Father accused of incest with daughter May 12, 2009
Lucero refused to testify and was returned to a jail where he has been held in preventive custody since Friday, Mendoza province prosecutor Marcelo Gutierrez del Barrio told local media ... Lucero has 13 other children from two marriages, Mendoza Security Minister Carlos Ciurca told local media ... The case was brought to the attention of two Mendoza lawmakers six months ago by one of the woman's brothers. (MSNBC -- International)
Patient zero? Mom of first confirmed case talks Apr 29, 2009
His grandmother, Josefina Mendoza, 71, said doctors have come to interview the infant's parents. Irene Bonilla, 23, said her 2-month-old boy, Yovanni Apolinar, died March 12. (MSNBC -- International)
Organic wines offer flavor, value Apr 11, 2009
Santa Julia 2008 Organica Mendoza Cabernet Sauvignon This red wine from the Mendoza region of Argentina is a fantastic example of how an organic wine doesn t have to taste any less amazing than a regular wine. This is full of flavors of black cherries, currants, plums and spices. (Dayton Business Journal, OH)
Trentino: One of Italy's lesser know wine regions Apr 4, 2009
Bodega Septima Gran Reserva Mendoza Argentina 2005 ( 25). The blend is 55 percent malbec, 34 percent cabernet sauvignon and 11 percent tannat. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Bottling success Apr 1, 2009
By Candace Piette BBC News, Mendoza, Argentina. Mendoza's harvest festival is a colourful affair ... In the heart of the Argentine wine country, the city of Mendoza is celebrating another abundant harvest. (BBC News -- Americas)
Argentine wine trade fears sour turn Mar 29, 2009
Candace Piette reports from Mendoza, Argentina. SEE ALSO. (BBC News)
Pick of the Vine: This malbec is hot Mar 26, 2009
The Gouguenheim Malbec 2007 from Mendoza, Argentina, is this week's selection for Pick of the Vine ... Instead, ground zero for malbec's success is the foothill regions of the Andes mountains just outside of Mendoza, Argentina ... Gouguenheim's 2007 Malbec comes from grapes grown in the subregion titled Valle Escondido, located about a half-hour outside of Mendoza. (Florida Today)
Argentina Downgraded to Kazakhstan as Fernandez Restricts Foreign Capital Mar 24, 2009
Its not the type of relationship I want, but you get used to it, says Cobos, an engineer and former governor of Mendoza province. Fernandez has snubbed him since he cast the deciding vote in Congress against her plan to raise farm taxes last July. (Bloomberg)
Malbec grows in popularity Mar 18, 2009
Now, it has secured a strong foothold in Mendoza, located alongside the Andes Mountains. The characteristics malbec is most known for is its plum, blackberry and anise flavors. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Telecom Argentina S.A. Announces Consolidated Annual Period ('FY08') and Fourth Quarter Results for Fiscal Year 2008 ('4Q08')* Mar 7, 2009
Additionally, the Company expanded its commercial offices, opening new customer centers in Viedma (Rio Negro), San Rafael (Mendoza), Comodoro Rivadavia (Chubut), Villa Maria (Cordoba) and Rio Cuarto (Cordoba). Moreover, Personal continued providing innovative value added services, such as the download of CNN en Espanol contents. (PR Newswire)
Always an occassion to drink white wine Mar 3, 2009
From the Mendoza region of Argentina, this has more round and fruity character than many acidic versions. Pit and herbal flavors provide a soft landing for a lush wine. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Andean Completes More Deep Drilling at Cerro Negro Feb 23, 2009
Samples are prepared and assayed by ACME Analytical Laboratories SA (Mendoza) in Mendoza, Argentina. Gold is determined initially by fire assay with AA finish. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Footage of Failed Mountain Rescue Prompts Probe Feb 19, 2009
But Antonio Ibaceta, who coordinated the operations from base camp for the Mendoza police force, said people viewing the video at home cannot fathom the conditions on the highest peak outside of Asia ... The prosecutor's office for Mendoza province confirmed it was investigating the rescue attempt and received a copy of the video, but declined to discuss further details ... Julio Suarez, police spokesman in Mendoza province, expressed concern that the investigation could discourage volunteers... (Fox News)
The toast of Argentina Feb 12, 2009
Bordeaux, Napa Valley and Tuscany make way for Mendoza. Anna WolfBeyond the vineyards, Mendoza's big draw is its epic landscape ... Intrigued, I ask what brings him to Mendoza, a wine region on the eastern flank of the Andes that's almost as big as his northwestern home state. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Climbers raise cancer funds on Aconcagua Feb 12, 2009
It was Woolett calling from Mendoza, Argentina, where he was "taking it easy" after summiting Cerro Aconcagua, the tallest mountain in the Western Hemisphere ... They indulged in the local culture around Mendoza, a place Woolett likened to California's own Napa Valley. (Montana Standard, MT)
Local Weather Feb 8, 2009
Melbourne, FL 32935 Last Updated: 02/08/09 07:15:32 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 89% Barometer: 30. (Florida Today)
Read Indepth Article Mar 31, 2008
"Number Trance Face: Solo Exhibition by Rajinder Singh" 2008-03-29 until 2008-09-30 Mendoza, , AR Argentina. The management of O. Fournier Galleries, a premier art gallery in Mendoza, Argentina is proud to present Number Trance Face, a long-planned and exciting new exhibition of paintings by international multicultural artist, Rajinder Singh ... The President and founder of O. Fournier Mendoza, Jos Manuel Ortega Gil-Fournier opened the exhibition. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Sioux Cityan brings Argentine wines to the Midwest Mar 30, 2008
The vineyards and winery are located in Argentina's Valley de Teum, about two hours from Mendoza and 2,300 feet above sea level. It rarely rains there, so the grapes suffer no degradation from mildew or insects. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Savoring a bonus: 2d semester abroad Mar 30, 2008
WINE COUNTRY: With three girlfriends, Falzone went to Mendoza, in western Argentina. "It was the end of August so it was still cold. It's near the mountains, and we did some things from the hostel we stayed at. They took us into the mountains for horseback riding and then we went on four-wheelers all around. The other day we did a wine-tasting tour. A lot of people don't realize how much wine comes from Mendoza.". (Boston Globe)
President vows no concessions; Argentine farm strike continues Mar 26, 2008
One supermarket group warned of dwindling wheat, rice and pasta supplies in the western city of Mendoza. In eastern Rosario, cooking oil shortages were reported. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
In Argentina, altitude translates to amplitude Mar 26, 2008
Nieto Senetiner Mendoza Malbec Reserva 2005 ... Terrazas de los Andes Mendoza Malbec 2006 ... Trapiche "Oak Cask" Mendoza Malbec 2005. (Boston Globe)
Modesto vigil speaker says therapy needed after violent crime Mar 16, 2008
( Adrian Mendoza / The Modesto Bee) Modesto Bee. By KEN CARLSON. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Episcopal leaders oust conservative bishop Mar 15, 2008
By Adrian Mendoza, Modesto Bee via AP. Bishop John-David Schofield was forced by Episcopal leaders to step down after he led his San Joaquin Diocese to secede from the Episcopal Church. (USA Today -- News)
Canadian Man Says SEC Won't Be Able to Collect Judgment Over Bogus Bids Mar 8, 2008
Roxford, who's also known as and Edward Pastorini, said in court papers that he fears arrest if he comes to the U.S. Roxford said in a separate e-mail today that he moved to Buenos Aires from Mendoza, Argentina. HRR has not been in existence, and has not had any assets, since 2003,'' Roxford wrote in yesterday's e-mail. (Bloomberg -- Canada)
Argentina wishes to actively develop strategic partnership with Mar 8, 2008
MENDOZA, Argentina, March 7 (Xinhua) -- Argentina's Acting President Julio Cobos on Friday expressed his country's willingness to actively develop its strategic partnership with China. At the Mendoza grape wine festival here, Cobos told Xinhua that in recent years, bilateral trade between the two nations has developed so rapidly that China has now become Argentina's largest trade partner in Asia, while an increasing investment by Chinese enterprises in Argentina has created a large number of job... (Xinhuanet, China)
Chile vs Argentina Wine Exports Mar 1, 2008
Mendoza Malbec and a Bright Future For the Wines of South America ... In the western province of Mendoza with arid, sunny growing conditions, few natural pests and abundant irrigation water, Malbec has blossomed into a dense red wine loaded with fruit flavors that has tremendous appeal to American tastes. (Suite101.com)
Bolivia's Silver Mountain Regains Lost Lustre Feb 29, 2008
Deep in the Rosario mine, Nicanor Mendoza, 21, said he abandoned his job as a potato and wheat farmer to take his chances in the mines two years ago. "It is difficult work, but I'm making almost double what I made in the fields," he said. (Planet Ark, United States)
Castillian Announces Drill Results for 35 Holes from the Near-Surface Las Aguilas West Nickel-Copper-Platinum-Palladium Deposit, Argentina Feb 23, 2008
Sample preparation is completed at the ALS-Chemex lab preparation lab in Mendoza, Argentina and assayed at ALS-Chemex lab in Vancouver, Canada, using multi-acid digest/ ICP-AES for the base metals and reanalysis by A.A. when Ni values are over 0. 3. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Argentina beckons as the dollar stays low Feb 22, 2008
com feature youth hostels, guesthouses and low-cost hotels in Buenos Aires, Puerto Iguaz, Mendoza, Bariloche, El Calafate, Ushuaia and Salta ... n, within Los Glaciares National Park ($356 with tax); and Cavas Wine Lodge, a luxury resort 20 miles south of Mendoza ($350). (International Herald Tribune)
6 winter reds for after-the-slopes enjoyment Feb 20, 2008
2005 Pileta "39" Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina ($10 ... 2006 Gascon Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina ($12. (AZCentral -- Home)
Chimichurri Parsley Salsa Feb 19, 2008
Pair the steak with a Malbec wine from Mendoza and enjoy cowboy food that is a delight for the eye and the tummy. more in suite. (Suite101.com)
A bit of know-how makes the most of wine Feb 15, 2008
The Trapiche comes from the Mendoza Valley of Argentina. The South American wine costs 20. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
National Player Of The Year Henderson Highlights Notre Dame Women's Soccer Signing Class Feb 13, 2008
" COAST-TO-COAST - Notre Dame's 2008 team is set to feature players from 13 different home states, the six listed above (Arizona, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Texas) plus California, Connecticut, Indiana, New Jersey, New York, Ohio and Wisconsin ... Henderson, Barg and Schuveiller will be joining an ND women's program that includes 20 previous players from Texas (plus current freshman F , an Arlington native and Dallas Texans product who did not play in '07 due to injury) ... four other... (Und.com)
Mapping the New World - Bonner School fifth-graders become European explorers and share the treasure they found Feb 5, 2008
We had been sent by Admiral Mendoza to find the seven golden cities of Cibolo where the houses and the streets were made of gold. We led ourselves into what is Arizona and New Mexico. (Missoulian, MT)
Castration, Condors and Malbec Wine: Ranch Life in the Shadow of the Andes Jan 31, 2008
Fed by glacier water from the Andes and warmed by an average 300 days a year of sunshine, Mendoza province turns out 70 percent of Argentina's annual 1 ... Los Chulengos is about an hour from the airport at Mendoza, Argentina's fourth-biggest city, on a progressively worse road ... Estancia Los Chulengos, La Carrera, Tupungato, Mendoza, Argentina. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
In Our Glasses: What we're drinking Jan 26, 2008
2006 El Felino Via Cobos Mendoza Malbec ($18). -- What sold us: California winemaker Paul Hobbs, known for his highly sought-after Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon, also produces and imports wine including Via Cobos from Argentina. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Great wines begin in the foothills of the Andes Jan 24, 2008
MENDOZA, Argentina -- You can get from Chile's wine country around the capital, Santiago, to Argentina's, centered on Mendoza, by plane or by road ... Mendoza, Argentina's second largest city, is a green oasis at the base of these colorful mountains ... There are four major Argentinian wine-producing regions but Mendoza is the most important, with 70 percent of the total production. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Retransmission: Latin American Minerals Intersects 6.5m With 26.64gpt Gold Including 4m With 43.08gpt Gold at its Paso Yobai Project, Paraguay Jan 18, 2008
Alex Stewart Assayers Argentina S.A. ("ASAA") laboratories is an ISO 9001-certified laboratory with laboratory facilities in Mendoza, Argentina and headquarters in England ... A portion of the split sample was tagged and archived as coarse reject and the remaining portion ground to minus 200 mesh and shipped by bonded courier to ASAA laboratories in Mendoza, Argentina. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Berrigan: Fog of War Crimes Jan 8, 2008
Another Marine, Lance Cpl. Humberto Manuel Mendoza, who was not indicted, told investigators that he shot at least two people: I was following my training that all individuals in a hostile house are to be shot. Sgt. Sanick Dela Cruz, whose murder charges were dropped in exchange for his testimony against Wuterich, testified that after riddling dead bodies with automatic fire, he urinated on the head of one corpse. (Zmag.org)
remote South America Jan 6, 2008
Menus at restaurants with names like Familia Weiss serve local specialties such as venison, smoked trout, spaetzle con goulash and wines from Mendoza (excellent) and Patagonia (use discretion). Here, at the northern reaches of Patagonia, vegetarians may starve: One place serving barbecue - parilla - served "super-brochettes" that stacked wild boar, lamb, venison and beef on a spear. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Hour-by-hour forecast Jan 3, 2008
Melbourne, FL 32935 Last Updated: 01/03/08 07:15:48 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 55% Visability: 10 miles (16 km). (Florida Today)
David Elliott's best and worst Dec 29, 2007
Colma: The Musical Richard Wong, H.P. Mendoza and the local cast really put on a show, in a witty, lovable surprise from the Bay Area town best known for cemeteries. Now it's entirely alive. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Complete weather forecast Dec 7, 2007
Jackson, MS 39201 Last Updated: 12/07/07 07:45:24 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 74% Barometer: 30. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Life after McClaren: England seeks another fall guy Nov 23, 2007
ndez scored twice each for Ecuador and Ivan Kaviedes added the other, with Andres Mendoza replying. Ecuador is under interim coach Sixto Vizuete after Luis Fernando Surez quit following Saturday's 5-1 loss in Paraguay. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Results worldwide Nov 23, 2007
68: Colombia (Jorge Benedetti-Gustavo Mendoza), Puerto Rico (Miguel Suarez-Wilfredo Morales. Vietnam Masters. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Lucky Brazil upstaged by Paraguay and Ecuador Nov 22, 2007
Walter Ayovi and Edison Mendez scored twice each for Ecuador and Ivan Kaviedes added the other, with Andres Mendoza replying. Ecuador were under interim coach Sixto Vizuete after Luis Fernando Suarez quit following Saturday's 5-1 loss in Paraguay. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Wine, anyone? Argentina rolls out the barrels for U.S. market Nov 16, 2007
By David J. Lynch, USA TODAY MENDOZA, Argentina From the rear patio of the Bodega Norton winery, an unbroken green vista stretches to the snow-dusted Andes on the horizon ... While the palate-pleasing tastes of a vineyard gem known as malbec get much of the credit for Argentina's breakout success, the wineries of Mendoza the country's principal grape-growing region also owe their prominence to inexpensive labor and land, plus a near perfect mix of soil, water and growing conditions ... "I never... (USA Today -- Money)
Minera Andes signs definitive agreement at Los Azules copper project with Xstrata Copper Nov 15, 2007
Splits from the drill core samples were submitted to Alex Stewart Assayers, Argentina, S.A., in Mendoza, Argentina, for sample pulp preparation and to ALS Chemex Laboratories, Mendoza, during the 2004 field season and to ACME Analytical Laboratories, Mendoza, during the 2006 and 2007 field seasons, for fire assay and ICP analysis. Accuracy of results is tested through the systematic inclusion of standards, blanks and check assays and by reanalysis of 10% of samples at the Alex Stewart Assayers,... (PR Newswire)
Mendoza & the Wine Country Nov 13, 2007
Mendoza & the Wine Country: Explore the Vinopolis of Argentina ... Mendoza & the Wine Country ... A tour of the best wineries in Mendoza with spefici recommendations where to visit and stay. (Suite101.com)
Narrative element keeps 'Magic Fire' aglow at Avo Nov 11, 2007
Choreography: Carlos Mendoza. Cast: Sandra Ellis-Troy, Rhona Gold, Rebecca Lauren Myers, Paul Bourque, Trina Kaplan, Marci Anne Wuebben, Dagmar Krause Fields, Jeff Anthony Miller, Li-Anne Rowswell, Terri Park, Thomas Hall, Jesse MacKinnon. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
33 dead in Argentine prison riot Nov 6, 2007
In February, the Supreme Court ordered the government to improve jail conditions in western Mendoza province, after human rights groups complained about the death of 17 inmates during a riot there in 2004. AFP. (iAfrica.com)
Real mother-daughter dresses: Worlds away, but close at heart Nov 4, 2007
The work takes Zuvic-Norton back to her childhood, when her mother sewed far into the night, just as Calderon remembers her own mother, Elena Gonzales de Calderon, doing when she sewed for the society ladies in Mendoza, Argentina. "When I'm at a sewing machine, it sounds like it used to sound when my mom and my grandmother used to sew," Zuvic-Norton says. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Beat the chill (and crowds) with 4 hot winter trips Nov 3, 2007
Mendoza, ArgentinaOne of my favorite warm-weather winter destinations is in western Argentina. Specifically Mendoza ... Instead of going to well-known Buenos Aires, try Mendoza. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Demands of middle class to test Cristina Fernández de Kirchner of Argentina Nov 2, 2007
But an analysis of the vote shows that the president-elect won in only two major urban centers - Mendoza and San Miguel de Tucumn. She drew most of her support from the provinces, where the lower classes voted with nationalistic fervor to continue Nestor Kirchner's economic policies, which managed to pull Argentina out of its 2001 economic crisis, considered by many economists to be the country's worst ever. (International Herald Tribune)
News Analysis: Economic balancing act for Argentina's next leader Nov 1, 2007
But an analysis of the vote shows that the president-elect won in only two major urban centers Mendoza and San Miguel de Tucumn drawing most of her support from the provinces where the lower classes voted with nationalistic fervor to continue her husband's economic policies, which managed to pull Argentina out of its 2001 economic crisis, considered by many economists to be the country's worst ever. The aging Peronist party that carried her to victory has gone through so much change in the past... (International Herald Tribune)
More vacation for your buck in Latin America Oct 31, 2007
Buenos Aires is truly one of the world's great cities and Mendoza is emerging as one of the top wine regions, and yet Argentina is a bargain. Good values are easy to find everywhere from the canyons outside of Cafayate in the north to the otherworldly landscapes of southern Patagonia. (MSNBC -- Travel)
First lady claims Argentine presidency Oct 30, 2007
He was seated behind her at the podium with the candidate's chosen vice-president, Julio Cobos, Governor of Mendoza province. Among those on hand to congratulate Mrs Kirchner was Segolene Royal, the French socialist defeated by Nicolas Sarkozy in her attempt to become the first woman president of France. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Rugby: Canterbury tame Cobra to lift 10s title Oct 29, 2007
They put up a brave fight in the quarter-finals to beat Argentina s Mendoza 5-0 with Taniela Lovovou scoring the try ... Quarter-finals: Natal Duikers bt Penguins 7-5, Cobra bt Marist st Joseph 10-5, Canterbury bt Ponsonby Ponies 17-7, SRC Borneo Eagles bt Mendoza 5-0 ... Semi-finals: Marist St Joseph bt Penguins 21-12, Mendoza bt Ponsonby Ponies 36-5. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Local clubs Eagles and Cobra qualify for quarter-finals Oct 28, 2007
They lost 5-24 and will now play Mendoza of Argentina in the last eight while the Penguins will meet South Africas Natal Duikers ... In Group B, Natal Duikers and Mendoza were the qualifiers ... Mendoza topped the group after beating Natal Duikers 10-0. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Andes Mountains Oct 27, 2007
Mendoza, Bariloche, and Salta, Argentina - While Mendoza is better known for it s , it is also has some of the best hiking, skiing, and horsebackriding in the Andes. Bariloche and Salta are more centered around their Andean scenery and numerous treks, hikes, climbs, and ski resorts are accessible. (Suite101.com)
Penguins face tough hurdles in bid to retain Cobra 10s title Oct 27, 2007
Aotearoa are with Natal Duikers of South Africa, Mendoza of Argentina and the Malaysian Armed Forces. Natal Duikers and Mendoza are also quite capable of making the cut for the quarter-finals. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Lean, mean fighting machine Oct 26, 2007
In this years tournament, Aotearoa are in Group B with Natal Duikers of South Africa, Mendoza of Argentina and Malaysian Armed Forces ... Natal Duikers, the 2005 runners-up, and Mendoza, the 2005 plate champions, are the early favourites but Marks believes Aotearoa are capable of upsetting the form book ... If we are able to beat either Natal or Mendoza then we should be able to clinch one of the two quarter-final spots, said Marks. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Veal Milanesa Oct 18, 2007
Quite a few more than the handful of cattle Pedro de Mendoza brought to the nation in 1536 thanks to the expansive pasture land, and modern transportation systems. For this dish, veal is the recommended meat of choice, but chicken would work just as well. (Suite101.com)
Earn-In Partner Castillian Resources Intersects 60.87 m. of 0.78% Nickel, 0.50% Copper & Significant PGM Near Surface at Marifil's Las Aguilas Property Oct 10, 2007
Castillian reported assays for five holes as listed in Table 1 below, "including hole LA07-004, which intersected 60.8 meters grading 0.78% Ni, 0.50% copper, 0.05% cobalt including 12.6 meters grading 1.19% Nickel, 0.75% Copper and 0.07% Cobalt. Very interesting results are noted in drill hole LA07-014 which intersected 10.2 meters grading 0.58% nickel, 0.38% copper, 0.03% cobalt and high precious metal values of 0.56 g/t Platinum, 0.54 g/t palladium, 0.27 g/t gold (1.37 g/t Pt+Pd+Au) which... (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Castillian Intersects 60.87 Meters Grading 0.78% Nickel, 0.50% Copper Including 12.6 Meters Grading 1.19% Nickel, 0.75% Copper and Significant PGM Near Surface at Las Aguilas, Argentina Oct 10, 2007
Sample preparation is completed at the ALS-Chemex preparation lab in Mendoza, Argentina and assayed at ALS-Chemex lab in Vancouver, Canada, using multi-acid digest/ ICP-AES for the base metals and A.A. when values exceed upper limits. Platinum, palladium and gold values are determined by 30 gram fire assay with ICP-AES finish. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
