Before moving to Canada, his goal was to obtain his Master of Science degree and return to work at the veterinary college in our hometown, General Pico, La Pampa. The problem with this project was that when my father graduated in the early 2000s, Argentina was in crisis. The Argentine government was bankrupt while under investigation for corruption. In Argentina, banks were closed and people could no longer withdraw their money. Additionally, unemployment rates were higher than ever. This led to violent protests in the streets during which several citizens were injured and/or killed by gunfire..