The most developed Latin American country

[redcommander]

I would say Chile. It has basically eradicated extreme poverty, has maintained political and economic stability, and has outpaced Latin America in its economic growth.

[Bacon King]

Glancing at development indicators, I'd say Argentina; Chile has a very slightly higher HDI but Argentina has a significantly better Gini coefficient.

[TheDeadFlagBlues]

Brazil has more votes than Mexico? What is this I don't even...

I'd say Uruguay but I'm pretty ignorant of the history and current status of Mercosur nations.

[KEmperor]

I answered Argentina.

There's an old saying.  Brazil has the potential to be a great power, and it always will.

[Platypus]

Chile, but with Uruguay a strong second. Chile takes it die to having a major, westernish commercial centre in Santiago, which Uruguay lacks. Montevideo is a great city, but it's an Adelaide or Sacramento rather than a Stockholm or Cairo.

[Beet]

I answered Argentina.

There's an old saying.  Brazil has the potential to be a great power, and it always will.

No, the saying is 'Brazil is the country of the future' which was coined a long time ago. Then the joke became 'Brazil is the country of the future, and always will be'

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France

[batmacumba]

I would say Chile. It has basically eradicated extreme poverty, has maintained political and economic stability, and has outpaced Latin America in its economic growth.

That's weird. It was not what I've saw there. Local common people use to consider such claims as laughable propaganda. They reported me as being pretty difficult to get access to health and high level education, even for middle class. I've noticed the same poorness of any other latin-american country on their city outskirts. Their economy lays heavily on the state controlled copper commodities and they were the last southern cone country to be a stable democracy. Their good indicators are more a heritage of early and mid XXth century than later developments, as for Argentina and Uruguay.
They're a very nice people, indeed, and the country is f**king beautiful.
Many people gets impressed by Santiago's business downtown, with it's international class architecture, but, for my own professional taste, I rather Montevideo's and Buenos Ayres' heritage style. As for Montevideo's urbanism being way more charming. If it wasn't for northern Uruguay, there would be no doubt, but nevertheless I stick with them. At least, their poverty is organized.

No, the saying is 'Brazil is the country of the future' which was coined a long time ago. Then the joke became 'Brazil is the country of the future, and always will be'

That joke is an inside job. Well, unless PSDB and DEM return to power, I think we can finally stop being the country of the future.  And maybe in 15, 20 years, I can vote for my own country.

[redcommander]

I would say Chile. It has basically eradicated extreme poverty, has maintained political and economic stability, and has outpaced Latin America in its economic growth.

That's weird. It was not what I've saw there. Local common people use to consider such claims as laughable propaganda. They reported me as being pretty difficult to get access to health and high level education, even for middle class. I've noticed the same poorness of any other latin-american country on their city outskirts. Their economy lays heavily on the state controlled copper commodities and they were the last southern cone country to be a stable democracy. Their good indicators are more a heritage of early and mid XXth century than later developments, as for Argentina and Uruguay.
They're a very nice people, indeed, and the country is f**king beautiful.
Many people gets impressed by Santiago's business downtown, with it's international class architecture, but, for my own professional taste, I rather Montevideo's and Buenos Ayres' heritage style. As for Montevideo's urbanism being way more charming. If it wasn't for northern Uruguay, there would be no doubt, but nevertheless I stick with them. At least, their poverty is organized.

No, the saying is 'Brazil is the country of the future' which was coined a long time ago. Then the joke became 'Brazil is the country of the future, and always will be'

That joke is an inside job. Well, unless PSDB and DEM return to power, I think we can finally stop being the country of the future.  And maybe in 15, 20 years, I can vote for my own country.

I thought Chile was known for having the longest periods of democracy in Latin America. Before 1973, there had been a continuous Republic there since 1925, and before a brief coup in the 1920's, there was another democratic period that went back to a couple of years after independence.

[phk]

France

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[Хahar 🤔]

Chile, but with Uruguay a strong second. Chile takes it die to having a major, westernish commercial centre in Santiago, which Uruguay lacks. Montevideo is a great city, but it's an Adelaide or Sacramento rather than a Stockholm or Cairo.

Is Adelaide really as provincial as Sacramento? Interesting.

I thought Chile was known for having the longest periods of democracy in Latin America. Before 1973, there had been a continuous Republic there since 1925, and before a brief coup in the 1920's, there was another democratic period that went back to a couple of years after independence.

What democracy existed in Chile was rather illiberal. In 1891 there was a civil war between the army and navy.

[TheDeadFlagBlues]

Adelaide is quite possibly the most boring city of all time based off of what I've read about it.

[TheGlobalizer]

Probably Chile.  Regardless, it's nice to see Latin American countries putting up some real growth.

[opebo]

France

Well, that's original.

I've been waiting for the obvious joke, but I'll make it:

The United States. ha ha.

[ilikeverin]

No love for Costa Rica?

[CultureKing]

No love for Costa Rica?

It's got some pretty bad pockets of poverty (the northern section of the country and much of the Caribbean side). Though on that note I think Panama could make it on this list in the next 5-10 years, it's growing incredibly fast.

[TheGlobalizer]

France

Well, that's original.

I've been waiting for the obvious joke, but I'll make it:

The United States. ha ha.

In New Mexico, you'd just get nodding agreement.

[Antonio the Sixth]

France

[Stranger in a strange land]

Glancing at development indicators, I'd say Argentina; Chile has a very slightly higher HDI but Argentina has a significantly better Gini coefficient.

I vote for Chile because it has better institutions and rule of law, plus less corruption and fewer economic crises.

[Verily]

France

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Part of France is in Latin America (French Guiana, which is an integral part of the French state rather than a dependency like Puerto Rico). Of course, it's still a silly answer as French Guiana itself is not very developed at all.

[redcommander]

No love for Costa Rica?

It's definitely the most developed nation in Central America, and I believe has the longest continuous democracy in Latin America, but is not as major a power economically as say Argentina, Brazil, or Chile.