Since December, 10, 1983, twenty-three and a half years have passed of uninterrupted democracy in Argentina. This is the first time in the history of the country that such a thing happens, going beyond the first experience of the years 1912-1926 to 1930. This article considers the crisis of representativity of political parties and, more exactly, the crisis of legitimacy of politicians, so hard questioned during the mobilization of December 19 and 20, 2001 (with the motto: "Let them all go away"). The crisis of 2001 is now showing a turning point, particularly because politicians have been relegitimated by the same citizenship that made them object of insult. In the short lapse between April and September 2003, the Argentine political scene experienced a remarkable and rapid and (for many people) unexpected transformation. Against the radicals mottos of the hot summer 2001-2002, many politicians have regained, through popular vote, their continuity in public service.
politicians; crisis of representativity; Argentine