When The WaPo Doesn't Like You

I have no knowledge or opinion of Argentina's nationalization of their oil industry, but I do know when the WaPo starts talking about South American countries they're usually talking crap.

Neighboring Chile, which has far surpassed Argentina in economic and political development, would be the ideal replacement.

I have no idea what "political development" means, but...let's see what the CIA has to say about the economics. Argentina:

GDP - real growth rate:
8% (2011 est.) country comparison to the world: 13 9.2% (2010 est.) 0.8% (2009 est.)
GDP - per capita (PPP):
$17,400 (2011 est.) country comparison to the world: 69 $16,200 (2010 est.) $15,000 (2009 est.)

Chile:

GDP - real growth rate:
6.5% (2011 est.) country comparison to the world: 33 5.1% (2010 est.) -1.5% (2009 est.)
GDP - per capita (PPP):
$16,100 (2011 est.) country comparison to the world: 74 $15,300 (2010 est.) $14,800 (2009 est.)