· October, 2006

Stories about Argentina from October, 2006

Uruguay, Argentina: Pulp Mills Controversy

  3 October 2006

Remember those controversial paper mills on the Uruguay-Argentina border? According to Global Labor Strategies, the issue is far from settled: “The battle is often portrayed as a classic “jobs vs. environment” struggle only on a transnational scale. Uruguay needs jobs. Proponents argue that the direct and indirect jobs promised by...

Argentina: Kirchner's Contradictions

  2 October 2006

Robert Wright tries to make sense of President Kirchner's recent statement that the constitution should be reformed so that the President serves for 6 years without the possibility of an immediate re-election.