My take is that Nestor and company are suffering from a phenomenon I would call believing in your own B.S.

When Nestor took over as President despite many doubters his economic policies seem to work (personally I think this had to do with rising commodity prices had more than anything else).

As a result he has convinced himself that he is the savior of Argentina and is a true genius
in the field of economics. He surrounds himself with sycophants and is in seeming isolation from any thinking except his own.

I think he and Cristina were deeply shocked and angered by the public reaction to their handling of the farm situation. They blame unfair negative press coverage as the culprit.

Since Nestor believes in his own genius there is no need to alter course, take advice or discuss the issues. This would lead me to believe that there will be no meaningful compromises with the farmers our anybody else.

Whatever the reasons for their thinking it’s clear they are leading Argentina to disaster.

eric