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The situation of politics in Argentina can sum up into one paragraph and one chart.

When Néstor Kirchner took over as Argentina’s president in 2003, his country’s economy was already on the mend after a sickening collapse 18 months earlier that had prompted debt default and devaluation. Lambasting the IMF and privatisation, Mr Kirchner extended the state’s control over the economy. Rising world prices for Argentina’s farm-commodity exports and government pump-priming unleashed an economic boom. This made Mr Kirchner a popular hero, and secured the election of his wife, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, as his successor in 2007. She has continued his policies. Mr Kirchner was last year elected as a congressman, but according to former officials he still takes many executive decisions.

The bold text is emphasized by me, and that is the most interesting part. It's very similar to Thaksin's rise of power. Now the popularity of Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, the wife, is declining rapidly. Please expect protests and probably a coup.

From The Economist

• Socialism for foes, capitalism for friends - main article
• Welcome to the Hotel Kirchner - discussing Kirchner Family's businesses

Becoming god is not easy, you need to pass so-called "godization" process. Can't talk more about this, but presenting on the front cover of The Economist is definitely one part of that process.

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Thailand's political army: Where power lies

บทความใน The Economist พูดถึงอิทธิพลของทหารต่อการเมืองไทย เปิดมาประโยคแรกก็ได้ใจ

AUTUMN in Thailand is coup season.

ครึ่งแรกไม่มีอะไรใหม่นัก พูดถึงทหารในเหตุการณ์ 19 กันยา และประโยคทองของอนุพงษ์ที่บอกให้สมชาย "ลาออก"

ส่วนที่น่าสนใจคือ ท่าทีของ The Economist ที่พูดถึงพลเอกประยุทธ์ จันทร์โอชา เสธ.ทบ. คนปัจจุบัน และผู้สืบทอดตำแหน่ง ผบ.ทบ. ของอนุพงษ์

His anointed successor is his deputy, General Prayuth Chan-ocha, who is young enough to serve until 2014. He is reckoned to be even more conservative than his mentor, and even readier to crack heads to defend national security and the revered monarchy. General Prayuth is likely to play a crucial role during the much-feared succession to the king, Bhumibol Adulyadej, who is 81.

ที่น่าสนใจอีกอันคือ ตัวเลขนายพลของกองทัพไทย เทียบกับกองทัพสหรัฐ อันนี้เป็นข้อมูลใหม่ที่ผมเพิ่งรู้

The tally of 36 four-star officers is just behind America’s 41. But America’s army is four times larger—and at war.

ย่อหน้าสุดท้ายคงกล่าวถึงในที่นี้ไม่ได้ รบกวนไปอ่านในต้นฉบับกันเอง