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17 May 2013

Jorge Videla, Argentina's Ex-Military Leader, Dies in Jail

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At the age of 87, the last Argentinean dictator sentenced for crimes against humanity, Jorge Rafael VIdela, died in jail.

19 April 2013

Chileans Debate Whether Wealth Weighs in Glaciers or Gold

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Two of humankind’s most treasured resources--water and gold--have instigated a conflict between an indigenous community and a Canadian mining company over an isolated swath of Chile’s Atacama region.

10 April 2013

Argentine Pope: Bergoglio and the ‘Slum Priests’

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In Argentina, former cardinal Bergoglio - now pope Francis- is remembered for his work at "villas miseria", slums located in big cities around the country.

2 April 2013

Report: Attacks on Argentinian Press Spiked in 2012

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The Argentinian Journalism Forum released its 2012 edition of the Freedom of Expression Monitor, which reported a 41 percent rise in the number of attacks against the press. Political power represents the greatest danger for Argentinian journalists.

18 March 2013

Argentina: San Lorenzo Celebrates Pope Francis, its Most Sacred Fan

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Pope Francis is an active fan and member of Argentina's San Lorenzo football club. The club released a new shirt during a match on March 16 against Colón de Santa Fe to commemorate the new Pope.

13 March 2013

New Pope, Jorge Bergoglio, is Argentinian

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Netizens have quickly reacted to the announcement that for the first time an Argentinian, and a Latin American, will be leading the Catholic Church.

8 March 2013

Argentines Analyze Chávez’s Political Legacy

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While Argentine president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner travels to Venezuela to give her final goodbye to Hugo Chavez, Argentine bloggers analyze the political legacy of the Venezuelan president.

6 March 2013

Argentine Trains and Their History, Told by Bloggers

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The Argentine railway network, the most extensive in Latin America, explained by bloggers who hope to maintain and recover the history of its birth and development.

15 February 2013

Argentinian Politician's Cryptic Tweet Leaves Internet Guessing

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A mysterious tweet published by Argentina's former presidential candidate Hermes Binner drew speculation from Twitter users as to what the seemingly random string of letters could mean. #Obvñzfhnhxds became a trending topic on the social networking site.

13 February 2013

Latin America: Pope Resigns – Hope, Humour and Speculation Follow

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The announcement of the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI from the papal throne, or, more specifically, the Supreme Pontificate of the Catholic Church, took the world by surprise on Monday, February 11, 2013.

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