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Argentina national cricket team


Central Africa. The team won four matches in division two at the 2001 edition, but has made no further appearances in what has now been renamed the World Cup Qualifier. In the early 2000s, Argentina was one of the leading associates in the ICC Americas region, and in 2007, when the World Cricket League (WCL) was established, the side was placed into Division Three. Promoted into Division Two later in the year, it was immediately relegated, and continued to drop divisions over the following years. Finally,
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Outline of Argentina


The following outline is provided as an overview of, and introduction to Argentina: Argentina – country in South America, the continent's second largest by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires. It is the eighth-largest country in the world by land area and the largest among Spanish-speaking nations. Geography of Argentina Environment of Argentina Regions of Argentina The provinces of Argentina are often grouped into six geographical regions. From North to South and West
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Biodiesel by region


This article. biodiesel by region, describes the use and availability of biodiesel in various countries around the world. Argentina’s biodiesel industries are booming as a result of domestic demand along with strong export markets. Biodiesel production in Argentina grew from 130,000 tons in 2006 to 2.5 million tons in 2010, expecting to produce 3 million tons by 2011. Argentina is a net exporter of biodiesel, nearly all of which was shipped to Europe, overtaking in production the U.S. this year. Argentina ranks as the world’s fourth largest producer (
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Argentina and the World Bank


The lowest 40% of incomes rose by 4.2% during this period. After 2008, income growth slowed down. In 2019 Argentina’s economic freedom score was 52.2, ranking 148th globally. Its overall score decreased by 0.1 points, with plunging scores for fiscal health and government spending, outweighing improvements in monetary freedom and property rights. Argentina ranked 26th among 32 countries in the Americas region, and its overall score remained below the regional and world average. Since the 2015 presidential election, Argentina's economic policies prioritized unification of the
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Argentina Wine Route


The Argentina Wine Route (Spanish: Ruta del Vino) is an enotourism belt in Argentina that covers approximately and traverses several provinces and wine producing regions of varying altitudes and geographical features. Argentina has an estimated 2,000 wineries, many of which now offer vineyard and winery tours, as well as hospitality accommodations for the country's growing number of wine related tourists. Argentina is the largest producer of wine in South America, and the 5th largest producer of wine in the world. The wine regions of Argentina, though often defined differently
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Hans Steffen


was later contracted to join the Chilean boundary commission to explore areas disputed by Argentina in what is now the Aysén Region of Chile. The areas to be explored were those affected by article 1 of the Boundary treaty of 1881 between Chile and Argentina: This article led to dispute between whether the continental divide would serve as a boundary favouring Chile or the highest peaks favouring Argentina. The two interpretations coincided for most of the boundary but in the Aysén Region there were great differences. Before the explorations of Steffen, Chile had made only
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Washington Consensus


chapter 7 of its report ("Financial Liberalization: What Went Right,What Went Wrong?") the World Bank analyses what went wrong in Argentina, summarizes the lessons from the experience, and draws suggestions for its future policy. The IMF's Independent Evaluation Office has issued a review of the lessons of Argentina for the institution, summarized in the following quotation: Mark Weisbrot says that, in more recent years, Argentina under former President Néstor Kirchner made a break with the Consensus and that this led to a significant improvement
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Southern Cone


mostly temperate, but include humid subtropical, Mediterranean, highland tropical, maritime temperate, sub-Antarctic temperate, highland cold, desert and semi-arid temperate regions. Except for northern regions of Argentina (thermal equator in January), the whole country of Paraguay, the Argentina-Brazil border and the interior of the Atacama desert, the region rarely suffers from heat. In addition to that, the winter presents mostly cool temperatures. Strong and constant wind and high humidity is what brings low temperatures in the winter. The
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UruCup


The UruCup is a rugby union competition that was first held in 2015 (from 8-14 March) at the Estadio Charrúa in Montevideo with Charrúas XV, Argentina Jaguars, South American XV, Chile, Uruguay U20 and Argentina U20 taking part. Argentina Jaguars are the actual champions. It is a regional tournament supported by the World Rugby which tries to bring the best players in the region. One big objective is that every year the competition upgrades and can invite teams from other continents. Both Argentina U20 and Uruguay U20 played
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Argentine Regional Workers' Federation


The Argentine Regional Workers' Federation (Spanish: "Federación Obrera Regional Argentina"; abbreviated FORA), founded in 1901, was Argentina's first national labor confederation. It split into two wings in 1915, the larger of which merged into the Argentine Syndicates' Union (USA) in 1922, while the smaller slowly disappeared in the 1930s. From the second half of the 19th century up to around 1920, Argentina experienced rapid economic growth and industrial expansion, becoming a world economic power. Foreign capital was the driving force
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Climatic regions of Argentina


in the world located between tropical and temperate latitudes that is not a desert. Precipitation decreases from east to west in the Chaco region because eastern areas are more influenced by moist air from the Atlantic Ocean than the west, resulting in the vegetation transitioning from forests and marshes to shrubs. Northwest Argentina is predominantly dry, hot, and subtropical although its rugged topography results in a diverse climate. Central Argentina, which includes the Pampas to the east, and the Cuyo region to the west, has a temperate climate with hot summers
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Latin American economy


the world's food and agriculture production. Brazil and Argentina lead the region in terms of net export due to high grain, oilseed, and animal protein exports. The structure of the agriculture sector is very diverse. In Brazil and Argentina large farms account for most of the commercial agriculture, but in much of Latin America, agriculture production comes from the region's small farms. Global demand for agricultural products is rising due to the world's growing population and income levels. By 2050, the world's population is expected to
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Climate of Argentina


highest temperatures in Argentina are recorded in the northern Chaco region where temperatures of have been recorded. According to the World Meteorological Organization, the highest temperature ever recorded in Argentina and South America was in Rivadavia, Salta Province on December 11, 1905. Since 1961 when nationwide temperature monitoring began, the warmest year on record is 2017 when mean temperatures nationally were above the mean national temperatures based on the 1981–2010 reference period. Patagonia and the Puna region register the lowest temperatures in Argentina where temperatures lower than have been recorded. The lowest
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Argentina v Colombia (1994 FIFA World Cup qualification)


from Carlos Valderrama in the minute 41. For the second half Colombia took Argentina's need and scored the other four goals, as follows: While the Argentinian public wasn't believing what was happening, Colombia managed to close a historic day for the Colombian football and world football. After the game, the group results were as follows: With the win, Colombia automatically qualified for the 1994 FIFA World Cup, while Argentina had to play the intercontinental play-off against Australia to define their qualification for the World Cup because Paraguay
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Misiones Province


Misiones (, "Missions") is one of the 23 provinces of Argentina, located in the northeastern corner of the country in the Mesopotamia region. It is surrounded by Paraguay to the northwest, Brazil to the north, east and south, and Corrientes Province of Argentina to the southwest. This was an early area of Roman Catholic missionary activity by the Society of Jesus in what was then called the Province of Paraguay, beginning in the early 17th century. In 1984 the ruins of four mission sites in Argentina were designated
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Patagonian Desert


The Patagonian Desert, also known as the Patagonian Steppe is the largest desert in Argentina and is the 8th largest desert in the world by area, occupying 673,000 square kilometers (260,000 mi). It is located primarily in Argentina and is bounded by the Andes, to its west, and the Atlantic Ocean to its east, in the region of Patagonia, southern Argentina. To the north the desert grades into the Cuyo Region and the Pampas. The central parts of the steppe are dominated by shrubby and herbaceous plant species albeit
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Balmaceda, Chile


Balmaceda is a Chilean village () located south east of Coyhaique in Aysén Region. Balmaceda has around 500 inhabitants, and has Aysén Region's largest airport and meteorological station, Balmaceda Airport. The first settlers arrived into the zone in early-20th century after being expelled from Argentina since the borders between Chile and Argentina were drawn in 1902. In 1917 Balmaceda was officially founded and was named after the Chilean president José Manuel Balmaceda. Balmaceda was initially one of the largest inland Chilean settlements in what is now the Aysén Region. The climate
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Fundación Vida Silvestre Argentina


Argentina the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) the largest conservation entity in the world. Vida Silvestre's vision is "a world in which human beings develop in harmony with nature". At present, its work focuses on five priority eco-regions in Argentina for their rich biodiversity which is endangered; the Paranaense rainforest, the Great Chaco, the Pampas, seas and their shores and Antarctica and southern oceans. Vida Silvestre has three offices, located in Buenos Aires, Puerto Iguazú and Mar del Plata. It also has its
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El Intransigente


Since then, the newspaper did not stop increasing its number of visits. The editorial directives which decides the activity of the newspaper and which characterizes it institutionally are formulated in its slogan: "información en estado puro" (news, raw as it is) El Intransigente.com offers its readers news from Argentina and from world live and continuously. • Argentina (Argentine) • Regional (Regions) • Mundo (World) • Sociales • Salud (Health) • Mujer (Women) • Espectáculo (Entertainment) • Deportes (Sports
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Olive


many regions of the world with Mediterranean climates, such as South Africa, Chile, Peru, Australia, and California and in areas with temperate climates such as New Zealand, under irrigation in the Cuyo region in Argentina which has a desert climate. They are also grown in the Córdoba Province, Argentina, which has a temperate climate with rainy summers and dry winters (Cwa). The climate in Argentina changes the external characteristics of the plant but the fruit keeps its original features. The northernmost olive grove is placed in Anglesey
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Malbec World Day


Malbec World Day is celebrated on April 17, to commemorate the day when president Domingo Faustino Sarmiento of Argentina officially made it his mission to transform Argentina's wine industry. On that day, back in 1853, he tasked Michel Aimé Pouget, a French soil expert, to bring over new vines. Amongst his selection, was Malbec. Pouget continued experimenting with the adaptation of French varietals to Argentina's diverse terroirs. A decade later, France underwent a Phylloxera Plague that affected the Rhône region. The name, "Malbec World
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Monument to the Carta Magna and Four Regions of Argentina


Pacelli, the future pope Pius XII. At its top is a symbolic statue of the republic with allegoric marble representations of labor and work at its base, and bronze figures that represent the Andes, Pampa, Chaco and de la Plata regions. Its inscriptions include a fragment of the Argentine constitution that proclaims freedom for the country and for any person in the world who wishes the make Argentina their home and also four statements that proclaim the brotherhood of Argentina and Spain, their people, their language and their destiny. Located in
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General Pico


and south railroads was a determinant point in the placing of this city, founded on November 11 by Eduardo Chapeaurouge. It was named after General Eduardo Gustavo Pico, who was governor of La Pampa Province, Argentina for three consecutive periods (1891-1899). Between the most prominent activities developed in the region are the agropecuarian, producing meat that is renowned around the world and the agricultural who provide most of the grain consumed in the country. It also has a very important section dedicated to factories and what is known as
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The Wine Advocate


to what Robert Parker called his "Dream Team". Jeb Dunnuck joined the publication on April 3, 2013 followed by Monica Larner and Luis Gutiérrez on April 23, 2013. Starting in 2001, Parker started to delegate many of the world's wine regions to a team of critics. Joe Czerwinski reviews the wines of Provence, the Rhône Valley (North and South), Languedoc-Roussillon, Australia and New Zealand. Luis Gutiérrez (wine critic) covers the wines of Spain, Chile, the Jura and Argentina.
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Geography of Argentina


(Argentine Antarctica) but has agreed to suspend sovereignty disputes in the region as a signatory to the Antarctic Treaty. Argentina also asserts claims to several South Atlantic islands administered by the United Kingdom. With a population of more than 42.1 million, Argentina ranks as the world's 32nd most populous country as of 2010. Argentina's provinces are divided in 7 zones regarding climate and terrain. From North to South, West to East: In Argentina, the fluvial net is integrated by many systems of different economic relevance, which could
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Isabel de Guevara


Isabel de Guevara () was one of the few European women to accept the offer from the Spanish crown to join colonizing missions to the New World during the first wave of conquest and settlement. Guevara sailed in 1534 the first voyage of Pedro de Mendoza and with a group of 1,500 colonists, including twenty women, bound for the Río de la Plata region of what is now Argentina. According to Spanish archives, she “suffered all the discomforts and dangers of the conquest.” De Guevara's correspondences paint one of the
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Argentina


were later convicted of their crimes and sentenced to imprisonment. Argentina is a prominent regional power in the Southern Cone and Latin America, and retains its historic status as a middle power in international affairs. Argentina has the second largest economy in South America, the third-largest in Latin America, and membership in the G-15 and G-20 major economies. It is also a founding member of the United Nations, World Bank, World Trade Organization, Mercosur, Union of South American Nations, Community of Latin American and Caribbean States and
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Evangelical Lutheran Church of Argentina


immigrants from the Volga region of Russia. The work in Argentina was originally part of the Brazilian District of the LCMS, which later became the independent Evangelical Lutheran Church of Brazil. The congregations in Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, and Chile were placed in a new Argentine District in 1926/1927. The IELA became an independent church body in 1986. Seminary training was conducted at Porto Alegre, Brazil, until 1942, when what is now known as Seminario Concordia was established in Villa Ballester. The seminary moved to the José León Suárez
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Cricket in Argentina


present day, there has been a steady recovery with the ACA formulating a domestic development programme with the regional support of ICC Americas. Although cricket remains a minority sport within the sporting and primarily football culture of the country, Argentina still proudly boasts a competitive record at international level, and performances over the last few years have earned respect and recognition from the rest of the cricket world. A solid performance at the 2001 ICC Trophy in Canada ensured the world took note of Argentina's cricket potential, especially a stunning victory over Malaysia
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Climatic regions of Argentina


% in Tierra del Fuego Province; the region has one of the highest percentages of cloud cover in Argentina. In general, mountainous areas are the cloudiest, and coastal areas are cloudier than inland areas. Northern areas are sunnier (50% possible sunshine) than the southern parts of the region such as western Santa Cruz and Tierra del Fuego Provinces (less than 40% possible sunshine). The southernmost islands receive some of the lowest average annual sunshine hours in the world. Temperatures are relatively cold for its latitude due to
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Argentina–Canada relations


Argentina–Canada relations are foreign relations between the Argentine Republic and Canada, began as an assignment in 1945. Argentina has an embassy in Ottawa and 2 consul-general (in Montreal and Toronto). Canada has an embassy in Buenos Aires. Both countries are members of the Organization of American States and the Cairns Group. Canada and Argentina cooperate closely on many regional and global issues. They share a similar approach to reforming the United Nations in order to make it more effective and a better representation of today's world,
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General Confederation of Labour (Argentina)


world. The CGT was founded on September 27, 1930, the result of an agreement between the Socialist "Confederación Obrera Argentina" (COA) and the Revolutionary Syndicalist "Unión Sindical Argentina" (USA), which had succeeded to the FORA IX (Argentine Regional Workers' Federation, Ninth Congress); smaller, Communist-led unions later joined the CGT as well. The COA, which included the two unions covering rail transport in Argentina ("Unión Ferroviaria" and "La Fraternidad"), was the larger
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2015 IIHF Inline Hockey World Championship Division I


tournaments have been restructured into three regions to lower travel costs with the regions now being Africa / South America, Asia / Oceania, and Europe / North America. In the semifinals Australia defeated Great Britain and Croatia beat Argentina, both advancing to the gold medal game. After losing the semifinals Great Britain and Argentina played off for the bronze medal with Great Britain winning 3-2. Croatia defeated Australia 5-4 in overtime in the gold medal game and earned promotion to the 2017 IIHF Inline Hockey World Championship. The final
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Heritage railway


Jacobacci in Río Negro Province. In southern Argentina, the Train of the End of the World to the Tierra del Fuego National Park is considered the world's southernmost functioning railway. Heritage railway operations started in 1994, after restoration of the old (narrow-gauge) steam railway. In Salta Province in northeastern Argentina, the Tren a las Nubes (Train to the Clouds) runs along of track in what is one of the highest railways in the world. The line has 29 bridges, 21 tunnels, 13 viaducts,
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Argentina v England (1986 FIFA World Cup)


. In Argentina, the game was seen as revenge for the Falklands War and for what they still see as the unfair game in the 1966 World Cup. The former Argentine international Roberto Perfumo stated that "In 1986, winning that game against England was enough. Winning the World Cup was secondary for us. Beating England was our real aim". Although the first goal proved highly controversial in England, Maradona's second goal was nevertheless recognized all over the world for its brilliance. A notable example of the English appreciation of
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Football in South America


Gabriel Hanot, said of the difference between Uruguayan and British football that it was "like comparing an Arabian thoroughbred with a workhorse". After the 1928 Olympic final Argentina and Uruguay met again, at the first World Cup final in 1930. Argentina lost 4–2. The media, trying to identify what differed between the two neighboring countries, concluded that the Uruguayan defense was better structured than Argentina’s. Both countries played with their usual spontaneity and artistry, but Uruguay also kept defense in mind, where Argentina’s individualistic style generated
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Hugo Maradona


his own, becoming a well liked player in Japan and Italy as well as in his native Argentina. In 1985, he was a part of the Argentina squad that competed at the U-16 World Championship in China. In Argentina's first round match against Congo, he scored two goals to help the team to a 4–2 win, which however was one goal short of what Argentina needed to advance past the group stage. During 1987, Hugo Maradona was bought by Ascoli to play in the Italian Serie A championship. He played
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Gastón Arizaga


though they played no more in the competition. Arizaga played in the 2004 Americas Championship and in the inaugural 2006 season of the World Cricket League, where Argentina played in Division Two of the Americas Region in April. Argentina finished the Americas tournament in first place, Arizaga playing in each of Argentina's four victories as they finished undefeated and in first position in the table, securing promotion into Division One for the following competition in August 2006. However, Argentina finished bottom of the Division One table in the August 2006 competition,
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Rail transport in Argentina


, with the advent of the First World War, then subsequently the Wall Street Crash and Great Depression, the rail network of the country experienced a much lower rate of growth after this period and had mostly ground to a halt by the beginning of the Second World War. By the end of the Second World War, the United Kingdom owed Argentina m$n 2 billion after the country had filled the gaps in food shortages during the war effort. Following what was then a worldwide trend, the private companies were nationalised by the government
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Sport in Argentina


2007 and 2012 Champions Challenges. Rink hockey is mainly played in the Cuyo region (especially in San Juan Province). Argentine players have an international quality, with the men's national team winning five Rink Hockey World Championship titles. The women's national team is the world's most successful team, having won five titles. Pascual Pérez was Argentina's first world boxing champion. There are Argentine boxing legends such as Carlos Monzón, Horacio Accavallo, Santos Laciar, Juan Martín Coggi and Nicolino Locche who held the world champion's
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Juan Román Riquelme


second best player at the tournament. Again under coach José Pékerman, Riquelme was included in Argentin 23-man squad for the 2006 World Cup, where he was given the number 10 shirt for the first time in history. Argentina were drawn against Netherlands, Serbia and Montenegro and the Ivory Coast in what was regarded as the tournament's "group of death". On 10 June, he started in Argentina's opening group stage match against the Ivory Coast. Argentina had been leading 1–0 before Riquelme assisted Javier Saviola in scoring Argentina's
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Argentina national cerebral palsy football team


IFCPF World Championships. Argentina has participated in 7-a-side football at the Paralympic Games. They have never won a medal. Paralympic Results 2016 Summer Paralympics Argentina qualified for the Paralympics through the 2015 Parapan American Games in Toronto after Iran's qualifying spot was withdrawn because of a lack of competitors in their region. The draw for the tournament was held on May 6 at the 2016 Pre Paralympic Tournament in Salou, Spain. Argentina was put into Group B with the United States, Netherlands and Russia. Iran qualified for the 2016
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History of the Jews in Latin America and the Caribbean


-Jewish, but no community emerged after Argentina achieved independence. After 1810 (and about mid-nineteenth century), more Jews, especially from France, began to settle in Argentina. By the end of the century in Argentina, as in America, many Jewish immigrants were coming from Eastern Europe (mainly Russia and Poland) fleeing Tsarist persecution. Upon arrival they were generally called "Russians" in reference to their region of origin. Jewish individuals and families emigrated from Europe to Argentina before and after World War II,
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Argentina Davis Cup team


walkover loss to Denmark in the first round. They played their first Davis Cup matches in 1923, losing 1–4 in the first round against Switzerland. After several years of toiling in the regional and preliminary rounds, led by Guillermo Vilas and José Luis Clerc, Argentina reached their first finals in 1981, losing to the United States. After avoiding relegation from the World Group the next year, Argentina reached the semifinals in 1983, losing in Stockholm against the Swedish team. In the subsequent years, Argentina couldn't repeat that performance
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World Archaeological Congress


WAC-7) The World Archaeological Congress holds Inter-Congresses which are regionally and thematically organized. Locations include Vermillion, South Dakota, Mombasa, Kenya, Brač, Croatia, Caramarca, Argentina, Kingston, Jamaica, Osaka, Japan, Newcastle, Great Britain, Lódz, Poland, Olavarría, Argentina, New Zealand, Curaçao, Ramallah, Palestine and Indianapolis, Indiana. Selected papers from these conferences are published in the One World Archaeology Series. In mid-2012 there were 58 books in this series. WAC also publishes Archaeologies, the
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Foreign policy of the Hugo Chávez administration


slim plurality in Argentina had little or no confidence in Chavez's handling of world affairs, along with 45% in Venezuela itself. In 2008 confidence in Chavez as a world leader declined to 26% in Argentina, 12% in Brazil, and 6% in Mexico, according to Pew. Venezuelan opposition-leaning research center CIECA estimated in September 2008 that Venezuela had given 33 billion dollars to members of the ALBA group since its inception At the 2005 UN World Summit, Chávez on 15 September mocked and denounced what he perceived
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German Argentine


least under the aspect of counterbalancing Anglo-US influence in the region. After World War II under Juan Perón's government, Argentina participated in establishing and facilitating secret escape routes out of Germany to South America for ex-SS officials (the ODESSA network) Former Nazi officials emigrated to Argentina in order to prevent prosecution. Some of them lived in Argentina under their real names, but others clandestinely obtained new identities. Some well-known Nazis that emigrated to Argentina are Obersturmbannführer Adolf Eichmann, Nazi doctors Josef Mengele and Aribert Heim
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Quirino Cristiani


was left over going to Taborda. In 1918, the German commander in Argentina, Baron von Luxburg, decided to manipulate Argentina into joining World War I on its side by sinking an Argentine ship and blaming the act on the Entente. The tales of the survivors of the incident led nearly everyone to realize what really happened, but Yrigoyen swung his political weight to cover the incident up, out of fear that Argentina might be pushed into the war as an enemy of Germany, an outcome he feared just as much as a
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Argentina–England football rivalry


Meanwhile, in Argentina, the game was seen as revenge for the Falklands War and for what they still see as the unfair game in the 1966 World Cup. Whenever the two teams play, this game (and in England particularly the Hand of God goal) will almost inevitably be referred to by the sports media in the buildup to the game. On 25 May 1991, a friendly match between the two teams was played at Wembley. Argentina, now under the management of Alfio Basile, were preparing for the forthcoming Copa
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2016 end-of-year rugby union internationals


and a tier 1 nation (excluding World Cup years), since November 2008. Georgia will visit Scotland for the first ever time, playing just their second ever test against each other, the first outside a Rugby World Cup. It will be the first time since November 2014 that Georgia has played a tier 1 test, excluding their 2015 World Cup games against Argentina and New Zealand. Japan will play host to Argentina for the first time since 1998, in what will be the first test between the two nations since 2005
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Geography of Argentina


Negro, is one of the country's largest man made lakes. Iberá, in the northeast of Argentina, is a biologically rich region, with more than sixty ponds joined to marshes and swampland. The area is extremely humid, and is home to hundreds of bird species and thousands of insects, including a wide variety of butterflies. The area hosts a diverse array of flora and fauna, notably the royal water lily, silk-cotton trees, alligators, and capybara, the largest rodent species in the world. Argentina
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Douce noir


relationship to Douce Noire grise an old French variety that according to ampelographer Pierre Galet is no longer cultivated. Today Douce noir is far more likely to be found in the New World wine regions of California and Argentina than it is in native France. In 2007 there were only 2 hectares (5 acres) of Douce noir reported in production most of it in the Savoie and Jura wine region where it is often blended with Persan. One producer makes a varietal style under the "Vin de Pays d'Allobrogie" designation. In Argentina
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Toba people


The Toba people, also known as the Qom people, are one of the largest indigenous groups in Argentina who historically inhabited the region known today as the Pampas, in the Central Chaco. During the 16th century, the Qom inhabited a large part of what is today northern Argentina, in the current provinces of Salta, Chaco, Santiago del Estero, Formosa and the province of Gran Chaco in the southeast of the Department of Tarija in Bolivia (which the Qom have inhabited since the 20th century). Currently, many Toba
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Geography of Argentina


is subject to a variety of climates. The north of the country, including latitudes in and below the Tropic of Capricorn, is characterized by very hot, wet summers (which result in a lot of swamp lands) with mild drier winters, and is subject to periodic droughts during the winter season. Central Argentina has hot summers with tornadoes and thunderstorms (in western Argentina producing some of the world's largest hail), and cool winters. The southern regions have warm summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall, especially in
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San Ignacio Miní


San Ignacio Miní was one of the many missions founded in 1610 but wasn't executed until 1632, in Argentina, by the Jesuits in what the colonial Spaniards called the Province of Paraguay of the Americas during the Spanish colonial period. It is located near present-day San Ignacio valley, some 60 km north of Posadas, Misiones Province, Argentina. In 1984 it was one of four "reducciones" in Argentina to be designated by UNESCO as World Heritage Sites. The original mission was erected near the year 1610 by Jesuit
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Argentina


Argentina is a megadiverse country hosting one of the greatest ecosystem varieties in the world: 15 continental zones, 3 oceanic zones, and the Antarctic region are all represented in its territory. This huge ecosystem variety has led to a biological diversity that is among the world's largest: The original pampa had virtually no trees; some imported species like the American sycamore or eucalyptus are present along roads or in towns and country estates ("estancias"). The only tree-like plant native to the pampa is the evergreen Ombú
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Brazilian merganser


pairs, capture fish by diving in river rapids and backwater. The total world population for Brazilian mergansers is believed to be less than 250 birds. Originally, the duck's geographical distribution comprised central-south Brazil and adjacent regions in Paraguay and Argentina. Currently, all confirmed populations are located in Brazil and a more recent population in Argentina and information on most populations is very scarce. The Brazilian merganser population in the Serra da Canastra region is the most significant and best known, with populations occurring hundreds of kilometers away from each
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Mendoza, Argentina


other at Santa Rosa de Los Andes. Argentina's Malbec wines originate from Mendoza's high-altitude wine regions of Lujan de Cuyo and the Uco Valley. These districts are located in the foothills of the Andes mountains between 2,800 and 5,000 feet elevation. Vintner Nicolas Catena Zapata is considered the pioneer of high-altitude growing and was the first, in 1994, to plant a malbec vineyard at 5,000 feet above sea level in the Mendoza region. His family is also credited with making world-class wines and giving status to
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Tornado climatology


100 tornadoes may occur per year with a few exceeding F4 in intensity, with activity most prevalent in eastern regions. South America has its own , composed of central and northern Argentina, southern and southeast Brazil, Uruguay, and part of Paraguay, and is considered the second highest frequency tornado region in the world. Argentina has areas with high tornadic activity, and the strongest tornadoes in the southern hemisphere like the F5 in San Justo, and the in Buenos Aires with more than 300 tornadoes registered in less than 24 hours.
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Geography of Argentina


Argentino, the second largest lake in this region with an area of 1466 km. Not far from Lake Buenos Aires on the Castillo Plain near Comodoro Rivadavia is Lake Colhue Huapi. One of the world's largest salt lakes, and the second largest lake in Argentina, is Lake Mar Chiquita (Little Sea), located in central Argentina. Its surface area varies from year to year and season to season, but has in it wettest periods spanned 5,770 km. The reservoir created by the Chocón dam, located on the Río
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1978 FIFA World Cup


their second group stage game against France, Argentina were the beneficiaries of multiple favorable calls. After France was denied what looked to be a clear penalty in the first half, an anonymous French player claimed to have heard the referee tell Daniel Passarella (the player who committed the foul), "Don't do that again please, or I might have to actually give it next time." Further accusations have surrounded the game Argentina and Peru played in the second round of the tournament. Argentina needed to win by a margin
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Argentine wine


of the Americas and later again by Christian missionaries. In 1556 father Juan Cedrón established the first vineyard in Argentina when cuttings from the Chilean Central Valley were brought to what is now the San Juan and Mendoza wine region, which firmly established viticulture in Argentina. Ampelographers suspect that one of these cuttings brought the ancestor grape of Chile's Pais and California's Mission grape. This grape was the forerunner of the "Criolla Chica" variety that would be the backbone of the Argentine wine industry for the next 300 years. The first
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Argentine Pila Dog


early 15th century Inca colonization. The Inca empire spread north along the Andes from what is today Perú and Bolivia to Ecuador and southern Colombia, and south to the mountainous regions of central Chile and Argentina. It is supposed that the royal emissaries brought their ‘khalas’ (the Quechua word for naked or bald) as exchange offerings to strengthen ties with the distant colonies. Following the Spanish conquest less than a century after Inca colonization, trade between Argentina and Perú continued mostly through the northwestern provinces of Salta and Jujuy; but
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World Heritage Site


. They are counted here in the Asia and the Pacific region. *The property "The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement" (Argentina, Belgium, France, Germany, India, Japan, Switzerland) is a trans-regional property with component sites located in three regions – Europe and North America, Asia and the Pacific, and Latin America and the Caribbean. It is counted here in Europe and North America. Countries with fifteen or more World Heritage Sites, as of July
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Southern Cone


and Uruguay. Besides sharing languages and colonial heritage, the residents of the states of the Southern Cone are avid players and fans of football, with top-notch teams competing in the sport. Argentina and Uruguay have both won the FIFA World Cup twice; they are the only national teams along with Brazil outside Europe to have won the cup. Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, and Brazil have all hosted the World Cup. Additionally, national teams from the region have won several Olympic medals in football. Also, football clubs
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Hugo Sigman


to this medicine for premature children, as it is estimated that 250,000 premature children die every year around the world without treatment due to its high cost. Jointly with renowned Argentine companies, in 2011 Hugo Sigman founded the Argentine Chamber of Biotechnology, Cámara Argentina de Biotecnología, which he currently chairs. The goal of CAB is to strengthen the public-private collaboration policy in biotechnology and encourage its development in the region. In Argentina's veterinary industry, he is a partner of Biogénesis Bagó, which runs a world-class facility
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Water resources management in Argentina


far behind that of less developed nations. This problem is made worse by one of the highest levels of per capita usage in the world at around 500 L/day. Large rivers and aquifers represent the main source of drinking water supplies and they are facing serious water pollution problems from industrial effluents, urbanization, and harmful agriculture practices. Many other challenges persist throughout the country and most are regionally focused with varying degrees because Argentina is divided into many different climatic regions. Some of the critical issues are identified as an inadequate regulatory
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Integrated urban water management in Buenos Aires, Argentina


the world's fifth largest river basin – the La Plata, extending over 3.1 million km, five countries (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay), almost 50 major cities, and supporting over 100 million inhabitants. The mouth of the La Plata River is 230 km wide and separates Argentina from Uruguay. The three main watercourses that form the base structure for the region's drainage network are the Luján, Reconquista, and Matanza-Riachuelo Rivers. The Luján River, 128 km, has the largest catchment
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Argentina at the 2016 Summer Paralympics


2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio, assuming they continued to meet all other eligibility requirements. Argentina qualified for the Paralympics by finishing second the 2015 Parapan American Games in Toronto, Canada and the IBSA Blind Football World Championships in Tokyo, Japan. Both finishes were behind host nation, Brazil, who earned an automatic qualifying berth. Argentina qualified for the Paralympics through the 2015 Parapan American Games in Toronto after Iran's qualifying spot was withdrawn because of a lack of competitors in their region. The draw for the tournament was held on May
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Martín Siri


Martín Siri (born April 20, 1979 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler who has played for Argentina since 2000. Siri debuted against Canada in the 2000 Americas Championship and played frequently in the competition, in which Argentina won one game and finished fifth in the table. In February 2006, Siri helped Argentina to victory in the ICC World Cricket League Americas Region Division Two, though he was not present in the same competition in
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Argentine tea culture


had been cultivated previously. Increased demand for tea led in turn to more farmers cultivating it. By the end of the 1950s, Argentina began exporting tea to Chile. Argentina has expanded its export market over the decades, reaching its current status as the ninth largest tea-producer worldwide. Argentina is an important tea-producing nation, the world's ninth-largest tea producer as of 2005 with estimated annual production of 64,000 metric tons. The Argentine regions with the largest concentration of tea cultivation are the highlands of the Misiones
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World Polo Championship


there was a surprise: Argentina failed to make the finals. A talented U.S. team beat England by one goal for a 7–6 final score. The U.S. team players were: Horton Schwarz, Julio Ariano, Charley Bostwick and John Wigdahl who scored the winning goal in the sixth chukker. The resulting publicity raised the visibility of FIP among U.S. polo players. FIP World Championship III was played in Santiago, Chile, in 1992. Argentina made it “back to back” through the regionals, and knocked off team after team until
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Japanese Argentines


ethnic Japanese in Argentina in the late 1930s The Argentine government was friendly with Japan up until the twilight of World War II, when pressure from the United States and the losses by the Axis Powers resulted in loss of diplomatic relations and the Argentine government declaring war against Japan, and therefore causing Japanese institutions in the country to close. In the post-World War II period, most ethnic Japanese decided to stay in Argentina. Additional immigration occurred around the 1950s. In regions with a substantial Japanese population in Buenos Aires, institutions
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Estadio José María Minella


the Argentina national football team, and later manager of the River Plate team from 1945 to 1959 in what became one of the team's most successful eras. During the 1978 World Cup Mar del Plata hosted six Fifa World Cup matches, three Group 1 and three Group 3 matches. As the city of Mar del Plata is a very important tourist destination and the biggest seaside beach resort in Argentina, since its construction this stadium has been the main host of the many annual Summer Tournaments. On February 24, 1993, the
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I World Cup of Masters


played in a 1990 World Cup semifinal, which Argentina won 2–1 on penalty kicks. Thursday night the masters combined for five yellow cards in a spiteful game filled with harsh tackles. Italy thrilled fans with what may be the most spectacular goal of the tournament. The Italians strung together a series of about 12 passes that maneuvered the Argentines out of position. The possession was capped when Franco Causio passed to Simone Boldini whose cross was headed in by Allesandro Altobelli at 12'. Altobelli outleaped two players for the header. Argentina tied
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England at the FIFA World Cup


16 phase, and play the winner of 1998 FIFA World Cup Group H, Argentina. In a fiery game containing six yellow cards and two penalties, David Beckham was controversially sent off in the 47th minute for what many felt was at most a yellow card offence, knocking over Diego Simeone. Gabriel Batistuta opened the scoring from the penalty spot in the fifth minute of the game, before an equaliser also from the spot by Alan Shearer four minutes later. England took the lead through Owen, in the 16th minute. Argentina
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Ponta Porã


1872, after the end of the Paraguayan War, the border between Brazil and Paraguay was definitely established, leaving the region of Ponta Porã in Brazilian territory. In 1880 arrived in the region Mr. Nazareth, a military commander who established his camp in what is now the city of Pedro Juan Caballero. In 1882, Tomás Laranjeiras started producing and selling yerba mate in Ponta Porã and exporting it to Argentina. In 1892, with the garrison of the Military Colony of Dourados protecting the region, Ponta Porã begun to make its initial
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Las Parinas


Las Parinas is a geological and cultural region in northwestern Argentina, consisting of unique volcanic geomorphology as well as a long human settlement history. Today the region is an important center of animal husbandry, where primarily llama and sheep are raised for their wool to be used as textile products. The region has been submitted by its government to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List for its purported universal natural and cultural value. This site was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List on November 15, 2001 in the Mixed (Cultural +
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Climatic regions of Argentina


of Córdoba Province and Santa Fe Province are part of the region. As well, most of Santiago del Estero Province lies within the region. The region has a subtropical climate. Under the Köppen climate classification, western parts have a semi-arid climate ("Bs") while the east has a humid subtropical climate ("Cfa"). Chaco is one of the few natural regions in the world located between tropical and temperate latitudes that is not a desert. Precipitation and temperature are relatively homogeneous throughout the region.
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2019 Rugby World Cup – Americas qualification


Qualifying for the 2019 Rugby World Cup for the Americas began in March 2016, where across 3 years, 20 teams competed for two direct qualification spots into the final tournament, and one spot in the Repechage tournament. For qualification purposes, the two Americas regions Rugby Americas North and Sudamérica Rugby formed the Americas region to compete for the two Americas berths in the World Cup. One team in the Americas zone, Argentina, qualified automatically after reaching the semi-finals of the 2015 World Cup. The United States and Uruguay qualified
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2008 Davis Cup


The 2008 Davis Cup was the 97th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. Sixteen teams participated in the World Group and more than one hundred others took part in different regional groups. The first matches were played on February 8–10. The final took place on November 21–23 at Estadio Polideportivo Islas Malvinas, Mar del Plata, Argentina, with Spain beating Argentina 3-1 to clinch their 3rd Davis Cup title. The eight losing teams in the World Group first round ties, and eight winners of
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Argentina at the FIFA World Cup


César Menotti who propagates possession and well-look play and Carlos Bilardo who prioritize results and tactical order. These head coaches divides Argentine fans kindly. Other managers such as Marcelo Bielsa has got his own football style. In another way this list shows records in World Cups and in qualifying stages excluding friendlies. From 1994 towards, three points are given for a win. Previously were two. FIFA delegates regional qualification and other organization affairs to continental conferences, so it divides into six differents of them grouped by geographical location. Argentina
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2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier


all the matches in the Regional Finals will be played as Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is). From the Southern sub region group, both Bermuda and the Cayman Islands qualified for the Americas Regional Finals. From the Northern sub region, Canada and United States also qualified for the Americas Regional Finals. The Regional Finals are scheduled to be held in Bermuda in August 2019. The Southern sub region group was held in Argentina from 26 February to 3 March 2018. (H) Host, (Q) Qualified to next stage /noinclude The
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Climatic regions of Argentina


biomes in the country, including subtropical rain forests, semi-arid and arid regions, temperate plains in the Pampas, and cold subantarctic in the south. However, despite the diversity of biomes, about two-thirds of Argentina is arid or semi-arid. Argentina is best divided into six distinct regions reflecting the climatic conditions of the country as a whole. From north to south, these regions are Northwest, Chaco, Northeast, Cuyo/Monte, Pampas, and Patagonia. Each climatic region has distinctive types of
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Farid Nazha


Assyrian/Syriac immigrants in Argentina. A newspaper, "Syriac University" ( , ), was published by the society in September of the same year. The newspaper was initially aimed at the Assyrian/Syriac immigrants in Argentina, but its popularity grew as Assyrian journalists from other parts of the world started contributing to it. Nazha himself had a permanent column in the newspaper and he often attacked the clergy in what he saw as "consecration of separation" of different Syriac Churches. For him nationality was above religion, and
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Americas Rugby Championship


the Sudamérica–RAN region since the PARA Pan American Championship that was ceased in 2003. While the tournament is no longer organized by World Rugby, they will continue to support the tournament and have granted all matches test match status, with caps awarded for every match, though matches including the Argentina XV will not affect the World Rugby Rankings. Originally formed in 2009 by World Rugby (then known as the International Rugby Board) to replace the North America 4 Series, was created to give the newly formed Canadian regions more competitive
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Climatic regions of Argentina


lowering the perception of temperature (wind chill), while being a factor in keeping the region arid by favouring evaporation. In general, Argentina has four main climate types: warm, moderate, arid, and cold, all determined by the expanse across latitude, range in altitude, and relief features. The vast size, and wide range of altitudes, contribute to Argentina's diverse climate. Argentina possesses a wide variety of climatic regions ranging from subtropical in the north to subantarctic in the far south. Lying between those is
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Climatic regions of Argentina


Due to its vast size and range of altitudes, Argentina possesses a wide variety of climatic regions, ranging from the hot subtropical region in the north to the cold subantarctic in the far south. Lying between those is the Pampas region, featuring a mild and humid climate. Many regions have different, often contrasting, microclimates. In general, Argentina has four main climate types: warm, moderate, arid, and cold in which the relief features, and the latitudinal extent of the country, determine the different varieties within the
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Latin American literature


outside of the region, and was also the first truly Latin American literature, in that national differences were no longer as much of an issue and authors sought to establish Latin American connections. José Martí, for instance, though a Cuban patriot, also lived in Mexico and the United States and wrote for journals in Argentina and elsewhere. In 1900 the Uruguayan José Enrique Rodó wrote what became read as a manifesto for the region's cultural awakening, "Ariel". Delmira Agustini, one of the female figures of modernismo,
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Pastoral farming


. Improvements include drainage (in wet regions), stock tanks (in dry regions), irrigation and sowing clover. Pastoral farming is common in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Great Britain, Ireland, New Zealand, and the Western United States and Canada, among other places. There are many factors that are taken into account to decide what type of farming should take place on a certain area of land including, topography, altitude, exposure, and rainfall. Soil plays a large role in determining how land will be
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Latin American Boom


fall of General Perón in Argentina, the protracted violent struggle of the urban guerrillas, brutally repressed in Argentina and Uruguay, and the unending violence in Colombia also affected writers, as they generated explanations, or testimonies, or provided a troubling background for their work. The greater attention paid to Spanish American novelists and their international success in the 1960s, a phenomenon that was called the Boom, affected all writers and readers in that period. What mainly brought writers together and focused the attention of the world on Hispanic America was the
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Corruption in Argentina


. The Triple A's chief nemesis at the time, the far-left terrorist group Montoneros, claimed up to 1,000 lives from 1970 until their elimination in 1976. They also perpetrated a number of high-profile ransom kidnappings, notably that of Jorge and Juan Born in September 1974. The Born brothers, directors of what was then one of Argentina's largest conglomerates (Bunge y Born) paid US$60 million for their release in June 1975, a world record at the time. At least US$14 million of these
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Televisión Pública Argentina


be broadcast in color around the world, new color studio facilities were required; the country still had no color telecasts of its own. At the same time, there was unfinished construction in Buenos Aires; in the mid-1970s, prior to the coup of 1976, work had commenced on the "Altar de la Patria" (Altar of the Fatherland), which was to be a mausoleum for Eva and Juan Perón. A new innovative television center was built on the underground site for what was named Argentina 78 Televisora ("
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Argentina national futsal team


The Argentina national futsal team represents Argentina during international futsal competitions. It is governed by the Asociación del Fútbol Argentino. Argentina has qualified and participated in all eight FIFA Futsal World Cup tournaments and along with Brazil and Spain are the only national teams that have won the FIFA Futsal World Cup. Argentina has also won the Copa América twice. Argentina is ranked 4th in the FIFA Futsal World Rankings. In FIFUSA -International Futsal Federation- Argentina won the 1994 FIFUSA Futsal World Cup and 2019 AMF Futsal Men's World Cup In IBSA "Los
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Scouts de Argentina


two major Scout associations in Argentina: In 1980, there were talks to agree on a federation of the two organizations, but they succumbed to differences between the leaders of the associations, and restarted further talks in 1991 under the auspices of the Interamerican Scout Region (World Organization of the Scout Movement). In 1995, as a result of these discussions, they created a Constitution Committee which aimed to draft a merger of both associations to agree on a common educational project and establish convergence in education and land. As one of
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Armenian diaspora


the United States, France, Argentina, Lebanon, Syria, Iran, Turkey, Canada, Ukraine, Greece, and Australia). Less than one third of the world's Armenian population lives in Armenia. Their pre-World War I population area was six times larger than that of present-day Armenia, including the eastern regions of Turkey, northern part of Iran, southern part of Georgia, Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) and Nakhichevan regions of Azerbaijan. The table below lists countries and territories where at least a
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Llullaillaco


Llullaillaco () is a dormant stratovolcano at the border of Argentina (Salta Province) and Chile (Antofagasta Region). It lies in the Puna de Atacama, a region of tall volcanic peaks on a high plateau close to the Atacama Desert, one of the driest places in the world. It is the second highest active volcano in the world after Ojos del Salado. Llullaillaco formed during two different phases in the Pleistocene-Holocene out of dacitic lava flows. The oldest rocks are about 1.5 million years old. About 150,000
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Regional power


became Colombia, Brazil, and Argentina. Historically, China was the dominant power in East Asia. But, at the beginning of the early 20th century, the Empire of Japan became an important player in World War I as one of the Allied powers. With economic turmoil, Japan's expulsion from the League of Nations, and its interest in expansion on the mainland, Japan became a major player in World War II as one of the Axis powers. Since the late 20th century, regional alliances, economic progress, and
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Bahá'í Faith in Uruguay


of World War II there is a report that the assembly of Montevideo was dissolved in early 1945 but was re-established by summer 1945. Barton was joined by pioneer Flora Hottes in early 1946. A regional committee to coordinate efforts and build unity and familiarity in regions leading to regional national assemblies were appointed in 1946 - Chili, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay were in one such committee's jurisdiction. Retrospectively, a stated purpose for the regional committee was to facilitate a shift in the balance of roles from North American guidance and
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Climate of Argentina


Santa Fe Province are part of the region. As well, most of Santiago del Estero Province lies within the region. This region, located in the center-north has a subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and mild, dry winters. Under the Köppen climate classification, the west has a semi-arid climate ("Bs") while the east has a humid subtropical climate ("Cfa"). Chaco is one of the few natural regions in the world located between tropical and temperate latitudes that is not
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