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ARGENTINA-PROFILES SURPRISES…1982…Buenos Aires hosted at
By Alejandro Guevara Onofre the FIVB Volleyball Men's World
INTRODUCTION: Championship. There were 24 teams. The
Argentina is a beautiful South American big favorites were The USSR (Olympic
country and home to tango…and medal), Bulgaria, Japan, Cuba (gold medal
birthplace of Eva Peron, First Lady of at the Pan American Games), Brazil (gold
Argentina in the 1940s and 1950s…and medal at the "Mundialito"…Brazil defeat
Diego Armando Maradona, best known for Soviet team 3-1) and the People's
his nickname "Pelusa", one of the most Republic of China…Surprinsingly…
famous athletes in the World History. Under the leadership of Carlos
Argentina is one of the most Wagenfield, the home team defeated Japan
industrialized country's in Latin 3-1 for the bronze medal…Before
America… The South American country is Japanese newspaper reported the match as
among the most stable and democratic a 3-0 (15-0, 15-3, 15-2).Ironically,
countries in the Third World…Buenos Argentina did not qualify for Pan
Aires, Argentina's capital, is one of the American Games in San Juan de Puerto Rico
most romantic and beautiful places… is (1979). Finallly, the USSR (today's
very famous for its hospitality. Russia, Belarus, Estonia…) captured the
This place is one of the most dynamic men's gold medal, with Brazil finishing
entertainment centers in Latin America. second and Argentina third…
There are lots of theaters, fantastic DID YOU KNOW THAT…
tavernas restaurants and stadiums… very Argentina has three idols: Eva
peaceful and historical places…The Peron…Diego Armando Maradona…and
South American country has been benefited Carlos Gardel.
from the many infrastructure projects FAMOUS WOMEN:
that were provided for the 1978 FIFA Norma Leandro (actress)/ Gabriela
World Cup, 1990 FIBA World Cup, FIVB Sabattini (tennis player)/ Paloma Herrera
World Cup (1982 and 2002) and Pan (dancer)…Las Madres de la Plaza Mayo
American Games (1995). (human rights activists).
FILMS AND BOOKS ABOUT ARGENTINA: WHO IS ISABEL PERON?
"Evita" (1997), a film about Eva Duarte Maria Estela Martinez de Peron or Isabel
de Peron, former First Lady of Argentina Peron, vice-president of Argentina from
in the 20th Century. 1973 to 1974, was selected by Parliament
"The Return of Eva Peron with the to become Head of State of the country
Killings in Trinidad", a book about Third after the death of Juan Domingo
World dictatorships…by Vidiadhar Peron…In 1974, Argentina's Isabel Peron
Surajprasad Naipaul, who won the 2001 became to first woman to be President in
Nobel Prize for Literature. the World History.
FAMOUS PEOPLE: WHO IS MAXIMA ZORREGUIETA?
Jorge Luis Borges (writer)/ Ernesto Currently, Maxima Zorreguieta, was born
Sabato (writer)/ Carlos de Saavedra Lamas on Argentina, is the Princess of the
(jurist/ 1936 Nobel Prize for Peace) / Netherlands…She is the second European
Bernardo A. Houssay (scientist: 1947 Princess of Latin American descent.
Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine)/ OTHER FAMOUS PEOPLE BORN IN ARGENTINA…
Fernando Lamas (actor)/ Luis Leloir (1970 The 1980 Nobel Prize for Peace was
Nobel Prize for Chemistry)/ Mario Alvarez awarded to Adolfo Perez Esquivel, a human
(architect) / Alfredo Agostini rights leader in the 1970s and
(architect) / Cesar Milstein (scientist) 1980s.Adolfo was the second Latin to
Libertad Lamarque (singer) / Carlos receive the Prize since 1936, when his
Gardel (singer)/ Julio Bocca (dancer)… countrymen Carlos de Saavedra won the
DID YOU KNOW THAT… Prize…Adolfo became an outspoken critic
Argentina is about 40 times the size of of Argentinean dictator Jorge Rafael
Switzerland. More than 30 million people Videla Redondo.
live there. The vast South American DID YOU KNOW THAT…
country, bigger than France, Germany and Argentinean Presidents have live in the
Japan combined, is the birthplace of Jose Casa Rosada (Government Palace) since
de San Martin, who was a Latin American many decades…
revolutionary in the 18th Century. REFERENCES:
ITALIAN ANCESTRY: -Box, Ben. Footprint South American
Gabtriela Sabattini (tennis player)/, Handbook 2005.
Arturo Illia (former President of -Fisher, Jo. Mothers of the Dissapeared,
Argentina)/ Hector Campora (ex-President Zed Books, 1989
of Argentina)/ Octavio Dazzan (cyclist) -Guevara Onofre, Alejandro. Enciclopedia
Norma Cappagly (Miss World 1960)… Mundototal, Editorial San Marcos, Lima,
OLYMPICS SPORTS AND ARGENTINA… 1999
Argentina's national basketball team won -Lloyd, A. Dances of Argentina, Max
its first-ever gold medal at the Olympic Parish, London, 1995
Games in Athens (2004). The final -Mason, Tong. Passion of the People:
ranking: 1-Argentina, 2-Italy, 3-USA, Football in South America, Verso, London,
4-Lithuania, 5-Greece, 6-Puerto Rico, 1995.
7-Spain, 8-China, 9-Australia, 10-New -Naipaul, V.S.
Zealand, 11-Yugoslavia, 12-Angola…




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