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Cristina spoke to the Parliament of Angola and called for “building a second independence”

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The president, Cristina Kirchner, addressed the Parliament of Angola and highlighted the growing participation of women in politics in that country. He called for rejecting the market as a totalizing concept.

Cristina in Angola: “It’s time to take the front lead not only to die in war, but for political and economic decisions”

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The president, Cristina Kirchner, called for a toast to the growth in relations between Angola and Argentina, and highlighted the role of people of African descent in the country’s liberation.

Cristina Kirchner: “Those who want to Argentina to do badly, do not try again, it will not work”

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The president, Cristina Kirchner, opened the Nestor Kirchner Room in the Congress, located in his former office when he was national deputy.

3 arrested for the collision of boats on the River Paraná

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In the morning, at the height of Ciudad de Zárate, there was a collision between two ships. “There are seven missing crewmen in the sandbox ‘Rio Turbio,’” reported from the Ministry of Security. Three sailors are being held for the incident.

Cristina Kirchner: “Somebody explain [Macri] how Argentina works”

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During her lengthy speech today, President Cristina Kirchner, called for “someone to explain” the head of the Buenos Aires government “how Argentina works.”

Ledesma head was summoned for questioning due to alleged complicity in kidnappings during the dictatorship

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A federal judge in the province of Jujuy called Carlos Pedro Blaquier, Ledesma Group president, and a former manager of one of his companies to unsworn statement by the case of “Blackout Night”, which occurred during the last military dictatorship.

Cristina Kirchner: “Those who divide are washed away by history”

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The President, Cristina Kirchner, opened a processing plant of poly aluminum, vital for the water purification process.

YPF is Argentine again: The draft for the nationalization was approved

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After a marathon session that lasted almost 20 hours (divided over two days), the Chamber of Deputies passed the Hydrocarbon Sovereignty Act sent by the executive branch to Congress. Thus, once enacted, YPF will be Argentine.

Argentina’s ambassador in London, Alicia Castro, addressed publicly foreign minister Hague for the Malvinas/Falklands issue (video)

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Argentina’s ambassador to the United Kingdom, Alicia Castro, adressed Foreign Minister William Hague during a press conference about the Malvinas/Falklands issue. The british official cut her several times and avoided the unexpected question.

Day of the National Constitution

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The Constitution of Argentina, was adopted by a constituent assembly in the City of Santa Fe in 1853.

Day of the animals: Their rights

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Today is the Day of the Animal or Universal Animal Day in Argentina, celebrated in honor of the death, in 1926, of Dr. Ignacio Albarracin Lucas, who along with Domingo Faustino Sarmiento, Bartolome Mitre, the Rev. John Francis Thomson, Carlos Guido y Spano and Vicente Fidel Lopez, founded of the Society for the Protection of Animals in Argentina and propelled the National Law on Animal Protection, No. 2786.

Mujica’s wife denied the problems with Argentina for the trade barriers

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Lucia Topolansky, senator and wife of Uruguayan President Jose Mujica, referred to the controversy that had created the barriers to trade with Argentina. Thus, she denied the existence of problems and said “we are in constant negotiations.”

Guardiola could have played for Banfield in Argentina

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Pep Guardiola, now former head coach of Barcelona, had said, before choosing Mexico as a destination, that he would have liked to play in Argentina.However, he never came. His last club was Dorados, where disputed the Clausura2006.

The Spanish Foreign Minister said that “Argentina is standing outside the World”

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After the expropriation of 51% of the shares of YPF, Spain reiterated its anger for the Argentine government’s decision. This time was the Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo, who assured that “there won’t be viable any agreement between the EU and Mercosur while Argentina does not comply with International laws.”

According to INDEC, poverty and extreme poverty make up less than 10% of the population

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The National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (INDEC) today unveiled the details of poverty and extreme poverty for the second half of 2011. It reported the lowest levels reached in the last 30 years.

Cristina Kirchner: “We are raising an industrial Argentina and industrializing the rurality”

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The president, Cristina Kirchner, opened a school in San Antonio de Areco and stressed that seeks “a country of reunion, of unity.”

River defeated Instituto and remains one point below the top

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With a full stadium, River defeated Instituto 1-0 and shortens the difference in achieving positions of direct ascent. Thanks to an excellent appearance of the striker David Trezeguet, the “Millionaires” took the three points and is now one below the team of Cordoba.

Macri restates his position: “nationalizing YPF is against the interest of the Argentines”

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The head of government of the City of Buenos Aires, Mauricio Macri, reaffirmed the position that the PRO will take in the expropriation of YPF, although he said that if he were president, he would keep expropriated shares of the state.

Printing Industry offers to print books that can not be imported

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After the action taken by the Secretary of Domestic Trade to prevent the importation of large quantities of books, the Graphic Industry Federation (FIG) offered to print “whatever publishers request.”

Spain to reduce Argentine biodiesel imports in retaliation

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As a form of retaliation to the bill of expropriation of YPF being discussed in Congress, the Government of Spain announced that it will reduce imports of Argentine biodiesel.

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