Storm front.

• Position: Art

STORM FRONT They warned the crisis was coming. And finally it came. Argentina busted open at the end of 2001, leaving a transition government desperately scrambling to restore some semblance of order to the bankrupt nation in time for new elections. For a region familiar with crises, the rescue steps are clear. The government must first put its political and economic houses in order. Once the macroeconomic situation is under control, then the authorities must strengthen the banking system and finally move...