Argentina

of Argentina) Eva- My fellow workers, Today we abolish charity in Argentina. (Crowd Members cheer) It is time for REAL social justice. I know what it means to be poor, when you see me in fine clothes, at the galas and receptions, then I am Eva Peron. But when I speak to you, as I speak to you now, then I am your Evita. (Crowd Members cheer) Together we will wipe the grins off the faces of the oligarchy. Together we will make the honor and glory that president Peron has promised to Argentina a…

with us how Christmas is celebrated at your host country during your exchange time? We looked through and researched how Christmas are celebrated in few countries. Enjoy the article and do share with us via Facebook on your own experience. Argentina In Argentina, Christmas occurs in the early days of summer. Argentinian tries to capture and a snowy and frosty Christmas by displaying winter decorations like snowflakes and building fake snowmans. Getting together and reuniting with families and…

The most striking element to me about the Los Glaciares National Park in Argentina is that the elevations of the Patagonia glaciers can reach around 3,000 meters above sea level compared to other glaciers. I can only imagine the great sceneries of the glaciers within this National Park due to this higher elevation. Also, since there are numerous glaciers that melt, two massive lakes called Lake Argentino and Lake Viedma, formed. Perito Moreno Glacier is the biggest and most striking one. The…

Historically, the woman’s place was in the home. The women of Argentina were secluded by Spanish law which would place them under the “ownership” of their husbands with their main function to take care of the children and maintain the home. Women were not allowed to hold political office or any administrative positions nor could they inherit land. In the circumstance of losing a spouse, women were to remarry or ways were found to transfer inherited wealth to a male heir. In the early…

Dama The year is 1919. The world has just welcomed an illegitimate baby girl who will go on to achieve greatness as the first lady of Argentina. Her name, María Eva Duarte. Even though she had a tough childhood, grew up poor, and dropped out of high school, she lived to overcome many odds.Through her humanitarian efforts and her time served as the first lady of Argentina, Eva Peron is considered one of the most influential people in Argentine history. Eva had a tough childhood, that led to her…

importantly, her father that she was worth more than her illegitimacy deemed her to be. Eva Perón’s desire to rise from her low social status and to disregard the effects of her own illegitimacy helped transform the lives of the lower class of Argentina by providing a voice that similarly disadvantaged people could trust and relate to. Juan Duarte was married to Estela Grisolia, whom he had had three daughters with. Duarte left Estela and his daughters to move to Los…

important than in Argentina during the late seventies and early eighties – a time in Argentine history known as “el Proceso.” It was during this time that Argentine rock and roll had evolved from its anti-establishment roots and took a complete anti-authoritarian…

Las Madres de Plaza de Mayo was a movement in Argentina during the years of 1976 and 1983 (Becker, 288). During the time of the Argentine “Dirty War,” many children were taken from their families by the military (Becker, 288). These boys and girls came from families of “rebels,” and were given to families in support of the war (Becker, 288). Mothers endlessly searched for their children with no luck. They became frustrated and upset at their country for hurting them so badly. Finally, on April…

Like with the assists, there is much more to football than just goals and Garrincha showed that in 1962 when Pelé was injured. His performance in 1962 was such class that many people call it “Garrincha’s World Cup” Mario Zagallo, Garrincha and Pelé’s teammate during the 1962 world cup, said “I have only ever seen two players win a World Cup alone: Garrincha in 1962 and Maradona in 1970” (Garrincha- The Genius of Dribble). During this World Cup Garrincha was unstoppable winning the golden boot…

Argentina was, to a large extent, mostly to blame for the start of the Falklands war. Argentina initiated attacks on the British controlled Falklands islands that caused tension to build up between the two sides. They did this in the hope that England would back down and enter into negotiations with them. This failed, the pressure that Argentina created built up and instead England responded with attacks using the navy, the two sides consequently ended up in a full-scale war. Therefore to a…