Argentina's New Leadership Is Kicking Evita Off Its Currency
- National fauna will be the new currency of the currency
- The guanaco, the race to the death and the 20-peso note
Argentina's former president Cristina Fernandez unveils an archetype of the 100 Argentine pesos bill bearing the profile of former late first lady Maria Eva Duarte de Peron in 2012. Photographer: Alberto Raggio/AP Photo
So far, Argentina’s new president has jettisoned currency controls and dumped the old consumer price index. But really, ditching Evita for a four-legged animal?
That’s the plan of the administration of Mauricio Macri, who after taking office last month set about dismantling predecessor Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner’s economic legacy, along with her paper-money compositions. Celebrations of national fauna will be the new currency of the currency, so a deer native to the Andes will replace Eva Peron on the 100 ($7.45)-peso note, the highest denomination bill in circulation. The mighty condor will be on the 50 instead of what most call the Falkland Islands.