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World Cup 2014: Germany is the New World Champion

Thanks to an awesome performance on the part of the German national team and a heroic goal from Mario Götze, Germany is the new FIFA World Champion.

World News: Argentina and Spain to Jointly Tackle Falkland-Gibraltar Disputes with UK, Syrian Rebels and the West, Yale Study Blames UN for Cholera Outbreak in Haiti

Argentina and Spain to Jointly Tackle Falkland-Gibraltar Disputes with UK Israel to Release 26 Palestinian Prisoners Former Comfort Women Demand Justice from Japan Muslims Who Started Unrest Over Danish Muhammad Cartoons Apologizes Saudi Arabia Renews Efforts to Remove Syria’s Embattled Leader Bashar al-Assad Zimbabwe Denies Uranium Deal with Iran What the West Has Given to […]

News Headlines May 15, 2013

Smuggling Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) Into Gaza Tibetan Monk in Possession of Tapes of the Dalai Lama Beaten to Death 11 Governments Meeting in Peru to Discuss Control Over the Internet Czech Pharmacies Dispensing Medical Marijuana OECD Claims Rich-Poor Divide Widening Brits Financially Lacking Compared to Neighbors Star Wars and Doctor Who Fans Battle at […]

Habemus Papam – New Pope Francis I Declared in Rome

The Conclave has declared a new Pope, signaled by white smoke rising from the Sistine Chapel. Argentine Cardinal Jorge Maria Bergoglio chooses the regnal name Francis I as he assumes the papacy in Rome. The Argentinean has spent his entire ministry in Argentina and is known for his soft spoken, pastoral style. Francis I succeeds […]

After a Two Month Detention in Ghana, Argentine Ship ARA Libertad Released

Originally held for Argentina’s refusal to pay sovereign debt obligations from a 2002 default, the ARA Libertad was released from its seabased prison in Ghana and returned home to fanfare and parades in a spectacle in the capital of Buenos Aires that embattled Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner called a ‘victory.’ Financial fund NML Capital obtained a ruling […]

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Eva Peron is the Face of the New 100 Peso Bill in Argentina

Famous former first lady of Argentina, Eva Peron, wife of Juan Peron, is the new face of the 100 peso bill. Affectionately known as Evita, Eva Peron’s life and political career are well known stories in Argentina and around the world. Whether a supporter or not, it is hard to deny her impact on the […]

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The Return of Peronism in Argentina: Neo-Corporatism and Axel Kicillof

Limits on foreign currency exchange have led to the development of an underground market for dollars – such is the economic climate in Argentina today. Six months after tightening currency controls, it is not uncommon to find such ‘cash vendors’ in metropolitan areas like Buenos Aires, the capital, and, though illegal, it often is an […]

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Argentina’s Shift Left: How President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s Flirtation with Socialism Hampers Prospects for Economic Growth

Argentina’s move to seize control of national oil giant YPF (Yacimientos Petroliferos Fiscales) has cheered domestic supporters of embattled Peronist President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, but the move has angered Argentina’s trans-Atlantic friends in Spain. What began as a business issue has now become a full-blown diplomatic incident. The proposed nationalization of YPF follows Kirchner’s previous […]

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President of Argentina Cristina Fernández Kirchner Nationalizes 51% of YPF, the Former State Oil Company

The move is widely considered an economic catastrophe for Argentina but the nationalization of former state oil enterprise YPF, a hallowed mark in Argentina, will not only address energy and cash shortages but may also shore up the president’s popularity. Yet, many find this most recent move by Cristina Fernández disturbing because, like Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez, […]