... policies, had been transformed into a government that had salvaged national honour by recovering the islands. Galtieri, an impulsive man with a liking for Scotch, acknowledged the cheers. He must have thought he had saved the military project and assured his place in history. The Dirty War, from 1976-1983, was a seven-year campaign by the Argentine government against suspected dissidents. Many people, both opponents of the government as well as innocent people were disappeared in the middle of the night. They were taken to secret government detention centres where they were tortured and eventually killed. These people are known as "los desaparecidos" or "the disappeared." The Argentine economic crisis was part of the situation that affected Argentina's economy during the late 1990s and early 2000's. Chile Chile was seen as the model for economic growth for all its neighbours, with important industries such as copper, wood, transport equipmentetc. The countries market-oriented economy is characterised ...

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