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Argentina: Unionists block distribution of newspapers.

The secretary general of the CGT, Hugo Moyano, along with members of the labor union truck drivers, blocked again this morning the Distribution of the newspapers La Nacion and Clarin.
The demonstrators staged a protest outside the plant distribution of the two newspapers in the Buenos Aires neighborhood of Barracas.
Moyano’s men, who were driving about 30 [...]

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The open pit mining in Argentina

Argentine law allows mining is done in the open.
The impact of gold mining, uranium and plutonium are devastating to the health of the population and the environment.
The Argentine government has no qualms in allowing these types of mining projects. He has no intention of protecting natural resources, even those considered world heritage. Last year the [...]

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Argentine President Raul Alfonsin dies

Former Argentine President Raul Alfonsin, who led Argentina from military to civilian rule, has died, his doctor said Tuesday. He was 82.
Say New York Time:
Raúl Alfonsín, whose presidency in the 1980s symbolized the return of democracy in Argentina and other Latin American nations after an era of military dictatorships, died Tuesday at his home in [...]

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