Argentina War http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-20793884 Torture centres There was court investigated crimes against 200 opponents of the military regime in six illegal detention centers in Buenos Aires‚ One of the crimes was a kidnapping of a man named Jacobo Timerman who was tortured by electric shocks‚ beatings and solitary confinement in the years he was held illegally. The prosecutor said Jaime Smart was a leading factor in the persecution of opponents in the military. The illegal
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Argentina is a country located in Southern South America‚ its largest city and capital is called Buenos Aires. In Argentina‚ the weather is very nice‚ it’s mostly warm throughout all of the seasons. In Buenos Aires Argentina‚ it is a little bit colder than the other cities in Argentina‚ but not by much. Argentina is mostly famous for the dance and music/ festivals that happen there. Argentinians dance to tango‚ salsa and much more. During these dances‚ the women wear traditional dresses‚ they
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Argentina is a very delightful place. The country of Argentina is much different from the United States in many ways. They have beautiful nature and geography. Argentina has diverse climate and vegetation. Argentina has many different landforms that benefit them in many ways. They also have many major landforms that have pretty sights to see. Argentina is also a very big country. The location of Argentina is a great location with great weather. They have a shape that isn’t that similar to any other
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Economic crisis has been a common phenomenon all over the world in the past century. A country experiences a sudden down turn brought about by a financial crisis‚ financial assets lose a large part of their value‚ a falling GDP‚ drying up of liquidity‚ rising or falling of prices due to inflation or deflation all being common characteristics of an economic crisis which can take the form of a recession or a depression. According to Dr. Tarek H. Selim in his research titled “A Comparative Essay
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There are 12 countries in South America‚ and Argentina is one of the most beautiful countries in this continent. This country offers a very interesting history‚ and captivating geography. It is also‚ a place rich in culture and tradition with a unique identity of its inhabitants. Which makes it such an appealing and distinctive country. Location Argentina is located in the southeast part of South America. It is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean in the east. The geographical coordinates of the country
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December 8‚ 2011 Poverty in Argentina Poverty by definition is the lack of a certain amount of material possessions or money. In specific absolute poverty is the inability to afford basic human needs‚ which include‚ but are not limited to: fresh and clean water‚ clothing and shelter‚ nutrition‚ and lastly healthy care. Rodriguez‚ (2002) There are about 1.7 million people who live in absolute poverty in today’s society. According to Tomas Raffo‚ an economist with the Argentine workers Central
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What determines whether or not a resource is scarce? Why is the concept of scarcity important to the definition of economics? The determination of whether a resource is scarce is its supply in relation to demand such as land‚ labor capital and human capital. If there is not sufficient amount of resource to satisfy the demands‚ then resources are set to be scarce. On the other hand if supply exceeds it demand‚ then the resource is not scare not only that if the supply of a goods or service is low
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Tango‚ a dance that started off in Argentina in the late 1800’s‚ where it developed in the slum of the city has gone through many changes to become one of the most popular styles of music and dance in the world today. The tango developed as a form of entertainment for those rootless African slaves who used the word tango for the drum-based emitting music “tan-go!”. Argentina Tango was first known as forbidden dance because the dance revealed the sexual act between a man and a woman. However
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Corporate Governance in Emerging Economies The case of Argentina Content Page 1. Introduction 3 2. Corporate Governance 4 3. Corporate Governance in developed economies 3.1 Corporate governance in the Netherlands 3.2 Globalization & Corporate Governance 5 6 8 4. Corporate Governance in Argentina 9 5. Practical comparison 5.1 The financial sector 5.2 The energy sector 11 6. Conclusion 13 7. References 14 8. Appendix 8.1 Management structure
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Background For the period of 1976 – 1983‚ Argentina severely suffered from junta or military dictatorship which is also known as the period of ‘National Reorganisation Process’.(Saxton‚ 2003‚ p.2). The Argentina crisis was as a result of the historical political unrests for many years which lead to economic upheavals during 1998 – 2002. During 1976‚ the government fought a ‘dirty war against guerrilla groups’. (Saxton‚ 2003‚ p.4). Thousands of Argentines died during the war‚ mostly as victims
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