Garay gave the port of the new settlement a similar name - Puerto de Santa Maria de los Buenos Aires – and thus the capital was permanently established. The new city thrived as a hub of illegal trade for the region that today contains present-day Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay and some of...
Chronicles the history of Argentina. Spain's establishment of a permanent colony on the site of Buenos Aires in 1580; Buenos Aires' declaration of independence from Spain on July 9, 1816; Promulgation of the country's constitution; Factors attributed to the creation of the modern Argentine ...
BUENOS AIRES, June 15 (Xinhua) -- History favors Argentina in its upcoming clashes with Nigeria and Croatia in Group D at the World Cup in Russia, while it will face Iceland for the first time on Saturday. Nigeria and Argentina have tussled a number of times, with the last of these ser...
Argentina is currently in a controlled situation regarding rabies virus transmission, with sporadic human cases, a status achieved, although not always constant, thanks to coordinated political and healthcare measures directed to zoonosis control. For ex
Fast Facts: Argentina Official Name: Argentine Republic Capital: Buenos Aires Population: 44,694,198 (2018) Official Language: Spanish Currency: Argentine pesos (ARS) Form of Government: Presidential republic Climate: Mostly temperate; arid in southeast; subantarctic in southwest ...
People are well-educated in Argentina, and the country has a 97% literacy rate. Soccer is the favorite sport in Argentina, as well as Pato (a mix of polo and basketball), basketball, rugby, and golf. The Latin dance and music called the Tango began in Buenos Aires. There are over 30...
Further south is Patagonia, a region of cool, arid steppes with some wooded and fertile sections. Government Republic. History First explored in 1516 by Juan Diaz de Solis, Argentina developed slowly under Spanish colonial rule. Buenos Aires was settled in 1580; the cattle industry was thriving ...
A year later in 1853, Argentina adopted a federal constitution, with Urquiza as the first president; Buenos Aires refused to recognise the Confederation and civil war errupted in 1859 and again in 1861. In the Battle of Pavon, the Buenos Aires forces, under the leadership of General Barolome...
BUENOS AIRES, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- The 3rd Summer Youth Olympic Games kicked off in Argentina's capital in an open street party on Saturday. It's the first time an Olympic opening ceremony has been held in the streets of a city and free for the general public, away from a traditional...
Community action to address housing and health problems: the case of San Martin in Buenos Aires Argentina. This case-study book chapter describes community responses that improved health and housing for the poor in San Martin Buenos Aires Argentina. Buenos Aire... B Cuenya,H Almada,D Armus,....