Mayor of Buenos Aires, Mauricio Macri, is a controversial figure. Three years into his tenure, he faces prosecution in an illegal wiretapping case and and the wrath of wider society for mismanaging the city.
Posted on 02 August 2010.
Mayor of Buenos Aires, Mauricio Macri, is a controversial figure. Three years into his tenure, he faces prosecution in an illegal wiretapping case and and the wrath of wider society for mismanaging the city.
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Posted on 30 July 2010.
The roller-coaster ride that has been Diego Maradona’s tenure as coach of the national football team was brought to a halt this week, as the Asociación del Fútbol Argentino opted not to renew his contract.
Posted in News From Argentina3 Comments
Posted on 29 July 2010.
On the tenth anniversary of his death, Hannah Vinter looks at the life of Dr René Favaloro, the first doctor in the world to successfully perform a cardiac-bypass, who took his own life with a shot through the heart.
Posted in TOP STORY, Urban Life0 Comments
Posted on 09 July 2010.
In the city where nothing seems to stay the same and Tango reigns supreme, the regular ‘Conciertos del Mediodía’ have accomplished the impossible in running for five decades straight. The 16 yearly concerts, aimed at giving regular citizens the opportunity to hear world-class music, are free of charge and open to the public, as they have been for the past 50 years.
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