Ecuador?

In principle, they did that... Didn't end pretty.

Weren't the 90s forward-looking enough for everyone? Mr. Menem, as you may recall, was/is a Peronist...

They always give me the same line about traffic too. Heh!

http://taxiezeiza.com.ar/ - I've used them for years. The only thing that bugs me is that they always arrive early! Imagine that... As they are Ezeiza-based and only work at the airport, they offer a promotional rate from Capital Federal. According to the website, it's currently $350 pesos, and...

Excellent analysis!

Well, the government actually never referred to Grupo Clarín's premier national publication as a monopoly. I suggest you read up on the "Ley de Medios AUDIOVISUALES." http://www.infoleg.gov.ar/infolegInternet/anexos/155000-159999/158649/norma.htm...

My guess is that those who insist on keeping their doors open do so for a better tomorrow because they can't possibly be making any legal money under the current regulations. They're probably staying afloat through illegal transactions, or perhaps providing liquidity to the black market...