“What’s really surprising is not that everything is collapsing, but the large number Things that still stand(Paul Auster, “The Land of Last Things”).
In Argentina, each year is worth three or four. The roller coaster ride that we seem to be immersed in leaves no room for boredom. Sometimes we have that feeling Sisyphusdoomed to push a stone up the mountain that will slide inexorably when it reaches the summit, forces us to start oversuch as the repetition of events and circumstances across years and governments.
The ability to be amazed is also not present. When we thought we had seen it all, a New scandal surprises ussometimes from the most unexpected places. Shortly after the beginning of 2025, more precisely on Valentine’s Day, it begins $poundthe cryptocurrency promoted by President Javier Milei through his X account, is about to close The AFA exploded and surroundings: after Title awarded to Rosario Centrala Pandora’s box has been opened with suspicions and complaints to suit all tastes Evasion and money laundering Even fortunes that are difficult to explain, luxury cars, weak newspaper front people, waste of money and half the penal code more.
In the middle, Cristina KirchnerA Former president convicted of corruption serving prison time at home; Alberto FernandezA Ex-president indicted also for a corruption case, the insurance scandal uncovered by Clarín and a second prosecution for minor injuries in the gender violence case initiated by his ex-partner Fabiola Yañez.
The meetings of the The National Congress embarrasses otherswith MPs throwing water glasses at each other, slaps and a series of insults that would make a Barrabrava pale.
Not to mention so many Renegadeslikewise shameless lawmakers who betrayed the vote that put them on the bench They jumped out of the game without any disgust and without concealment.
And there is more to the emotional ups and downs: another scandal involving alleged bribesthis time in National Disability Agencywhich resulted in a splash Karina Mileithe president’s sister, already Lule Menemhis right hand; the Peronist victory in the September provincial elections; the suffocation of the economy that appeased the hardworking Rescue package for the Ministry of Finance from the United States from Trump; He resounding libertarian triumph in the national parliamentary elections in October; the ups and downs of Dollar, country risk and increases of prices and tariffs that sometimes seem to be unaware of the Indec indices, and even the process surrounding the death of Maradona collapsed by the egomaniacal affairs of a judge…
Just a bird’s eye snapshot of 2025 saying goodbye. A note by Eduardo Paladini in yesterday’s issue of Clarín on the average of ten national surveys showed how we have reached this end of the year in the eyes of the people: For 58% the situation is badand although there is one Re-increase in expectations44.1% say the economy will get better in 2026, and almost as many, 44.5%, think it will get worse.
For example, in the Management&Fit survey when asked what Feeling created by the situation At the top of the country is the Hope. It’s not much, one could argue. Then it’s time to go back there Paul Auster. Or remembering Martin Luther King’s when he urged it accept finite disappointmentsbut too Never lose infinite hopewhile he asserted that faith is that first step even if Let’s not see all the steps.
Equally valid is the exhortation of the poet who suffered the fate of his country and claimed: “This is not the country we want, but it is the one we love. And it is ours.” Here’s to a hopeful 2026 in the country we love.
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