Two sides of the same coin

    While I was watching the newsflash, there were two pieces of news that caught my attention; on one side was the wealth of President Cristina Fernández (“Cristina Kirchner, cada vez más rica en un país pobre”, 2014) while on the other side was the report given by the Observatorio de la Deuda Social (Socioeconomic report  given by Universidad Católica Argentina)(Urien, 2013).  In light of the information given, my conclusion is very simple, once again Argentina is facing a lost decade having in charge a president who claims to lead a “victorious decade” but for whom?.

   What I wonder is, do we have two realities? The explanation to this question is at sight when prestigious newspapers position the president of Argentina in the list of the ten most ostentatious world presidents. Not only does she own a 55 million pesos wealth but she spends in her personal expenses around 964 thousand pesos annually(“Cristina Kirchner, cada vez más rica en un país pobre”, 2014). Meanwhile this “victorious decade” stands out for the more than 10 million poor; of which about 3 million have poor nutrition; one of every ten people live in homes without running water and three of every ten houses have no sewerage(Urien, 2013).

   All these facts belong to the harshest reality of a country which is potentially rich but severely punished due to mismanagement. The extent of it is hard to quantify. Suffice it to say that misgovernment has lead to enlarge the social inequalities and make more vulnerable to those who have less.

    Nothing can detract from the fact that these issues are a matter for concern and deserve to be dealt with given that there is no greater debt than the one we have with those who cannot be heard.

Reference List

Cristina Kirchner, cada vez más rica en un país pobre (2014, September 4). La Nación. Retrieved from: http://www.lanacion.com.py/articulo/175599-cristina-kirchner-cada-vez-mas-rica-en-un-pais-pobre.html 

En cada aparición, Cristina Kirchner luce joyas que cuestan como una camioneta 4x4. (2008). Perfil. Retrieved from:  http://www.perfil.com/politica/En-cada-aparicion-Cristina-Kirchner-luce-joyas-que-cuestan-como-una-camioneta-4x4-20080404-0020.html

Urien, Paula (2013). Hay más de 10 millones de argentinos pobres y aumentó la desigualdad. La Nación. Retrieved from: http://www.lanacion.com.ar/1650754-hay-mas-de-10-millones-de-argentinos-pobres-y-aumento-la-desigualdad