Jorge Gobbi · October, 2008

Latest posts by Jorge Gobbi from October, 2008

Argentina: Diego Maradona Named New Coach of National Team

  30 October 2008

Diego Maradona must be the most famous Argentine in the world, and anything that he does usually becomes news. It is even more newsworthy, when he is named the next Coach of the Argentine national football team. Many Argentines are left wondering how the greatest footballer will ensure that the country qualifies for the World Cup 2010.

Argentina: Government Seeks to Nationalize Private Retirement Funds

  23 October 2008

The government of Argentina recently announced that they would send a proposal to the Congress by which the Pension and Retirement Plan Administration or AFJP in Spanish (also known as mutual funds in the US) would become nationalized. The AFJP privately manages millions of Argentineans' retirement funds, and under the proposal, their funds would now go to the State. Many blogs have commented on the possible changes.

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