heal the wounds of the Falklands War. In 1993 President Menem reached an agreement with former President Alfonsn to amend the constitution to allow presidential reelection and to shorten the presidential term from six to four years. The measure passed in both legislative houses. In elections held to determine which groups would participate in drafting the amendment, Menem's party won a majority. In January 1994, the country signed the Treaty of Tlatelolco, making Argentina a nuclear weapons-free state. Also in 1994, leaders from Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay signed the Asuncin treaty, which confirmed those countries' intention to create the Southern Cone Common Market by the end of 1994. 10Chapter 7 - The FutureArgentina is moving to a better future. The recent trends point to progress in solving the nation's dual problems of the economy and human rights. When president Carlos Menem took office in Argentina, the country had huge external debts. The inflation rate was increasing and people of Argentina couldn't afford the basic necessities that they needed to survive. The inflation caused high unemployment in the economy and high interest rates. Argentina worked with its neighbors like Brazil to help fight off the inflation problem. Argentina's debt is now reducing. If Argentina continues to move toward a more debt free economy, the general health of their economy will grow. The move from a farming and livestock kind of economy to a hi-tech manufacturing economy is gaining momentum.The nation of Argentina is also being progressive on the human rights front. The country is trying to cut down on the human rights violations that have been happening in Argentina during the recent past. About 30,000 people were missing during the so-called "dirty war". The government of Argentina was shielding itself behind laws that pardoned all those responsible for the tortures and killings. The government is now becoming more open ab...
