On the other hand, the 'socialist'/'communist' government was happy to pay (in full) for my cancer treatment. I had to get out of the US and come down here for

On the other hand, the 'socialist'/'communist' government was happy to pay (in full) for my cancer treatment. I had to get out of the US and come down here for 6 months so I wouldn't incur in massive debt over there to receive exactly the same treatment. I guess YMMV. I do agree with some of your points (although the restriction to buy dollars has nothing to do with taking money out of the country), but please don't take all your news from a purely US/free-market point of view. Argentina had that for a decade under president Menem and got fucked in all kinds of ways. (Also, please notice the 'nationalization' [more correctly, forced purchase of the company's stock] of certain assets was long overdue because of the way the private companies where managing them. It's easier to appreciate when your family lives in the place, I'm afraid.)