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Jun 28 2008, AP

A new regional development bank for South America announced an initial capital fund of US$10 billion, with the possibility of climbing as high as US$20 billion, after a meeting of the seven member states on Friday.

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Eduardo Romero of Argentina has won the Dick’s Sporting Goods Open by one shot over Fulton Allem and Gary Koch.

 
 
Jul 5 2008 by AP0 Comments

Argentina’s lower house of Congress on Saturday approved a package of grain-export taxes that have sparked nationwide farm protests and food shortages.

 
 
Jul 5 2008 by AP0 Comments

The Argentine Congress is debating on live television a proposal to increase grain-export taxes that has sparked farm strikes and food shortages across the country.

 
 
Jul 1 2008 by AP0 Comments

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez told South American leaders on Tuesday that the U.S. Navy’s newly reactivated Fourth Fleet poses a threat to Latin America.

 
 
Jul 1 2008 by AP0 Comments

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez says the U.S. Navy’s decision to re-establish its Fourth Fleet is “a threat” to Latin America.

 
 
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South American trade bloc Mercosur is well-positioned to help member nations fight rising food prices and solve sporadic regional energy crunches, Argentina’s top diplomat said Monday.

 
 
Jun 20 2008 by AP0 Comments

Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said Thursday that Manu Ginobili should “definitely not” play for Argentina in the Olympics if his injured left ankle doesn’t improve.

 
 
Jun 19 2008 by AP0 Comments

Spurs coach Gregg Popovich says Manu Ginobili should “definitely not” play for Argentina in the Olympics if his injured left ankle doesn’t improve.

 
 
Jun 19 2008 by AP0 Comments

President Cristina Fernandez told thousands of supporters Wednesday that a three-month strike against grain export-tax hikes was undemocratic and demanded that farmers lift road blockades that have caused food shortages across Argentina.

 
 
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There are plenty who design buildings to make sure that they stand out from the crowd. But this pair of Argentinean architects has decided that they would design a space that would stand out for the way it has been built. Making structures out of...

 
 
Apr 28 2008 by Arpita Mukherjee1 Comments

If cocaine is for rich man’s addiction, paco is the poor man’s narcotic drug. Made from the chemicals discarded after the production of cocaine, paco smoking has assumed epidemic proportions in Argentine slums and in other parts of South America....

 
 
Feb 6 2008 by Ravneet0 Comments

Just imagine being a wind-powered home? Strange enough for us, but not for the residents of Mar del Plata in Argentina that will have its first wind-powered building, run entirely on wind power, without a slight use of thermal energy. What a great...

 
 
Feb 1 2008 by Sunit0 Comments

Argentinian great Diego Maradona has apologised to English fans for his infamous ‘Hand of God’ goal during the 1986 World Cup quarter-finals. In an interview to the The Sun newspaper, the football legend was quoted as saying,

If I could...

 
 
Dec 12 2007 by Rhapsodysinger0 Comments

Argentina has a new President. And wonder of wonders, the President is a woman. The men are apprehensive whether she might be one of those weaklings who toe the line of her husband, the ex-President Nestor Kirchner. May be the men are also worried...

 
 
Oct 22 2007 by Arpita Mukherjee0 Comments

When Eva Peron succeeded her husband Juan Peron as the President of Argentina following her husband’s death, the world tangoed to the glamour and political prowess of Evita. There seems to be a new Evita in making when Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner...

 
 
Oct 16 2007 by Kanchan0 Comments

So massive yet the Skelton indicates that, predators preyed upon even such a massive animal. The 105-foot (32-meter) plant eater has been named Futalognkosaurus dukei, after the Mapuche Indian words for “giant” and “chief,” and for Duke Energy...

 
 
Oct 15 2007 by Subhankar0 Comments

South Africa were hardly anticipated to reach even as far as the semi-finals of the Rugby World Cup, but they have surpassed all barriers. The Springboks rallied to a 37-13 victory against Argentina in the second semi-final on Sunday to book their...

 
 
Oct 9 2007 by Rajat0 Comments

In Paris, Argentina take a step ahead in the first World Cup final when another surprise awaited the. Argentina’s duo Juan Martin Hernandez and Felipe Contepomi were chosen among the five candidates for the International Rugby Board’s (IRB) Player of...

 
 
Sep 29 2007 by AMIT0 Comments

Terrorist attacks in South America a decade ago were the handwork of the Iran government of that time, a former Argentinean Investigating official has said. The revelation comes at a point of time when the world looks at Iran with doubts of nuclear...

 
 
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This is being said as the UPA’s gift to Bofors accused on India’s 61st Independence Day, as Bofors accused Ottavio Quattrocchi walked free out of Argentina on...
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The Central Bureau of Investigation has been failed to extradite the Bofors pay-off case accused Ottavio Quattrocchi from Argentina. According to the report, the CBI...
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The Quattrochhi saga and the ever-lasting Bofors controversy are dwindling between the phases of uncertainty and certainty. Though Quattrochhi’s arrest gave hope of...
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As we had said that the Bofors ghost is back to haunt the Manmohan Singh government again with the news of Quattrocchi’s detention in Argentina. The opposition parties...
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The cat-and-mouse game regarding the detention of Italian businessman Ottavio Quattrocchi has taken a dramatic turn. The report says that the CBI came to know on Monday...
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Most people crossing a dumpster immediately cover their noses; the overwhelmingly disgusting smell nauseates them. The area is swarming with flies, dogs, vultures,...
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In a gruesome act of murder and cannibalism, an Argentine man killed his father, removed the heart and kidneys, cooked them in a pot mixing garlic and parsley and ate...
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Farmers in Argentina say they will resume protests against tax increases on food exports, following the collapse of talks with the government. Farm leaders say they...
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SHE romped to an easy victory in last year’s presidential election by promising to maintain Argentina’s impressive economic performance while easing its...
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A wave of bad news swept over Argentina last week. The departure of Economy Minister Martin Lousteau, the decision by Standard & Poors to place Argentina on...
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Marisa has been locked in a small, windowless room for the past three days. The 14-year-old girl is angry but says that she understands why her mother, Blanca, has...
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Argentine President Cristina Kirchner said farmers were responsible for massive brushfires that left the capital blanketed in smoke. A thick layer of smoke covered...
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Argentina - President Cristina Fernandez on Monday urged striking Argentine farmers to end a 19-day national walkout after offering some concessions but refusing to...
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Francis Cornejo, the Argentine scout who recruited Diego Maradona after seeing him play at 8 years old on a dusty soccer field, has died. He was 76. Cornejo died in a...
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High-speed rail is finally coming to America. However it’s Argentina and not the United States that will be the first Amercian country to build a high-speed rail...
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San Antonio Spurs’ Argentinean Manu Ginobli, right, holds a national flag as Argentina’s President Cristina Fernandez applauds in Buenos Aires, Friday, July 4, 2008. Ginobili was chosen to be the official Argentinean flag bearer for the upcoming 2008...