Yes, very signifigant.
> What follows is a conspiracy theory that I don't necessarily believe. How
> farfetched is it? The Bush administration leaned on the IMF to cut off
> Argentina in the hope that this would lead to De la Rua's fall from power.
> Then they made a secret deal with the Peronists that upon taking power
they
> would dollarize. In exchange, Washington would support them with bilateral
> aid. Hence the Peronists recent refusal to join in a coalition government.
> The payoff for Washington: Argentine dollarization nixes Mercosur and puts
> Argentia firmly behind the FTAA.
>
> Is this crazy?
No, it's plausible. But I don't see any concrete proof to support it. It just fits the facts, as do a number of other theories.