Posted on 15 March 2013. Tags: 'slum, Argentines, celebrate, Francis, pope', Their
Argentines celebrate Francis as their 'slum pope' People here recall how the Buenos Aires archbishop ditched a limousine and would arrive on a bus to their little chapel; how he sponsored marathons and carpentry classes, consoled single mothers and washed the feet of recovering drug addicts; how he … Read more on MiamiHerald.com
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Posted on 15 January 2013. Tags: abuse, Aires, Argentines, Buenos, Cruise, Falklands, line, passengers
Falklands: Argentines abuse cruise line passengers in Buenos Aires Masked protestors throw trash at the entrance of the building where the Shipping Service Maritime Agency has its offices in Buenos Aires (Picture: AP). Amid growing anger in London, the British Government last month “formally summoned” the Argentine … Read more on Telegraph.co.uk
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Posted on 15 December 2012. Tags: Argentines, shocked, slave, trial, verdicts
Argentines shocked by verdicts in sex slave trial President Cristina Fernandez, right, applauds as Susana Trimarco, left, lifts a human rights prize given by the president during a rally to mark the 29th anniversary of the return to democracy in Argentina, on the eve of the Human Rights Day, in Buenos … Read more on [...]
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Posted on 10 November 2012. Tags: antigovernment, Argentines, huge, march, Protest
Argentines protest in huge anti-government march BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Thousands of people flooded the streets of Argentina's capital for hours Thursday night and many others marched in cities worldwide in the country's biggest anti-government protest in more than a decade. Angered by high … Read more on The Associated Press
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Posted on 12 October 2012. Tags: Argentines, enjoy, holidays, most, nearly, paid
Argentines enjoy nearly the most paid holidays BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Oh, how lovely it is this weekend to be Argentine – able to take a mini-vacation to the mountains or the sea, or simply relax at home for three days, blissfully enjoying yet another new government benefit: More paid national … Read more on [...]
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Posted on 17 September 2012. Tags: Argentines, government, policies, Protest, streets, take
Argentines take to streets to protest government policies BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of Argentines rallied in the streets of the country's biggest cities on Thursday to protest President Cristina Fernandez's policies, including a virtual ban on foreign currency purchases. The rallies were … Read more on Reuters
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Posted on 16 September 2012. Tags: Argentines, Czechs, Davis, knotted, semi
Argentines, Czechs knotted at 1-1 in Davis Cup semi Buenos Aires, Argentina – Former U.S. Open champion Juan Martin del Potro and former Wimbledon runner-up Tomas Berdych posted singles wins Friday, as host Argentina and the Czech Republic are tied at 1-1 in their best-of-five Davis Cup semifinal. Read more on Fox News
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Posted on 13 September 2012. Tags: Argentines, Competition, Prizes, Tango, world
World Tango Competition: Argentines Win Top Prizes Argentina's Cristian Sosa, top, and Maria Noel Sciuto compete during the 2012 Tango Dance World Cup stage finals in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2012. Sosa and Sciuto won the Tango Championship. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) … Read more on Huffington Post
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Posted on 05 September 2012. Tags: Argentines, controls, currency, difficult, even, more, online, purchases, Travel
Currency controls make travel, even online purchases more difficult for Argentines People pass by a travel agency offering trips to Bogota and Cusco, priced in Argentine pesos, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, Sept. 3, 2012. Argentines are increasingly feeling trapped inside their… (Associated Press) … Read more on Newser
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Posted on 05 September 2012. Tags: Argentines, controls, currency, difficult, even, more, online, purchases, Travel
Currency controls make travel, even online purchases more difficult for Argentines People pass by a travel agency offering trips to Bogota and Cusco, priced in Argentine pesos, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, Sept. 3, 2012. Argentines are increasingly feeling trapped inside their… (Associated Press) … Read more on Newser
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Posted on 21 August 2012. Tags: Argentines, Couch, Need, Pull, Therapy
Do Argentines Need Therapy? Pull Up a Couch BUENOS AIRES — The cafe, just north of a leafy district affectionately nicknamed Villa Freud, was almost empty. Roberto Álvarez sipped his espresso, furrowed his brow and began ticking off the names of psychologists he had seen over the past decade. Read more on Pittsburgh Post Gazette
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Posted on 03 August 2012. Tags: Argentines, Cuts, Edenor, Edesur, power, Protest, Reports, Telam
Argentines Protest Power Cuts at Edesur, Edenor, Telam Reports Residents of shanty towns in the Argentine capital Buenos Aires protested today at the offices of two electric utilities over persistent power cuts in their neighborhoods, state-run news agency Telam reported. The residents want Empresa Distribuidora y … Read more on Businessweek
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