and, of course, we think very much rachel cox, our director of public affairs, and my assistant -- what was? now, well, without further ado i turn the audience the hector shamis. >> thank you. well, thank you for inviting me or your kind words and your friendship over the years. every time i've been here it was rewarding and extremely motivating and provocative discussion. and today jaime invited me to discuss my own country, which is, you know, double challenge. it's nice and motivating but at the same time it's like, you know, we have the task. given that i do go to argentina frequently, i'm very involved as a columnist in addition to my georgetown job. i have a column, and once in a while i do address argentina. i do write on argentina. although a lot less than venezuela, i must say, for reasons that we all know. it's interesting, and interesting label or session as "a new political order in argentina." that's really pushing the boundaries. i mean, i would agree with a new party system in the making, not necessarily a new political order because argentina has been democratic since 19

of course, we thank very much rachel cox, our director of public affairs, and my assistant. without any further adieu, i turn the podium to dr. shamis. >> thank you. >> thank you for your kind words and your friendship over the years every time i've been here, it was warming and motivating and provocative discussion. today, henry invited me to discuss my own country, which is, you know, a double challenge. it's nice and motivating but at the same time it's like, you know, we have the task. given that i do go to argentina and i frequently am very involved as a columnist in addition to my georgetown job, i have a column. once in a while i do address argentina and do write on argentina, although a lot less than venezuela, i must say, for reasons that we all know! it's interesting, has an interesting label entitled this session as a new political order in argentina. that's really pushing the boundaries. i would agree with a new political -- new party system in the making, not necessarily a new political order because argentina has been democratic since 1983. and has, i must say,