The Film Festival of Thessalonica in Greece awarded the Colombian-Argentinean film of Jorge Navas, ‘Blood and Rain’, with the City of Thessalonica Recognition. The movie, that is a production of Colombian RCN Movies and Argentinean Efe-x-cine, was selected by the Greek jury that looks for the best urban landscape films from around the world. (more…)
On 2009/12/04, In Culture, By Albeiro Rodas
On 2009/09/23, In Culture, By Albeiro Rodas
President Álvaro Uribe made a strong statement against the arms race in the region. In his intervention before the 64th session of the General Assembly of the United Nations, the President of Colombia said that it is worrying that instead to increase the cooperation for security and peace for the peoples, some leaders accelerate the arms race and even confess their war mood. (more…)
On 2009/05/30, In Economy, By Albeiro Rodas
The best schools of economy in Latin America are in Argentina, according with the research of AmericaEconomía.
The 2009 ranking of the best schools of economy in the region measured three dimensions: actions in the support of social labor, the size in the number of graduates and the professional success reached by its more outstanding past pupils.
IAE-Universidad Austral of Buenos Aires, the best high ranking school of economy in Latin America, according with AméricaEconomía Magazine. Photo official site of the University.
Many remember Raul Alfonsín, the first democratic elected president of Argentina after the military regime. He governed his country between 1983 and 1989 and faced the difficult time of reestablishing democracy in the Austral country.
Today the Argentinians said adiós in the National Congress and he will have his last dwelling in Recoleta Cemetery, at the north of Buenos Aires.
The capital of Argentina woke up to do the farewell to Alfonsín. The coffin was conducted to the Blue Salon of the Senate after it received honors from Granaderos Regiment. Hundred of porteños waited in a long queue to see the coffin according to reports of national press. The government decreed three days mourning and ordered flags at half mast in any public building.
It is true that he is important just because he was the first president elected by the people after an absolutist regimen. But out of that fact, Alfonsín has a deep meaning in the history of his country and, in a wider view, in the Latin American context. In him, it is possible to analyze the meaning of democracy and justice for countries like the Latin American nations and those regions of the world that look for the rebuilt of their societies.
The International Center of Fairs and Conventions of San Salvador on October 2008, the place of the 18th Ibero-American Summit. Photo Wikimedia Commons.
2008 was the last year of the economic boom of Latin America that started in 2003 and was slowed by the world financial crisis, according with the economical regional institute for Lat. America, CEPAL. However, it is the region of the world better prepared to face the global economical recession thanks to that boom. (more…)
On 2008/08/17, In Culture, By Albeiro Rodas
Colombia and Argentina cry for Fanny Mickey, a charismatic woman, who was able to lead one of the most important artistic events of the Americas, the Ibero-American Festival of Theatre of Bogotá. She passed away last 16 of August in the World Capital of Salsa, Cali, but Bogotá disputed with the third largest Colombian city the privilege to give honor to the Colombian-Argentinian actress and director. (more…)
On 2007/11/22, In Culture, By Albeiro Rodas
By Sports Network — The Sports Network
Argentina suffered its first loss in World Cup qualifying on Tuesday as they were knocked off 2-1 by Colombia.
Argentina’s Carlos Tevez was sent off just 25 minutes into the game, but the club still took a 1-0 lead before halftime through a Lionel Messi goal. However, the Argentines tired in the second half and Colombia took advantage, getting a goal from Ruben Dario Bustos in the 63rd minute and the match-winner seven minutes from time through Dayro Mauricio Moreno to move into second place in the standings, just one point behind Argentina. (more…)
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