Visit Your Local PBS Station PBS Home PBS Home Programs A-Z TV Schedules Watch Video Support PBS Shop PBS Search PBS

All Posts Tagged With: "argentina"

Subscribe subscribe what's this
World Links: Albanians Go to the Polls, President of Honduras Exiled

World Links: Albanians Go to the Polls, President of Honduras Exiled

A round up of links to local stories of global importance from around the world.

Jun 29th, 2009 | 0 comments | 1,002 Views
(3 votes)
Loading ... Loading ...
The Empty ATM: Argentina Responds to Global Financial Crisis

The Empty ATM: Argentina Responds to Global Financial Crisis

Argentina's President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner announced on Tuesday that the country would nationalize $30 billion in private pension funds to protect retirees from the global financial crisis.

Oct 23rd, 2008 | 0 comments | 2,322 Views
(6 votes)
Loading ... Loading ...
Suicide Bombers: Map: Recent Suicide Terror: Argentina

Suicide Bombers: Map: Recent Suicide Terror: Argentina

In 1994, Argentina saw the deadliest anti-Semitic attack since World War II.

Jul 1st, 2004 | 0 comments | 1,243 Views
(No Ratings Yet)
Loading ... Loading ...
The Empty ATM: Introduction

The Empty ATM: Introduction

(August 8, 2002) In December 2001, the Argentinian government defaulted on $155 billion in public debt. Since then, this once-wealthy country has gone through five presidents and watched its currency fall by more than 70 percent. How do people survive in a broken economy?

Aug 8th, 2002 | 0 comments | 4,682 Views
(4 votes)
Loading ... Loading ...
The Empty ATM: Video: Full Episode

The Empty ATM: Video: Full Episode

In December 2001, the Argentinian government defaulted on $155 billion in public debt. The Empty ATM chronicles how its citizens coped.

Aug 8th, 2002 | 4 comments | 5,240 Views
(7 votes)
Loading ... Loading ...

Produced by THIRTEEN    ©2009 WNET.ORG Properties LLC. All rights reserved.

Sponsored by Mutual of America

Funding for Wide Angle is provided by PBS, Ford Foundation, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Foundation, Judy and Josh Weston, the Estates of Helen and Sam Roseman, Bernard and Irene Schwartz, The Shelley & Donald Rubin Foundation, and the Dr. Robert C. and Tina Sohn Foundation. Corporate support is provided by Mutual of America Life Insurance Company. Special funding for Time for School 3 is provided by Ida C. Schwartz, in memory of Bernard S. Schwartz; Carnegie Corporation of New York; and Paul P. Tanico. Additional funding for educational materials is provided by The Overbrook Foundation.