Menemism
Menemism is a term that refers to the policies implemented in Argentina by Carlos Saúl Menem, president of the country from 1989 to 1999. Like peronism (movement Menem belonged to), menemism is complex, being most usually defined as populist rhetoric combined with neoliberal policies.
Menemism Menemismo | |
|---|---|
| Leader | Carlos Saúl Menem |
| Founded | 1989 |
| Preceded by | Orthodox Peronism |
| Succeeded by | Federal Peronism |
| Membership | Justicialist Party Loyalty and Dignity Republican Federal Enconter Aliance: Popular Unity Justicialist Front Front for Loyalty |
| Ideology | Peronism Conservatism Neoliberalism Right-wing populism Neopopulism |
| Political position | Center-right to right-wing |
Menemism came to power from the Popular Unity Justicialista Front. He is remembered for the electoral platform with which he won the elections; the measures included a "salariazo" and "productive revolution." He won the elections with other sectors of Peronism or center-left radicalism.
Menemism returned to power with a resoundingly high vote rate, having already modified the national constitution, with the Co-participation, so that the government mandates would last 4 years, making it possible for Carlos Saúl Menen to be re-elected. The recurring problems of this economic model determined an economic recession since 1998, which would end up exploding in the 2001 crisis.