Argentina

The tango is a partners dance that originated in by the Rio de la Plata in the 1890’s. The Río de la Plata is the natural border between Argentina and Uruguay. The young form of the tango was known as tango criollo (the Creole tango). There are many forms of the tango today. The tango dance is a dance that has influences from European and African culture. The tango was often called “The Argentine Tango”. The tango style has changed over the years of it’s existence. When the tango originated, it…

the successes that Argentina had initially made (Martin 152). Eventually, the UK asserted its own sovereignty over the then-disputed archipelago. Even though the outcome of the conflict is evident, the reasons that sparked the war remain murky. With his regime facing intense domestic pressure, he sought to an opportunity that could enable him direct domestic attention from austerity measures brought about by the rapidly deteriorating political and economic conditions in Argentina (Martin 148).…

Domingo Sarmiento, President of Argentina, and Matias Romero, Mexican Ambassador to the United States. These four men all had varying opinions of the United States and different responses to the nation. This paper will argue that all four were justified in their opinions and responses to the United States. Jose…

I feel in peace. Vanesa came to New Zealand from Argentina in 2013 on a working holiday visa. She is a petite woman with a laugh that is larger than life and like many Argentinians, she likes to say “blah,blah,blah” when she tells stories. She is peaceful woman and this personality trait is, according to her, diametrically opposed to how people are in Buenos Aires, the town she is from and grew up in. Vanesa trained as a film maker in Argentina. She had a good life there; a “wonderful” partner…

life of Argentinian political leader Eva Peron. This unbiased portrayal however was interpreted as, an almost vicious attack to a woman that many Argentinians consider a saint. The musical “Evita” re-ignited a debate that had long since burned in Argentina, was this woman a saint or simply a social climber? The life of Eva Peron (then Eva Duarte) began in extreme poverty raised mainly in the town of Junin. In 1934 at the age of fifteen she left her home and moved to Buenos Aires to become an…

potential subversive. As time went on, accusations of human rights violations began to pile up and the government quickly began to act as if they were in favor of human rights regulations. They tried to promote the welfare of the indigenous people of Argentina to fool the United Nations. At this point in the war, the military was battling a fake enemy, one created by them to deceive the rest of the world. After years of strife and unrest, the economy was again in terrible shape by the 80s. To…

civil war broke out in Argentina. In this so-called “Dirty War” period, military government took many lives and made many violations of human rights. Warring sides were the left wing supporters of reform and the Argentine Army backed by the right wing. The ultimate goal of the Dirty War was to force people to preserve a conservative national identity and patriarchal ideology. The war lasted until 1983 (Koepsel Rachel 2). During the years of military regime, citizens of Argentina were terrified…

Throughout much of the second World War, Argentina and Germany maintained a fairly civil relationship despite numerous bouts of tension. This amicable relationship was likely due to the vast amount of German immigrants present in Argentina; however, after increased pressure from the United States and the country’s concern regarding the rising popularity of pro-nazism primarily amongst its German residents, Argentina broke its ties with Germany and pledged its loyalty to the Allies. Argentinian…

in the possession of the United Kingdom. This fact has been continuously disputed by the Argentinian government, which believes that the islands have always been considered as a part of their territory. In 1982, the military junta in control of Argentina sought to reclaim the islands from the British through the use of military force. War was declared and Argentinian forces swiftly took control of the island. However, the military forces of the United Kingdom retaliated and in two short months…

In the continent of South America, located between Argentina and Brazil lies the country of Uruguay. After being founded by the Spanish in 1726, Uruguay was annexed by Brazil in 1821 then became an independent country on August 25, 1825. Uruguay’s population is roughly 350 million (as of 2009) with ages 15-64 making up most of its population. The male to female ratio for this age group is about even. The birth rate is 13.91/1,000 and the death rate is 9.12/1000 with a population growth rate of…