Argentina

Population: 40 913 584

Life expectancy: 76.56 years
Fertility rate: 2.35 children/woman
School life expectancy: 15 years
Religion: Roman Catholic (92% , with <20% practicing), Protestant
(2%), Jewish (2%), Other (4%)

Persistent problems in Argentina include poverty, intra-governmental

tension, high lead-content in blood, disappearing forests, conflict
against the indigenous Argentineans, poor economic decisions.

Concerns

Death Squads in the 80s

In the 1980s, the government targeted its opponents and
removed them from the situation. Between 10 000 and
30 000 citizens disappeared in this time.

Poverty
13 million people live in poverty, and 43% of children
live in poverty.

Governmental Tension
Due to differences in tax ideals, the Vice-President has
been shunned by the President and other members of her
cabinet, but there is no pressure for a personnel change.

Environment
As with other developing nations, Argentina faces
disappearing forests, the effects of increased amounts of
pesticides, and the rampant release of greenhouse gasses.
There is also a developing issue with high lead content President Vice-President
in blood among children in certain provinces. Cristina Fernández Julio Cobos
de Kirchner
Indigenous People Cobos graduated with a degree
97% of Argentineans hail from Spanish and Italian Lawyer Cristina Fernández is in Civil Engineering and is a
decent, while the remaining mestizos suffer from racial the wife of Néstor Kirchner. member of the Radical Civil
discrimination. They are in danger of losing their culture In 2007, she succeeded her Union party.
and their land, as the census does not seek to record husband as president. She has
them as distinct. served in various Argentinean Cobos cast an influential no-
governmental roles since vote against the initiative to
Economy 1997. increase grain export taxes
Public spending is increasing by twice the rate of public which has caused indescribable
revenue, as the private sector raises salaries by a rate Kirchner’s presidency began tension in the Argentinean
higher than that of inflation. on a controversial note, as there government. Supposedly, the
were immediate allegations President has not directly
regarding illegally - acquired spoken to Cobos since July
Suggested prayer topics campaign funds. 2008. Nevertheless, this move
alleviated tension between
• Pray for reconciliation in the government Kirchner has attempted to farmers and the State.
• Pray for a sense of responsibility among the centralize the social security
government and the citizens in regard to system by requiring the Cobos has achieved a high
environmental choices inclusion of $30 billion in approval rating amongst the
• Pray for wisdom and unselfishness in the private pensions. Argentineans; thus the
economic decisions facing the government president has not asked for his
• Pray for provision for the indigenous people Despite an initially moderate resignation.
of Argentina as they seek to preserve their number, Kirchner’s approval
culture rating has plummeted below
• Pray for those in poverty, that the cycle will 25%, with a disapproval rating
be broken by the next generation over 60%.
• Pray for those who lost loved ones in the 80s
• Pray for accountability for the leaders A presidency as the previous
• Pray against the corruption of the president’s wife presents issues
government, that they would seek justice in dealing with the media, as
rather than their own personal gain they often accuse Néstor of
• Pray for the advancement of selfless love in controlling the administration.
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• Pray for spiritual awakening