The Washington Post and The New York Times say economic uncertainty is driving many Argentines to settle in Europe

The Washington Post and the New York Times has reprinted an article from the famous international AP agency in which it was stated that Argentina's "economic uncertainty" is pushing young people to look for opportunities in Europeand compared the current situation in the country to the hyperinflation that occurred between 1989 and 1990 and to the social outbreak of late 2001 that ended with the radical government Fernando de la Rúa.

Thus, the publication points out that "Argentines lose purchasing power due to an annual inflation of almost 50%, one of the lowest in the world" and that in 2018 , the Argentine peso "has lost more than half of its value compared to the US dollar". He also points out that another aspect that pushes this decision to emigrate many young people is the president's policy. Mauricio Macri reduction of subsidies, resulting in "increased costs for public services and transport".

Alejandro Servide, director of the Randstad branch in Argentina, the second-largest recruiting company in the world, commented that "Due to the economic crisis and the devaluation, more and more young professionals are considering a future in Europe"

And he badured that in the 160 daily interviews, the company answers the questions of the postulants: "If they had the opportunity, they would be interested in living abroad". "About 80% say yes," acknowledged the manager.

It was also pointed out that "as part of the austerity measures aimed at balancing the budget, the Macri administration dismissed thousands of civil servants and cut funds for dance, science and technology. other programs ".

"When Argentina goes through these deep crises, people are looking for options, as was the case in 2001-2002, when nearly 800,000 Argentines went abroad, we are living perhaps today the initial phase "said Ariel González, executive secretary of the Center for International Studies at the Universidad Católica Argentina.

"This means that there is a sector of society, middle and upper clbad professionals, who are considering a Plan B, namely that if the crisis worsens, one of the options would be to go abroad, "added the professional.

On the other hand, unlike the current situation, there is mention of the millions of Europeans who came to the country in the 19th century to escape war and poverty, and that 's the only way to get away from it. in the 20th century Argentina was one of the richest country in the world.

"But poor political management and lower prices for agricultural products that have been the country's economic backbone for decades have led to booms and cyclical crises", Concluded the journalist Luis Andrés Henao.