Argentina

TemasEtUnam Synopsis in English: Last Thursday (17 May) Argentine President Kirchner formally launched a "National Healthy Life Plan."  The government, concerned by recent statistics about the health of Argentina's population — particularly growing obesity and rising incidence of cardiovascular disease — has decided to push stress health promotion and prevention — promoting the adoption now [...] Read Full Story

Argentinian officials have decided to reassert state control over the country's major aerospace manufacturing hub in Cordoba that was outsourced to Lockheed Martin in 1995. A bill sent to Argentina's legislature by President Cristina Kirchner would, if approved, take back the factory now operated by Lockheed Martin Aircraft Argentina (LMAASA). This maintains the Argentinian air force's AT-63 Pampa jet trainers, manufactures parts for various US and Chilean aircraft, and also provides... Read Full Story

The Argentine Navy successfully launched two ground-air mid range Aspide missiles, according to an official release on Wednesday from the Ministry of Defence. The missiles originally from Italian factory Selenia were refurbished at the Argentine Armed Forces Scientific and Technical research centre, CITEFA (Centro de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas de las Fuerzas Armadas argentinas). The missiles were fired from the naval air base of Punta Indio in the province of Buenos Aires and... Read Full Story

An Argentine policewoman breastfed a shivering newborn she found abandoned in a field in Mendoza province, a media report said. "It was pure instinct, something I did without thinking. I asked if she was alive and wanted to do my little bit to help," said Alejandra Farias, 22. The newborn had her umbilical cord and showed signs of hypothermia. She had been abandoned on a plot of land near the site of Argentina's National Wine Harvest Festival. "I have a five-month-old daughter... Read Full Story

A town in South America is living in fear after several sightings of a 'creepy gnome' that locals claim stalks the streets at night, The Sun reports. Read Full Story

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Argentinian Primera Division ; Argentina  The Primera Division / Tornea Clausura from Argentina.    Argentinos Juniors vs Arsenal de Sarandi          Match scheduled: Date: 23-11-2009 Time: from 21:00 until 23:00(GMT) Week 15 / 15a Fecha :: Apertura Primera Division 2009 Read Full Story

Argentinian Primera Division Argentina The Primera Division / Tornea Clausura from Argentina. Argentinos Juniors vs Rosario Central Match scheduled: dated: 06-11-2009 Time:22:00 until 00:00(GMT) Apertura Primera Division 2009 Read Full Story

Argentinian Primera Division The Primera Division / Tornea Clausura from Argentina. Arsenal de Sarandi vs Boca Juniors Watch this match "Arsenal de Sarandi vs Boca Juniors"   Don't miss this match look on your PC and watch this match live. Match scheduled: Dated: 16-11-2009 Time:from 00:15 until 02:15(GMT) Apertura Primera Division 2009 Read Full Story