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Carlos Menem was a politician known for his dashing good looks and extravagant lifestyle.
He was a far cry from the military dictators who had ruled Argentina before its return to democracy in 1983 and a throwback to the glamour of his political hero, Juan Perón.
As Argentina s president between 1989 and 1999, Menem inherited a country traumatised by years of brutal repression, the murder of thousands of dissidents, defeat in the Falklands and the complete destruction of what had been a robust economy.
As a leader, he cultivated the image of a swashbuckling, political saviour of the nation . He was rarely out of the gossip columns: photographed with glamorous women and expensive cars.