Argentina's Lost Path: The Rise and Fall of Pre-Perón Radicalism

Before Perón, before the generals, Argentina was shaped by a different political force: the Unión Cívica Radical (UCR). In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the rise of Hipólito Yrigoyen, Argentina's first democratically elected president under universal male suffrage in 1916. They delve into the Radical era's ambitious reforms, its struggle with entrenched elites, and its eventual undoing—paving the way for the 1930 coup that set the stage for decades of instability. Key figures include Yrigoyen, Marcelo T. de Alvear, and José Félix Uriburu, with events like the Semana Trágica of 1919 and the 1930 golpe de estado. The episode examines how the UCR's fall from grace, marked by corruption and the Great Depression, opened the door to the Concordancia and the 'Infamous Decade' (Década Infame). Listeners will gain a nuanced understanding of Argentina's early democratic experiment and its tragic collapse.

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