6 g24g55g4ag48g51g57g4cg51g44 we now have a stable currency fast growing economy rising exports and our citizens are enjoying an improving standard of living political stability good international relations number people appreciating the many diverse attractions that beautiful country offers to visitors argentine minister tourism 1 introduction argentina gained independence from spain its former colonial master in 1816 1853 federal constitution was adopted by turn century one leading nations south america having made considerable economic social progress over past two decades 2 after 1944 when president juan domingo peron assumed power corporatist strategies for managing military coups 1955 fuelled instability within general leopoldo galtieri took control at end 1981 occupied british held falkland islands following year war with great britain first presidential elections more than decade 1983 selected raul alfonsin radical party as who concluded several diplomatic organisational reforms foreword