tina have?
G. Volpi: Right now, we have the
radical side and the moderates. We
are working very hard to get the
economy back on track. There isn’t
much money. Three years ago, we
needed to make a change.
Sandy: Does a change in the govern-
ment affect your position?
G. Volpi: No, I am in a career posi-
tion. It is a lifetime appointment. We
can serve until our final days. We are
not political, we are an instrument of
the government. Every assignment
brings new challenges and experi-
ences, so we have to be adaptable.
The last station I had before coming
here was Peru. My wife is from Peru.
Sandy: I did some graduate work in
Lima, a very interesting city with its
history going back to Simon Bolivar.
With Peru, you have had assignments
in four countries. Do you get to go
back to Argentina?
G. Volpi: Yes. It is part of the proto-
col to go back to Argentina between
stations. So it was Miami, Argentina,
Tunisia, Argentina, Peru, Argentina,
and Houston. You have to be able to
adapt. My son who lives in Austin
went to Argentina to see his roots,
but he came back here. He tells his
brothers they must come here. He
doesn’t know how, but he says they
need to come here. He is American
now.
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Sandy: Well, it is our hope that you
have found a lot to like and enjoy in
Houston and that Houston and Ar-
gentina continue to enjoy a mutually
beneficial relationship. It will be great
for the Argentines and the Texans if
your assignment should be a long-
term one.