Talk:Carlos Menem
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Please try to also mention all the great things that ocurred during Menem's government, since there is a complete lack of information related to a 10 years period in this page and that is something unforgivable for a web site that wants to be a free encyclopedia. I give you some ideas about them: 0 inflation after the 1000 points reached during Alfonsin period. Públic services at the best levels (comparable to Japan ones). Unemployement rate lowered after the Tequila. Tecnologie access (like something a bit important like satelite coms and internet). Power to the consumer. Access to the first world. 0 riots. Free press. Access to credit for the first time. Salaries comparable to the ones in Europe or the U.S. Reserves over 36 billion dollars after having 0 in the Central Bank. 250 billion dollars invested by international companies after having no incomes for 50 years. Access to first world quality products. Etc.
- If there's something that Wikipedia should never be, it's being partial. When you say "all the great things he did", you are being partial. That you are one of his political followers does not mean the encyclopedia should also be a follower.
- Indeed, anything that needs to be added in order to know more about Menem should be added. But not just the good things or the bad things (or only the things you think are good enough to add), but the important things. As long as they are facts.--Logariasmo 16:39, 26 Sep 2004 (UTC)
That's right, I totally agree with this last opinion.
Syrian
How Syrian is he? He was married in a Syrian family and the weapons accusation had to do with some Muslim country. I remember that some conspiracist presumed that he was a hidden Muslim apparently Catholic. Is he Catholic? Was his family in Syria Catholic (Maronite, I suppose).
See reference
- Biography (http://www.carlosmenem.com/bio_ingles.asp)
- Thank you, Ejrrjs. I included some of the info in the article. It is remarkable that it praises Zulema Yoma but tells nothing of the divorce. Just that their daughter becomes First Lady.
The Turk
Anyone from "Middle East" (including Sephardim Jews) will be called Turk in Argentina. Delete nonsense about Mr. Julian. Ejrrjs | What? 18:51, 17 Jan 2005 (UTC)
Current status of the article
It has been ruined to the point of no return. However, it is great to have the Menemtrucho image :-) Ejrrjs | What? 08:32, 2 Apr 2005 (UTC)
Should we just revert to the last sensible edit or try to sift through the garbage hoping to find tidbits of useful information? —Seselwa 17:54, 2 Apr 2005 (UTC)