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Argentina Celebrates 25th Year of Democracy

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Yesterday marked the return of democracy in Argentina, 25 years ago, after the collapse of the military dictatorship following the War of the Islas Malvinas. According to Top News, Raul Alfonsín, of the Radical Civic…

Mar del Plata Film Festival Funs up Springtime

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Mar del Plata is known for its beautiful beaches and beautifully tan Argentines. Now, it is strutting its more “cultural” stuff with the 23rd Mar del Plata Film Festival, from Nov. 6-16. According to Screen…

Seventh Year of “Original” People’s Crafts and Culture

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The VII Feria y Exposición Artesanal y Cultural de los Pueblos Originarios (Fair and Exposition of Crafts and Culture from the Original Pueblos) opens today and will run until November 9th. The fair and exposition…

River Plate Goes Winless 10 Games in a Row

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One of Buenos Aires’s revered soccer teams, River Plate, has now gone ten straight games without winning, putting them at the bottom of the rankings in the Apertura tournament. According to Goal, their most recent…

The Church of Maradona Celebrates his Birthday

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This past Wednesday was Diego Maradona’s birthday, an event which, coinciding with his appointment to head coach of the Argentine soccer team, has given Maradona devotees even more than usual to celebrate. According to the…