Everyone has Argentina wrong – here’s how to profit

Argentina has underperformed for decades. But it could soon be back on the road to recovery. James McKeigue looks at how you could profit.

14-4-23-Argentina

The barras bravas control football in Argentina

They lead the chants, manage the supporters, unfold the flags and sell the choripn sandwiches. But the barras bravas tough gangs aren't your average football fan club. They're the reason why violence, perpetrated by an army of barra soldiers pumped up on drugs and cheap beers, has become an integral part of Argentinian football.

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James McKeigue

James graduated from Keele University with a BA (Hons) in English literature and history, and has a certificate in journalism from the NCTJ. James has worked as a freelance journalist in various Latin American countries.He also had a spell at ITV, as welll as wring for Television Business International and covering the European equity markets for the Forbes.com London bureau. James has travelled extensively in emerging markets, reporting for international energy magazines such as Oil and Gas Investor, and institutional publications such as the Commonwealth Business Environment Report. He is currently the managing editor of LatAm INVESTOR, the UK's only Latin American finance magazine.