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For those not familiar with South America, it may be difficult to understand some regional particularities. The impression I have is that most of the world imagines that region is totally homogeneous, full of bananas and indigenous people who heed the...
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Argentine teenager Pamela Villarruel poses with her seven children outside her parents’ home in the town of Leones in Cordoba Province, northern Argentina, May...
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Soybean prices turned higher for the first time in a week Wednesday as a threatened farmers’ strike in Argentina raised worries of a shortage of the crop used to...
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The ex-partner of a Venezuelan man on trial for allegedly trying to cover up the origin of nearly $800,000 in political cash that was carried in a suitcase into...
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I recently attended a talk given by Pedro Alba, WB Director for Argentina, amongst other countries in the Southern Cone. I was pleasantly surprised by Alba’s approach...
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Hundreds of people — cashiered military commanders, ex presidents, police officers, among many others — have been tried in Latin America in recent years for...
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The United States’ chase for a 33rd Davis Cup title will start against Switzerland, while Spain and Argentina will both play their first matches at home following...
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Argentina will host the Davis Cup final against Spain in November after Juan Martin del Potro defeated Igor Andreev in straight sets to beat Russia.
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Nikolay Davydenko has pulled Russia into a 2-2 tie with Argentina in their Davis Cup semifinal.
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David Nalbandian has given Argentina a 1-0 lead over Russia in the opening match of their Davis Cup semifinal.
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David Nalbandian will open the Davis Cup semifinals Friday against Russia’s Igor Andreev, followed by a matchup of Juan Martin del Potro against No. 6 Nikolay...
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The president of Argentina’s Olympic Committee has resigned amid questioning about his role in the country’s military dictatorship.
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Argentine Olympic Committee president Julio Cassanello resigned after questions about his role in the country’s 1970s military dictatorship.
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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...
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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...
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Unstable oil prices have already eaten into the many economies and big consumers like US and European countries are accusing Iran, Iraq, Russia and Venezuela for...
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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...
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Argentina’s Senate approved the nationalization of Aerolineas Argentinas and its subsidiary on Wednesday, moving to return the financially troubled Spanish-owned...
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A strong but deep earthquake has shaken northern Argentina, but officials say there are no reports of damage or injuries.
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Argentina will pay its entire US$6.7 billion debt to the Paris Club of lending nations, President Cristina Fernandez said Tuesday, shoring up sagging investor...
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While Europe and many countries are locking up refugees, South America is reorganising itself to make borders more a thing of the past.
At the 35th Summit of the Heads...
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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...
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Mercosur, South America’s four-nation trading bloc, is poised to clinch a historic free-trade pact with Israel, officials said Wednesday.The deal is expected yet...
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Brazil’s Foreign Minister Celso Amorim speaks during a Parlasur session in Montevideo, Monday, Aug. 18, 2008. Parlasur is the parliament of Mercosur, a trading block among Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay.
