Ver la Historia

From the declaration of independence to the government of Néstor Kirchner, this series offers a journey through Argentine history, taking some moments that were very relevant to Argentine society and uniting them into a narrative thread. Using some archival fragments of documented history and some theatrical-looking dramatizations, this series tells Argentine history in a quite engaging way. The atmosphere and music give the series a tone of suspense and intrigue that help follow the pace of the narrative. There were still many more things to mention, but Argentine history is very extensive and of course only the most fundamental things could be covered.

The series not only becomes admirable for its good quality, but also becomes essential to understand the times that Argentina is currently experiencing. Argentine history has a rather dark history full of wars, fights, corruption, betrayal, tragedy and death. Here it is evident that Argentine history was written in blood, just like the history of all humanity. What the series also invites us to do is reflect on whether Argentina is willing to take a different path because comparing its current situation with everything that has happened, it seems that Argentina has always been doomed since its birth. Inflation, unemployment, neoliberalism, foreign debt and repression are something that has been existing in Argentina for years and it seems that this has always been its destiny. The intervention of the army through cohesion that occurred in the events of rebellious Patagonia was repeated in the dictatorship to combat subversion. The Plata Dulce effect that occurred in the dictatorship was repeated in the Menem government. Menem's neoliberalism is repeated with the Milei government. All of these are indications that Argentina was always destined for some things to be repeated.

It is also worth mentioning that Argentines sometimes want more than what they already have and that leads them to overthrow their own leaders. Juan Manuel De Rosas was a questinable figure, but he managed to create a union between Buenos Aires and the other provinces. Roca caused a native massacre, but that helped capital have access to more land and helped the country progress economically. Illia improved the economy in Argentina, but no one knew how to appreciate that because they wanted him to do everything quickly. Ongania's dictatorship caused damage to society, but the same people were the ones who elected him in the first place. Perón improved the situation of the workers, but part of the army that owed him loyalty betrayed him. The dictatorship ended the terrorism caused by the Montoneros even though there was collateral damage, but it is always classified as the worst event that Argentina experienced in its existence. Argentina has its ups and downs, but there are times when Argentines themselves sometimes do not value the governments that they themselves elect as if they did not have to bear that responsibility. Reviewing the entire social, political and economic panorama, it seems evident that Argentina was always its own enemy and still it is.

The conclusion that can be drawn is that Ver La Historia is an ideal series to learn about Argentine history and understand the current state of Argentina as a country that emerged with many difficulties, but it seems meant to suffer eternally. My final rating for this series is a 9/10.