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Menem

American  
[men-uhm] / ˈmɛn əm /

noun

  1. Carlos Saul, 1930–2021, Argentine political leader: president 1989–99.


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In the 1990s, President Carlos Menem successfully lowered inflation and privatized many industries.

From Barron's • Oct. 31, 2025

That stopped in 1991 when the government of Carlos Menem pegged the peso at one-to-one with the dollar.

From Reuters • Oct. 7, 2023

Azucena Agüero Blanch, a 72-year old professional fortune-teller once consulted by former President Carlos Menem, has also explained that she is working with magical stones to ensure an Argentina victory.

From New York Times • Dec. 17, 2022

One Iranian spy, Abolghasem Mesbahi, reported that Menem received $10 million in his Swiss bank account from Tehran to thwart investigators.

From Slate • Feb. 9, 2015

Elected in 1989, President Menem has implemented a     comprehensive economic restructuring program that shows signs of reversing     Argentina's economic decline and putting it on a path of stable, sustainable     growth.

From The 1992 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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