Yeah, that's what happens to you when you're a small buffer province between Brazil and Argentina (both of which are going through an economic meltdown).
fyi-related subject "Argentina, Shortchanged Why the Nation That Followed the Rules Fell to Pieces" http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/w...node=&contentId=A3893-2002May10¬Found=true
Interesting article on Argentina. Hindsight is 20-20, but tying the peso to the US dollar regardless, more than a wee bit risky. I hope the recovery for them is swift and more importantly, stable.