| Argentine Republic República Argentina | |
|---|---|
| Capital and largest city | Buenos Aires |
| Official languages | Spanish |
| Dominant mode of production | Capitalism |
| Government | Federal presidential republic |
• President | Alberto Fernández |
• Vice President | Cristina Fernández de Kirchner |
| Population | |
• 2021 estimate | 45,605,826 |
| Currency | Argentine peso |
Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic, is a country in Latin America.
History
In 1976, as part of Operation Condor, the CIA backed a far-right coup in Argentina that overthrew president Isabel Perón. After the coup, a military junta led by Jorge Rafael Videla took power and killed or disappeared 30,000 left-wing dissidents.[1] In 1983, military rule ended and Videla was given a life sentence for crimes against humanity in 1985.[2]
In February 2022, Argentina joined China's infrastructure program, the Belt and Road Initiative.[3] The areas of cooperation include green energy, technology, education, agriculture, communication, and nuclear energy.[4][5]
References
- ↑ Uki Goñi (2017-04-28). "40 years later, the mothers of Argentina’s 'disappeared' refuse to be silent" The Guardian. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
- ↑ Rosario Gabino (2008-10-10). "Argentina: Videla a la cárcel" BBC. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
- ↑ "Argentina officially joins BRI in major boost for China-Latin America cooperation" (2022-02-06). Global Times. Retrieved 2022-02-08.
- ↑ Benjamin Norton (2022-02-12). "Trapped in IMF debt, Argentina turns to Russia and joins China's Belt & Road" Multipolarista.
- ↑ Benjamin Norton. "Trapped in IMF debt, Argentina turns to Russia and joins China’s Belt & Road" Multipolarista.