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BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) -Argentina coach Diego Maradona has made it clear he is unlikely to change his mind and bring veteran midfielder Juan Roman Riquelme back to the national team. Maradona, speaking with Fox Sports Radio, also dismissed the mediation of Julio Grondona, the head the Argentine football association, who is lobbying for Riquelme's return. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Mystery of Sanford's mistress deepens Jun 26, 2009
Rolando Andrade / APMembers of the media wait outside the building where the woman South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford allegedly had an affair with was reported to live in Buenos Aires, on Thursday ... BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - It's a wild scene outside the luxury apartment building where Gov. Mark Sanford's mistress reportedly lives. (MSNBC -- Politics)
South Carolina's Sanford Admits Affair, Will Quit as Republican Group Head Jun 25, 2009
The Web site of The State newspaper in Columbia published what it said were excerpts of e-mails between Sanford and a woman in Buenos Aires named Maria ... The U.S. embassy in Buenos Aires confirmed that Sanford visited Argentina in June of last year when he met with former Vice President to discuss trade and investment issues. (Bloomberg -- US)
Governor’s absence is no crisis Jun 25, 2009
If you complete a quick google search on sex tourism , Buenos Aires came right up ... com: ANOTHER IMPORTANT FACT THAT IS DRIVING BUENOS AIRES TO BE ONE OF THE MOST SOUGHT OUT SEX TOURISM DESTINATIONS IS ITS TOLERANCE TOWARDS HOMOSEXUALITY The evidence is really piling up. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Tearful, alone and ashamed Jun 25, 2009
And when confronted by a reporter at the Atlanta airport about his whereabouts, Sanford said he'd gone to Buenos Aires because "it's a great city.". "What I did was wrong. Period," he said at the news conference. (News & Observer)
BABIES AND BANDITS Jun 25, 2009
A girl cries as she is examined at a mobile clinic in Buenos Aires, June 24, 2009. Argentina is reinforcing overwhelmed hospitals as H1N1 deaths rise and flu cases swamp emergency. (AlertNet)
Gov. took taxpayer-funded trip to Argentina Jun 25, 2009
It's unknown whether Sanford spent time on trip with Buenos Aires woman ... Sanford admitted Wednesday that he'd been having an extramarital affair with a Buenos Aires woman ... It's unknown whether Sanford spent time on the South Carolina Department of Commerce trip with the Buenos Aires woman. (CNN)
Argentine glacier advances despite global warming Jun 25, 2009
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina Argentina s Perito Moreno glacier is one of only a few ice fields worldwide that have withstood rising global temperatures. Nourished by Andean snowmelt, the glacier constantly grows even as it spawns icebergs the size of apartment buildings into a frigid lake, maintaining a nearly perfect equilibrium since measurements began more than a century ago. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Argentine swine flu deaths hit 17 Jun 25, 2009
All the fatalities have been in the capital and the province of Buenos Aires, the health ministry said ... Buenos Aires health chief Nestor Perez Balino told local media that some non-urgent operations were being postponed to free up hospital beds. (BBC News -- Americas)
Tvez mulling offers from City, Chelsea, 1 other Jun 25, 2009
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) -- Carlos Tevez, who has rejected an offer to stay with Manchester United, is considering offers from three clubs -- Manchester City, Chelsea and one his adviser declined to name. His adviser Kia Joorabchian said in an interview on Radio Del Plata on Wednesday that "right now we are evaluating the proposals from City, Chelsea and one other team.". (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Argentina Invests to Modernize National Airlines Jun 25, 2009
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- The Government of Argentina has begun an extensive effort to modernize the national airline Aerolineas Argentinas and domestic carrier Austral. President Cristina Kirchner unveiled a new Boeing 737/700 last week, the first new airplane bought for Aerolineas Argentinas in 16 years. (PR Newswire)
REPORT: SC gov was in Argentina, not hiking trail... Jun 25, 2009
Sanford, who was wearing a blue and white button down shirt and brown denim pants, said he left for Buenos Aires on Thursday night from Columbia Metropolitan Airport and had originally planned to come back tomorrow ... In Buenos Aires, the Avenida Costanera is the only coastal road, and it's less than two miles long. Reaching coastal resorts to the south requires a drive of nearly four hours on an inland highway with views of endless cattle ranches. (The Drudge Report)
U.S. governor admits extramarital affair Jun 25, 2009
South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford wipes his eyes as he speaks to the media about his trip to Buenos Aires and admits to an extramarital affair at the State House in Columbia, June 24, 2009 ... South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford tries to compose himself as he speaks to the media about his trip to Buenos Aires and admits to an extramarital affair at the State House in Columbia, June 24, 2009. (Xinhuanet, China)
Argentina soccer fans visit cemetery try to save team Jun 24, 2009
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - It's the ultimate grave situation ... Supporters have been leaving flowers and other gifts near gravesides in the Recoleta cemetery in Buenos Aires. (AZCentral -- News)
Argentine Economic Growth Slowed in April, Signaling Contraction For Year Jun 24, 2009
4 percent in March, the National Statistics Institute reported in Buenos Aires ... We are going to keep growing in Argentina and in no way are we going to enter a recession, Fernandez said on May 15 in Buenos Aires ... To contact the reporter on this story: in Buenos Aires at. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
La Plata hosts '11 Copa opening, closing games Jun 24, 2009
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) -- The opening and closing games of the 2011 Copa America will be in the Argentine city of La Plata ... La Plata is just southeast of Buenos Aires and is the capital of the province of Buenos Aires ... No games are to be played in the city of Buenos Aires. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Two killed in clashes between fans in Argentina Jun 24, 2009
BUENOS AIRES: Argentina s chronic soccer violence flared up again on Sunday when fans of title favourites Huracan clashed and left two dead and two badly injured, hospital sources said on Monday. Fighting among rival factions of fans of the same team began at half-time in their 3-0 home win over Arsenal and, with many brandishing guns and knives, worsened in the streets around the stadium in Parque Patricios after the match. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
* Huracan set up decider against Velez Jun 23, 2009
ONE STEP CLOSER:: This seasons surprise package Huracan defeated Arsenal 3-0 to set up a showdown for the Clausura championship with Velez Sarsfield next weekend REUTERS, BUENOS AIRES Tuesday, Jun 23, 2009, Page 18. Surprise team Huracan beat Arsenal 3-0 at home on Sunday to set up an Argentine Clausura championship decider against Velez Sarsfield next weekend. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Argentines Boost Dollar Deposits Ahead of Election on Concern Peso to Fall Jun 22, 2009
President , who in March called on Congress to move up the election by four months, has been tempering the pace of the pesos decline to ensure that support for her ruling coalition doesnt deteriorate ahead of the June 28 congressional elections, said , who heads E.F. Thomsen, a political and economic research company in Buenos Aires ... In situations of crisis or uncertainty, Argentines turn to dollars, said , a currency trader at Buenos Aires-based brokerage Puente Hermanos ... The... (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
Grondona wants Riquelme back in Diegos squad Jun 21, 2009 Argen 1-1 Banfield Jun 20, 2009 Maradona threatens to sue River Plate president Jun 19, 2009 Pampas power is good for golf, says Romero Jun 19, 2009 Maradona in hot water over River Plates pitch Jun 18, 2009 Argentina may move World Cup games to Rosario Jun 18, 2009 Mayer replaces Nalbandian on Davis Cup team Jun 18, 2009 Football: Boca Juniors fire Carlos Ischia Jun 17, 2009 Argentina reports 3 more swine flu deaths; total 4 Jun 17, 2009 Bolivia Becoming a Hotbed of Islamic Extremism Jun 17, 2009 South America bears winter brunt of H1N1 pandemic Jun 17, 2009 * Falklands say Argentina waging an economic war Jun 17, 2009 Slum solution Jun 17, 2009 Artech condo makes $7.5M bulk deal Jun 16, 2009 Argentina: Vlez retakes first with 2 weeks to go Jun 16, 2009 WHO: Swine flu pandemic has begun, 1st in 41 years (91) Jun 16, 2009 * Cuban dissident reunited with family Jun 16, 2009 NHLBI funds global centers on chronic diseases and collaborates with UnitedHealth Group Jun 16, 2009 Argentine glacier grows despite warming Jun 16, 2009 Argentina's Ex-President Kirchner Tells Voters to Back Him or Expect Chaos Jun 16, 2009 Cuban dissident's family reunion Jun 16, 2009 Latvias currency crisis is a rerun of Argentinas Jun 16, 2009 Argentina reports first swine flu death Jun 16, 2009 BlackBox GPS moves to technology incubator Jun 6, 2009 Maradona angry over rock concert on Argentina pitch Jun 6, 2009 Maradona unveils Argentina squad to face Colombia Jun 5, 2009 Bolivia out to prove win over Argies was no fluke Jun 5, 2009 Argentina to Host 2010 Dakar Rally Jun 4, 2009 Grocery basket Jun 2, 2009 Argentina reports 100 cases of A/H1N1 flu Jun 1, 2009 Voice of the People May 31, 2009 Jun 1, 2009 Indep. 3-1 Central May 31, 2009 Ischia claims he was axed by Boca, didn't resign May 30, 2009 Argentina's dengue cases rise to 25,833 May 30, 2009 Art show brushes aside recession fears May 30, 2009 Nalbandian recovering, aims to resume playing May 30, 2009 Argentina's Construction Activity Declined 5.5% in April From Year Earlier May 30, 2009 Women's Tennis signs Melanie Delsart May 29, 2009 Rio & Buenos Aires, air/hotel, from $1,929 May 29, 2009 Ischia agrees to quit as Boca manager after flop May 28, 2009 Fernandez Taps Argentina's Social Security Funds to Spur Mortgage Lending May 28, 2009 NEWS & NOTES May 28, 2009 Israel: Chavez Sending Uranium to Iran May 26, 2009 Argentina to Tap $24 Billion in Nationalized Pensions to Boost Home Sales May 25, 2009 Paraguay president says celibacy flawed May 25, 2009 Ecclestone: Argentina could get F1 race in 2010 May 24, 2009 Maradona summons 26 soccer players May 23, 2009 Boca's Ischia pressured to quit after Copa shock May 23, 2009 Ferrari: No deal yet between F1 teams and FIA May 23, 2009 Maradona keeps Otamendi, Bergessio for qualifiers May 23, 2009 Defensor eliminate Boca Juniors from Copa Lib May 22, 2009 Barter clubs expose Argentina's weakness May 22, 2009 Colombian sought in 1994 bombing that killed 85 May 22, 2009 Bergessio leads home-based Argentina to win over Panama May 22, 2009 Aerolineas Argentinas to buy 20 jets from Embraer May 22, 2009 Tevez uncertain future typical of tangled life May 21, 2009 Argentina fetes quadriplegic lawmaker May 21, 2009 Lavender, Prahalis Make USA Basketball Cuts May 21, 2009 Argentina hindered by severe drought May 21, 2009 Chimichurri recipe May 20, 2009 City Beat (67) May 20, 2009 Meet the 30 bachelors of Jillians Bachelorette May 18, 2009 Five Stanford Players Named Finalists For USA Basketball National Teams May 18, 2009 New film at Cannes: Francis Ford Coppola's “Tetro” May 16, 2009 Arg. 2-4 G. Cruz May 16, 2009
BUENOS AIRES,: Argentinas soccer chief Julio Grondona hinted strongly on Friday he was seeking the return of estranged playmaker Juan Roman Riquelme to Diego Maradonas troubled national team. The other day, I went into a locksmiths and I may have found the key to open the door, Argentine FA president Grondona told Fox Sports cable TV in an interview. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Argentine golden shipwreck found Jun 20, 2009
By Candace Piette BBC News, Buenos Aires. The loss of the gold raised questions about its journey. (BBC News -- Americas)
Estadio: Diego Armando Maradona, Ciudad Autnoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina Asistencia: Hora de Inicio: 20:15 ETrbitro(s): Faraoni, Cristian (rbitro). Equipos. (ESPN -- Deportes)
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) -- Diego Maradona is threatening to sue River Plate president Jose Maria Aguilar for saying the Argentina coach should undergo a battery of psychological and physical exams ... "But it's conditioned on Aguilar and board members at River Plate being examined, too.'' Earlier this week, Grondona notified FIFA - the world governing body of football - that Argentina may move its remaining World Cup qualifiers from Buenos Aires to the city of Rosario. Grondona said the... (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
They notably played together in the World Cup when it was held for the first time on South American soil in Buenos Aires in 2000, giving eventual winners Tiger Woods and David Duval of the United States an exciting run for their money. Nicknamed El Gato (The Cat) for Romero and El Pato (The Duck) for Cabrera, the pair helped popularise the sport in a country that previously only had eyes for football. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
BUENOS AIRES: Diego Maradona s criticism of River Plate s pitch has land-ed the Argentina coach in hot water. River Plate, whose Monumental Sta-dium hosts Argentina s home World Cup qualifiers, wrote to the Argentine Football Association (AFA) demanding to see Maradona s contract as national coach and his medical tests. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) - Argentina may move its remaining 2010 World Cup qualifiers from Buenos Aires to the city of Rosario after coach Diego Maradona earlier this month called the playing surface at Buenos Aires' River Plate stadium "disastrous, horrible." ... He said the stadium in Rosario, about 300 kilometers (180 miles) northwest of Buenos Aires, met all the requirements of the game's ruling body. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina -- Argentina is replacing with on its Davis Cup team for next month's quarterfinal against the Czech Republic. The team will be led by , who reached the semifinals of the French Open and is ranked No. 5 by the ATP. Mayer is the only new face on the team, which also includes and. (ESPN -- Tennis)
BUENOS AIRES: Boca Juniors fired coach Carlos Ischia on Tuesday, ending a saga that began last month when Argentina's most popular club was knocked out of the final 16 of the Copa Libertadores. After the humiliation last month, Ischia said he was leaving but would stay on until the end of the league season with only a handful of games remaining. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Posted: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) -- Argentine health authorities on Tuesday confirmed three more swine flu deaths, bringing the nation's total to four as it enters the South American winter flu season. Two of the patients who died lived in Buenos Aires province and one in the Argentine capital itself, Vice Minister of Health Carlos Soratti told a news conference ... Claudio Zin, health minister for Buenos Aires province, told Todo Noticias television that one of the... (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Roberto Yusuf Chambi Calle, president of the Fundacion Cultural Islamica Boliviana (FCIB) is friendly with a possible associate of Moshen Rabbani, a known Iranian terrorist and the former director of a Buenos Aires mosque ... In 1994, Hezbollah the Islamic terror organization based in Lebanon bombed the Argentine-Jewish Mutual Association in Buenos Aires, killing 85 people and wounding many more. (Fox News)
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Summers complained that Argentina has withdrawn from a commission to manage fisheries, which provide the bulk of the islands income, which means fish stocks may be seriously damaged; that Argentina has stopped charter planes traveling from Chile to the Falklands by banning them from using Argentinian airspace, which has damaged the cruise ship industry; and the hydrocarbon business has been hit by a presidential decree from Buenos Aires that prevents anyone who works in the hydrocarbon... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Without space to accommodate new housing in its intricate corridors and dirt roads, the shanty towns of Buenos Aires have grown upwards ... That is equivalent to almost 7% of the inhabitants of the city, or the arrival of 11 families per day to the 14 slums and at least 40 settlements within Buenos Aires's perimeter ... Francisco Cruz Ugas moved a few months ago to Play;n de Chacarita, an informal settlement in the west of Buenos Aires, located just behind one of the main train stations. (BBC News -- Business)
Cesar Halpern, of Buenos Aires, Argentina, is listed as a manager for all four companies. Three of those companies also have Zulema De Halpern, Daniel Halpern and Mark I. Glanz, all of Buenos Aires, as managers. (South Florida Business Journal, FL)
Next week Velez will travel to the South of Buenos Aires to take on third-place Lanus, and in the final round it will lock horns with second-place Huracan ... In the highly anticipated clash between Buenos Aires rivals Racing Club and Boca Juniors, La Academia claimed all three points with a crushing 3-0 victory. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Fear has already gripped Argentina, where thousands worried about swine flu flooded into hospitals this week, bringing emergency health services in Buenos Aires, the capital, to the brink of collapse. Last month, a bus arriving in Argentina from Chile was stoned by people who thought a passenger on it had swine flu. (Rexburg Standard Journal, ID)
FREE TRAVEL: While happy to see her ailing mother in Argentina, Dr Hilda Molina said that being allowed to leave Cuba was not a signal of broader changes in government AP , BUENOS AIRES Tuesday, Jun 16, 2009, Page 7. Cuban dissident doctor Hilda Molina, center, poses with her son Roberto Quinones, rear left, and his family upon her arrival at Ezeiza International Airport in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Sunday. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
South American Center for Cardiovascular Health (SACECH), Institute for Clinical Effectiveness and Health Policy (IECS), Buenos Aires, Argentina Partner: Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine (SPHTM), New Orleans, La. USA. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Argentina's Perito Moreno glacier is one of only a few ice fields worldwide that have withstood rising global temperatures. Nourished by Andean snowmelt, the glacier constantly grows even as it spawns icebergs the size of apartment buildings into a frigid lake, maintaining a nearly perfect equilibrium since measurements began more than a century ago. (MSNBC -- International)
Buenos Aires-based polling company , in a survey released on June 7 in newspaper, showed Kirchners candidate list for the lower house trailing that of opposition leader , of the Union Pro party, by 3 ... Stalling growth and a drop in consumer spending will probably cost Fernandez her majority, of the Buenos Aires polling company Jorge Giacobbe & Asociados, said in an interview ... Today, the Buenos Aires-based will release the consumer confidence index for June. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
Dr Molina met her grandsons for the first time in Buenos Aires ... Neurosurgeon Hilda Molina, 66, was greeted by her son and grandchildren at Buenos Aires airport. (BBC News -- Americas)
It is a risky strategy but as in Buenos Aires nine years ago when plan A does not work it is time to move to plan B sooner rather than later. Delaying plan B would only cause a bigger blowout when the unavoidable currency crisis eventually occurs. (FT.com -- Markets)
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) Argentina's health minister says a 3-month-old infant has died of swine flu, the country's first fatality from the disease. Graciela Ocana tells a news conference the child died in a Buenos Aires hospital, becoming South America's fourth fatality from the virus. (USA Today -- News)
BlackBox has nine employees in Boca Raton and five more in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The company hopes to have 25 total employees by 2010, Muntean said. (South Florida Business Journal, FL)
BUENOS AIRES: Argentina coach Diego Maradona criticised the pitch for todays World Cup qualifier at home to Colombia on Thursday, describing it as disastrous and comparing it to a piece of waste ground. Maradona was livid after the pitch at the Monumental Stadium, the home ground of River Plate, was used for a rock concert last Saturday. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
BUENOS AIRES, June 4 (Xinhua) -- Argentina coach Diego Maradona released on Thursday the list of his squad for Saturday's World Cup qualifier at home to Colombia. Meanwhile, Maradona criticized the pitch for Saturday's match, describing it as disastrous and comparing it to a piece of waste ground. (Xinhuanet, China)
BUENOS AIRES: Bolivia have their first chance to show that April s 6-1 win over Argentina was no fluke when they face Venezuela in the South Ame-rican World Cup qualifiers tomorrow ... Star tussle: Argentinas Lionel Messi and Carlos Tevez fighting for the ball during a training session in Buenos Aires on Tuesday. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
The rally will start and finish in Buenos Aires, with stages taking place in both Argentina and Chile ... Speaking from Buenos Aires Minister of Tourism Enrique Meyer said, "This is great news from Paris, the people of Argentina are proud to welcome back the Dakar Rally; it will be a great way to start 2010 which is our bicentennial year." ... The 32nd Dakar Rally will start in Buenos Aires on Friday 1st of January 2010 and returns to the Argentine capital for the finish on Sunday 17th January. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Page last updated at 23:02 GMT, Monday, 1 June 2009 00:02 UK. World Service Food Price Index. (BBC News -- Business)
BUENOS AIRES, May 31 (Xinhua) -- Argentine Health Minister Graciela Ocana confirmed on Sunday that there are now 100 confirmed patients of A/H1N1 flu in the country ... Meanwhile, in Buenos Aires, another school decided to suspend classes after one reported that its students presented flu-like symptoms. (Xinhuanet, China)
I have spent the last five months living in Buenos Aires, Argentina. As a student at the University of South Carolina,I have been studying topics such as history, literature, economics, as well as Spanish. (Herald Online, SC -- Opinion)
Estadio: Toms A. Duc, Ciudad Autnoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina Asistencia: 15,000 Hora de Inicio: 15:10 ETrbitro(s): Diego Abal (rbitro). ESPN Deportes: | | | Empleos. (ESPN -- Deportes)
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) -Boca Juniors coach Carlos Ischia made it very clear Friday - he was fired by the club and did not resign, as officials of Argentina's most popular club had said. Boca was embarrassed at home last week in a 1-0 loss to Uruguay's Defensor Sporting, which advanced 3-2 on aggregate to the quarterfinals of the Copa Libertadores. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
BUENOS AIRES, May 29 (Xinhua) -- The number of dengue cases in Argentina reached 25,833, Argentine Health Ministry said on Friday. Despite 3,107 more people have been infected with the disease since the last report was released on April 30, Argentine authorities said the dengue epidemic is being controlled. (Xinhuanet, China)
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina -- As with most industries around the globe, the art world has been taking a hit, as collectors pare down purchases on expensive pieces ... The Buenos Aires International Art Fair -- known as ArteBA -- took place this week and attracted more than 130,000 visitors during its five-day run ... "What crisis? My sales have been incredible this week," says Daniel Abate, a gallery owner in Buenos Aires, who was selling works at ArteBA with an average price of $5,000 dollars. (CNN -- International)
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina -- has begun to recover from recent hip surgery with the goal of returning to top-level tennis. The 15th-ranked Argentine had surgery on his right hip two weeks ago in Barcelona, Spain, and is recovering in his hometown of Unquillo, which is northwest of Buenos Aires. (ESPN -- Tennis)
5 percent last month from a year earlier, the biggest drop since a 7 percent contraction in November, the reported today in Buenos Aires ... 6 percent from March, the institute said today in Buenos Aires ... To contact the reporters on this story: in Buenos Aires at @bloomberg. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
Delsart, an incoming freshmen from Buenos Aires, Argentina, has had extensive ITF experience as a junior. She has been ranked as high as 870th in ITF juniors (Jan. (Siusalukis.com)
Rio & Buenos Aires, air/hotel, from $1,929 - Deals- msnbc ... Rio & Buenos Aires, air/hotel, from $1,929 ... Why it's a deal: In a recent Kayak search, we found a round-trip multicity fare from L.A.arriving in Rio de Janeiro and departing from Buenos Airesfor travel in mid-June for $1,823 (LAN/TAM). (MSNBC -- Travel)
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) -- Carlos Ischia will resign as coach of Boca Juniors when the season ends next month following the team's humiliating loss to Uruguay's Defensor Sporting in the Copa Libertadores. Boca said in a statement on its Web site that Ischia had agreed to go. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
The loans would carry interest of as little as 10 percent, said Elsztain, who was with Fernandez when she spoke at the banks headquarters in Buenos Aires ... They are using our funds, the funds of future pensioners to conduct this investment, said Fernando Marengo, an economist at the Estudio Arriazu & Asociados research company in Buenos Aires ... The number of in Buenos Aires fell 39 percent in the first quarter from the same period a year earlier, according to the Association of... (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
PeterLaws of Toronto, Ontario, and Hernan Rey of Buenos Aires, Argentina. -- Pineville's Judy McDonald, the junior director of the Louisiana Women's Golf Association, is the team captain for Team Louisiana at the Junior Girls TriState Championship. (Nola.com -- Sports)
He pointed out that Hizbullah has "sleeper cells" in South America, including those believed to be responsible for the bombings in the early 1990s of the embassy and the Jewish community building in Buenos Aires. Senior diplomatic officials said that devoting time to South America and Africa represented a significant change in the Foreign Ministry's direction, noting that it had been years since an Israeli foreign minister had traveled to either continent. (Newsmax)
A lot is going to depend on how hard it is to qualify for these mortgages, said Pablo Lara, who follows the construction industry at , an economic consulting company in Buenos Aires ... The number of fell 39 percent in the first quarter from the same period a year earlier, according to the Association of Notaries Public of Buenos Aires ... The Buenos Aires benchmark stock index rose 8. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo, who last month admitted fathering a son conceived while he was still a bishop, says celibacy vows taken by Roman Catholic clerics are "imperfect.". Lugo stunned Paraguay in April when he recognized as his son a 2-year-old boy born to a former parishioner. (MSNBC -- International)
Buenos Aires held a grand prix 20 times between 1953 and 1998 ... Ecclestone couldn't confirm whether the race would be held on an urban circuit at the Atlantic resort city of Mar del Plata or return to the at the Autodromo Oscar Alfredo Galvez in Buenos Aires. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
BUENOS AIRES, May 22 (Xinhua) -- Coach from the Argentine soccer national team, Diego Maradona summoned on Friday 26 soccer players for the coming two matches against Colombian and Ecuador of the South American Eliminatory for the World Cup South Africa 2010 ... Argentina will face Colombia on June 6 in Buenos Aires and will face Ecuador on June 10 in a high of 2,850 meters in Quito. (Xinhuanet, China)
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) -Carlos Ischia hopes to hang on as Boca Juniors coach despite a humbling exit from the Copa Libertadores in the round of 16 this week. Boca was embarrassed at home on Thursday in a 1-0 loss to Uruguay's Defensor Sporting, which advanced 3-2 on aggregate. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Buenos Aires held a grand prix 20 times off and on from 1953 to 1998. The last was won by Michael Schumacher. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
BUENOS AIRES: Defender Nicolas Otamendi and striker Gonzalo Bergessio were retained by coach Diego Maradona on Friday for Argentina's World Cup qualifiers next month against Colombia and Ecuador. Both made their debuts in a 3-1 friendly victory this week over Panama, but the World Cup games will be their first real tests. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) - Pre-tournament favorite Boca Juniors was knocked out of the Copa Libertadores in a surprise 1-0 loss to Uruguay visitor Defensor Sporting on Thursday. Diego De Souza scored with a fierce shot in the 28th minute in the Bombonera to lift Defensor into the quarterfinals 3-2 on aggregate. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina -- They line up early every Saturday morning at the decrepit gymnasium that houses the La Matanza Barter Club ... The La Matanza Barter Club in the working-class Buenos Aires neighborhood of Isidro Casanova is one of more than 100 that now function throughout Argentina. (CNN -- World)
Nisman said he told Rodolfo Canicoba Corral, a federal judge, that he based his request for the arrest on telephone calls between Buenos Aires, communications centers for the Iranian-backed Lebanese militia Hezbollah and the tri-border region of Paraguay, Argentina and Brazil, known for its porous borders and busy black markets. The United States considers Hezbollah a terrorist organization. (CNN -- World)
BUENOS AIRES: Striker Gonzalo Bergessio scored twice to give Argentina, fielding an experimental team entirely of home-based players, a 3-1 win over Panama in a friendly on Wednesday. The game in the provincial capital of Santa Fe was Argentinas first since their 6-1 drubbing in Bolivia in a World Cup qualifier at high altitude in April. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) - Argentina's president says her country's biggest airline has signed a contract to buy 20 planes from Brazilian jetmaker Embraer. President Cristina Fernandez says the aircraft will be the first new jets for Aerolineas Argentinas SA in 16 years. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
He had some problems at Corinthians, however, fighting with a teammate during a training session and the club considered legal action against him after he went missing and was seen singing in a Buenos Aires nightclub with a group he had helped form. MSI eventually sold Tevez on to England's West Ham along with fellow Argentina star Javier Mascherano and that caused another furore on the other side of the Atlantic. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Rivas was attacked in November 2007 during a robbery in Buenos Aires ... BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (CNN) -- The swearing-in of Jorge Rivas into Argentina's Congress brought tears among his fellow lawmakers, as the Socialist Party politician was wheeled into the legislative chamber 17 months after a beating left him quadriplegic and unable to speak ... Rivas was attacked in November 2007 during a robbery in Buenos Aires. (CNN -- World)
0 steals as the Americans posted a 5-0 mark at the U-18 FIBA Americas Championship in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Prahalis is one of six players from that squad to make the cut this year for the world competition, but among those cut was one of her future teammates, OSU signee , a guard from Minneapolis, Min.. (Bucknuts.com)
"We were on a farm about 60 miles north of Buenos Aires and the corn was burning up. The farmer we met with was trying to salvage what he could for silage. He ended up having about a third of his usual corn crop." ... Schmalshof visited most of Argentina's main production areas such as Buenos Aires, Santa Fe, Crdoba and Entre R os, which he said all portrayed the drought. (Midwest Bulls Eye, NE)
Similar to a vinaigrette, but more highly seasoned, chimichurri is traditional to Buenos Aires, but popular throughout Argentina. Make the sauce ahead of time because the longer it steeps, the deeper the flavors. (Boston Globe)
Itinerary includes visits to Jewish communities of Montevideo and Buenos Aires and an opportunity to learn to tango. Optional extension to Santiago, Chile. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
Hometown: Buenos Aires, Argentina. Currently Resides in: Santa Monica, CA. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Ogwumike, a Pac-10 All-Freshman Team pick, and Boothe, who appeared in all 38 games for Stanford last season, were both part of the USA Basketball U18 World Championship Team last summer that captured the gold in Buenos Aires, Argentina. . (Gostanford.com)
His father, Carlo Tetrocini (Klaus Maria Brandauer), is a monster from whom Tetro has fled to Buenos Aires on a writing sabbatical. Here for the past ten years he has been working in a theatre unable to finish his magnum opus. (The Economist)
Estadio: Diego Armando Maradona, Ciudad Autnoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina Asistencia: Hora de Inicio: 18:00 ETrbitro(s): Nstor Pitana (rbitro). Equipos. (ESPN -- Deportes)
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