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  • Autopsy reveals Argentine ex-dictator died of heart attack

    Gen. Rafael Videla, the emblematic figure of the military junta that ruled Argentina from 1976-83, died of a heart attack resulting from injuries and broken bones he suffered five days earlier when he fell in the shower, judicial sources told the official Telam news agency. The erstwhile strongman was found dead Friday inside his cell at the prison where he was serving a life sentence for ...

  • Argentina Understanding the Political and Economic Risks of Solar Energy Development

    At a first glance, it would appear that Argentina has all of the characteristics of a solar market still in its infancy yet poised to take-off at any moment. Combined, a strong policy framework, demonstrated political willpower, an excellent solar resource and a growing demand for energy all appear to provide the necessary conditions for Argentina to become a major growth opportunity within the ...

  • New Bus Terminal Planned for Buenos Aires by 2015

    The Six on route to Retiro. (Photo: Beatrice Murch) The city government has today announced plans to open a new bus terminal in Villa Soldati in 2015, creating 1,200 new jobs in Buenos Aires. The terminal, which is expected to open in September 2015, is being developed in a bid to reduce traffic levels at the city’s Retiro terminal; new bus routes are expected to absorb up to 40% of the ...

  • Ex-Ford Executives Charged in Argentine Torture Cases

    BUENOS AIRES, Argentina -- Three former Ford Motor Co. executives have been charged with crimes against humanity in Argentina for allegedly targeting union workers for kidnapping and torture after the country's 1976 military ...

  • Ex-Ford execs charged in Argentine torture cases

    BUENOS AIRES, Argentina -; Three former Ford Motor Co. executives have been charged with crimes against humanity in Argentina for allegedly targeting union workers for kidnapping and torture after the country's 1976 military ...

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Kagemusha [DVD]

Kagemusha [DVD]

By 1980, as he was entering the fifth decade of his career as a film director, Akira Kurosawa was probably best known outside of his native Japan for his samurai films, including Seven Samurai (1954), The Hidden Fortress (1958), Yojimbo (1961), and Sanjuro (1962). W ... ...

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  • New Judgment in Argentina Related to the Last Dictatorship

    Buenos Aires, May 21 (Prensa Latina) A new statement related to the last dictatorship in Argentina met today against two former managers and former security chief of the Ford company, accused of participating in the kidnapping of 24 workers in 1976. According to the presecution, the defendants cooperated with the military coup supplying personal details and photographs of the workers. They also ...

  • AFIP raids headquarters of Kenneth Darts company in Buenos Aires

    AFIP tax agency officials today raided the headquarters of foam-cup maker Dart Sudamericana SRL, owned by billionaire Kenneth Dart, Argentina’s largest private creditor. The company is located in Pilar district, in the Northern area of Buenos Aires province, where AFIP raided the accountant and customs offices on a tax evasion ...

  • Teachers Poised to Begin More Strikes in Buenos Aires Province

    SUTEBA protest (photo: Suteba) The Unified Union of Educational Workers in Buenos Aires (SUTEBA) has warned that a strike of 96 hours will go ahead if the government refuses to hold further wage negotiation talks by today. SUTEBA head Roberto Baradel said that apart from salary hikes, the union is also lobbying for increased government investment in education. ';The lack of investment is ...

  • Brazil Argentina US Have Largest Number Registered for WYD

    Groups from the United States comprise the third largest national delegation of pilgrims going to the 28th World Youth Day, this year slated for July 23-28 in Rio de Janeiro, ...

  • Argentina Miners Pack Up Picks As Country Loses Its Luster

    Argentina's mining sector is on the ropes as soaring costs and government regulations scuttle dreams of a mining boom in a country better known for its grain and beef exports.Mining exploration as measured by both investment and drilling plunged 50% on the year in 2012 and is likely to slump an additional 20% this year, said Julio Rios Gomez, president of mining exploration chamber ...

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