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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

After his election in 1989, for example, Argentinian president Carlos Menem worked to draw greater power into the executive branch, and in 1990 he successfully added four new members to a formerly five-member supreme court.

From Slate

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

From Reuters

Argentina pegged its peso to the dollar in 1991 under the neo-liberal economic policies of President Carlos Menem and even debated full dollarization.

From Reuters

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