Terrorism versus Capitalism? Consequences for Argentina and selected Hispanic countries

In a program of political analysis of a television channel in the city of Buenos Aires - conducted by a prestigious academic and journalist - a survey called "televoting" is carried out. The Sunday following that of the attack in London on July 7, 2005 (J-7) was raised as a dilemma for the...

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Main Author: Colomé, Rinaldo Antonio
Format: Online
Language:spa
Published: Facultad de Ciencias Económicas. Instituto de Economía y Finanzas 2005
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Online Access:https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/acteconomica/article/view/4038
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Summary:In a program of political analysis of a television channel in the city of Buenos Aires - conducted by a prestigious academic and journalist - a survey called "televoting" is carried out. The Sunday following that of the attack in London on July 7, 2005 (J-7) was raised as a dilemma for the survey: "What is the worst enemy of humanity: terrorism or capitalism?". The surprise caused by the question raised was only overcome by the result of the survey: something like 67% replied that humanity's worst enemy is capitalism and the rest, or 33%, voted for terrorism. The purpose of this essay is to analyze, in the first place, the relevance of the proposed option; second, the result of the survey and the implications regarding capitalism and; thirdly, the economic position of Argentina in relation to selected Latin American countries.