Current Human Rights Violations In Argentina

[Fettucini]

If Kirchner was doing her job properly she wouldn't have to put the controls on buying foreign currency... it's jus she's failed to convince the population that her policies will create any strong demand for the peso, unlike in brazil or chile which seem to be moving in a positive direction, Christina has made businesses run for the hills with her stinky personality and decisions!

 

[sleslie23]

ArgentinianGirl, you are confusing inconvenience or living in a country with a bad economy with human rights violations. They are not the same thing, and it belittles the experience of those who are, indeed, victims of human rights violations.

There are two things in your list of inconveniences that I feel compelled to respond to:

4. Are you really trying to compare the fact that you cant change dollars and buy crap from abroad with the treatment of Jews, Rom, gays, etc. in Nazi Germany? If so, you are delusional. If anything, AFIP seems to be applying the same rules to everybody.

6. The main "perks or privileges" of a socialist nation isn't being able to change dollars, it's having FREE access to health care and education, which you have right now. You may consider it your right to study at UCA or have yourself treated at Mater Dei, but the fact that you can't doesn't mean your human rights are being violated.

 

[Nounou]

In answer to the post, the Operation Condor trial has just started.

 

[cbonanni]

ArgentinianGirl, you are confusing inconvenience or living in a country with a bad economy with human rights violations. They are not the same thing, and it belittles the experience of those who are, indeed, victims of human rights violations.

There are two things in your list of inconveniences that I feel compelled to respond to:

4. Are you really trying to compare the fact that you cant change dollars and buy crap from abroad with the treatment of Jews, Rom, gays, etc. in Nazi Germany? If so, you are delusional. If anything, AFIP seems to be applying the same rules to everybody.

6. The main "perks or privileges" of a socialist nation isn't being able to change dollars, it's having FREE access to health care and education, which you have right now. You may consider it your right to study at UCA or have yourself treated at Mater Dei, but the fact that you can't doesn't mean your human rights are being violated.

It is also having decent reliable public transportation , infrastructure , clean streets, electrical grids , storm water drainage , efficient services for official tasks , good police , controlled protests that do disturb everyone , and a lack of corruption , graft and cronyism . If you are going to pay taxes , at least get something for it.

 

[nlaruccia]

Totally in agreement cbonanni. Well said.

 

[El Cipayo]

I would say Everyone living in a villa has his human rights violated.

But i wish them a lot of luck with there decada ganada and a lot of Fun at Plaza de mayo the 25th of May

 

[sesamosinsal]

The inflation situation here is an awful one. I think everyone shares in that, and the taxes, fees, and barriers to get foreign currency are also problematic.

However, referring to that as a human rights abuse is quite a stretch.

At any rate, are fiat currencies a good investment?

 

[sesamosinsal]

Getting back on topic, there are certainly human rights abuses in this country. Google "Pueblo Qom" for more info.

You could also even stretch it to include the (possible) negative health effects of pesticides used in the soybean production... The Al-Jazeera documentary posted on this forum addressed this.

No country is perfect, I suppose. I'd give Argentina an A- for effort.

 

[dennisr]

Well, there is not a right regarding to free speculation on foreign currencies. Sorry about that.

I know it is a pain in the ....ss the dollar restrictions but guess what? you live in a country with debt and the dollars are used to avoid the default instead of paying for I-phones. I know, you miss the 90´s where they just were taking loans to sell dollars at 1 peso. Interesting. We know how does it finishes.

Seems that you confuse the rule of law with slavery. Sorry, there is also a bann regading the commerce of cocaine. And it is more profitable than saving dollars under the matress. Yes, this is Cuba, how can the State arbitrary restrict my right to make profit selling cocaine????

The "Rule of law" has no merit concerning the 20% surcharge assessed for foreign travel and expenses. The 20% surcharge (penalty) is an order issued by AFIP to "discourage, impede foreign travel." The Argentine Congress has exclusive power to make laws. No such law assessing a 20% surcharge for foreign travel has ever been approved by Congress. Equating the selling of cocaine with us dollar transactions holds no water.

 

[Joe]

Human rights violations and economic mismanagement are two different things.

Herding people into cattle cars to concentration camps is fundamentally different than levying a 20% tax on foreign travel!

I have made some strong criticisms of the gross economic mismanagement of this country (and others) but to equate that with human rights violations shows a total lack of perspective.