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by danuker 1408 days ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_history_of_Argentina

> Since independence from Spain in 1816, the country has defaulted on its debt nine times

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Amazing for a nation which is literally named for its reserves of precious metals.
I know the Chicago boys get some flak for what they didn't get right but it sounds like Argentina would have benefited greatly from a few of them... jeez