Return to Buenos Aires

Batya Weinbaum meets a mysterious palm reader on the Calle Florida.

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Return to Buenos Aires

Argentine soccer star Messi named ambassador of native town Rosario

Buenos Aires, Dec 31(ANI): Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi has been named “Rosario’s ambassador in the world” during a ceremony in his home town, which is about 300 kilometers away from Buenos Aires.

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A Father Is Caught In Falklands Dispute*

Kategorija: New York Times Fri, 30 Dec 2011 18:00:00 +0100 BUENOS AIRES – James Peck, a painter of windswept landscapes, is heralded as a hero by some in Buenos Aires, his new home, and denounced as a traitor by others in the Falkland Islands, where he was born and raised. Mr. Peck is the first person from the Falklands to obtain Argentine citizenship since the 1982 war between Argentina and …

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Argentina to host matches outside Buenos Aires

Argentina will host all three of their matches in their debut season in the Rugby Championship in 2012 outside the capital.

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Riots In Argentina’s Santa Cruz Province

BUENOS AIRES, Dec 30 (BERNAMA-NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Argentine President Cristina Fernandez had to postpone plans to fly to Santa Cruz yesterday where she is planning to spend New Year’s Eve with her son and daughter.

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Hometownstations.com-WLIO- Lima, OH News Weather SportsArgentine leader’s cancer forces her to delegate

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) – Argentina’s president cracked jokes and sounded optimistic Wednesday after her thyroid cancer diagnosis was announced, but she’s clearly struggling with the need to delegate power while she recovers from next week’s surgery.

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Robbers walk out of Argentine bank with sacks of mail

Buenos Aires, Dec 30 (IANS/EFE) Seven armed assailants wearing masks stormed a bank in the Argentine capital Thursday but walked out only with two sacks of letters.

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Argentina name Rugby Championship venues

Argentina will play Australia in Rosario, north of Buenos Aires, in the Rugby Championship in October.

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Basile replaces Simeone as coach at Racing Club

Former Argentina coach Alfio Basile says he aims to bring success back to Racing Club after being handed a fourth spell in charge of the Buenos Aires side. The 68-year-old spoke shortly after his appointment on Thursday following the unexpected departure of Diego Simeone, who resigned last week and joined Spanish club Atletico Madrid.

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Fox apologizes to Jews for Facebook poll on Jesus

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – Fox Latin America has apologized for a poll on whether Jews killed Jesus Christ that…

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