A sinking boat. The Convertibility crisis and the political action of the Sociedad Rural Argentina (1998-2001)

Abstract

In this paper we focus on the political action of the Sociedad Rural Argentina along the Convertibility crisis period. We will specifically analyze the development of the link between that organization and the national administration, as well as the relation with other organizations. To this end, we will seek to rebuild the series of political actions undertaken by this entity by two different sources, namely its own publications and newspaper articles. As main results, stands out the tensions emerged in its political action due to the crisis unleash. Despite the organization never ceased to support the Convertibility regime, its ties with the neoliberal administrations, the relationship held with other organizations, and even some aspects of its economic liberalism were strongly tensioned in this complex scenario.