Argentina-profiles
ARGENTINAPROFILES
By Alejandro Guevara Onofre
INTRODUCTION:
Argentina is a beautiful South American country and home to tangoand birthplace of Eva Peron First Lady of Argentina in the 1940s and 1950sand Diego Armando Maradona best known for his nickname “Pelusa” one of the most famous athletes in the World History.
Argentina is one of the most industrialized countrys in Latin America The South American country is among the most stable and democratic countries in the Third WorldBuenos Aires Argentinas capital is one of the most romantic and beautiful places is very famous for its hospitality.
This place is one of the most dynamic entertainment centers in Latin America. There are lots of theaters fantastic tavernas restaurants and stadiums very peaceful and historical placesThe South American country has been benefited from the many infrastructure projects that were provided for the 1978 FIFA World Cup 1990 FIBA World Cup FIVB World Cup 1982 and 2002 and Pan American Games 1995.
FILMS AND BOOKS ABOUT ARGENTINA:
“Evita” 1997 a film about Eva Duarte de Peron former First Lady of Argentina in the 20th Century.
“The Return of Eva Peron with the Killings in Trinidad” a book about Third World dictatorshipsby Vidiadhar Surajprasad Naipaul who won the 2001 Nobel Prize for Literature.
FAMOUS PEOPLE:
Jorge Luis Borges writer/ Ernesto Sabato writer/ Carlos de Saavedra Lamas jurist/ 1936 Nobel Prize for Peace / Bernardo A. Houssay scientist: 1947 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine/ Fernando Lamas actor/ Luis Leloir 1970 Nobel Prize for Chemistry/ Mario Alvarez architect / Alfredo Agostini architect / Cesar Milstein scientist /Libertad Lamarque singer / Carlos Gardel singer/ Julio Bocca dancer
DID YOU KNOW THAT
Argentina is about 40 times the size of Switzerland. More than 30 million people live there. The vast South American country bigger than France Germany and Japan combined is the birthplace of Jose de San Martin who was a Latin American revolutionary in the 18th Century.
ITALIAN ANCESTRY:
Gabtriela Sabattini tennis player/ Arturo Illia former President of Argentina/ Hector Campora exPresident of Argentina/ Octavio Dazzan cyclist Norma Cappagly Miss World 1960
OLYMPICS SPORTS AND ARGENTINA
Argentinas national basketball team won its firstever gold medal at the Olympic Games in Athens 2004. The final ranking: 1Argentina 2Italy 3USA 4Lithuania 5Greece 6Puerto Rico 7Spain 8China 9Australia 10New Zealand 11Yugoslavia 12Angola
SURPRISES1982Buenos Aires hosted at the FIVB Volleyball Mens World Championship. There were 24 teams. The big favorites were The USSR Olympic medal Bulgaria Japan Cuba gold medal at the Pan American Games Brazil gold medal at the “Mundialito”Brazil defeat Soviet team 31 and the Peoples Republic of ChinaSurprinsingly Under the leadership of Carlos Wagenfield the home team defeated Japan 31 for the bronze medalBefore Japanese newspaper reported the match as a 30 150 153 152.Ironically Argentina did not qualify for Pan American Games in San Juan de Puerto Rico 1979. Finallly the USSR todays Russia Belarus Estonia captured the mens gold medal with Brazil finishing second and Argentina third
DID YOU KNOW THAT
Argentina has three idols: Eva PeronDiego Armando Maradonaand Carlos Gardel.
FAMOUS WOMEN:
Norma Leandro actress/ Gabriela Sabattini tennis player/ Paloma Herrera dancerLas Madres de la Plaza Mayo human rights activists.
WHO IS ISABEL PERON?
Maria Estela Martinez de Peron or Isabel Peron vicepresident of Argentina from 1973 to 1974 was selected by Parliament to become Head of State of the country after the death of Juan Domingo PeronIn 1974 Argentinas Isabel Peron became to first woman to be President in the World History.
WHO IS MAXIMA ZORREGUIETA?
Currently Maxima Zorreguieta was born on Argentina is the Princess of the NetherlandsShe is the second European Princess of Latin American descent.
OTHER FAMOUS PEOPLE BORN IN ARGENTINA
The 1980 Nobel Prize for Peace was awarded to Adolfo Perez Esquivel a human rights leader in the 1970s and 1980s.Adolfo was the second Latin to receive the Prize since 1936 when his countrymen Carlos de Saavedra won the PrizeAdolfo became an outspoken critic of Argentinean dictator Jorge Rafael Videla Redondo.
DID YOU KNOW THAT
Argentinean Presidents have live in the Casa Rosada Government Palace since many decades
REFERENCES:
Box Ben. Footprint South American Handbook 2005.
Fisher Jo. Mothers of the Dissapeared Zed Books 1989
Guevara Onofre Alejandro. Enciclopedia Mundototal Editorial San Marcos Lima 1999
Lloyd A. Dances of Argentina Max Parish London 1995
Mason Tong. Passion of the People: Football in South America Verso London 1995.
Naipaul V.S. The Return of Eva Peron with the Killings in Trinidad Andre Deutsh Limited London 1980
About the writer:nbsp;nbsp;ALEJANDRO GUEVARA ONOFRE:He is a freelance writer.Alejandro is of Italian African and Peruvian ancestry.Heve studied political science and journalism.He has published more than seventyfive research paper in English and more than twenty in Spanish concerning the world issues olympic sports countries and tourism. His next essay is called The Dictator and Alicia Alonso.He is an expert on foreign affairs. Futhermore Alejandro is the first author who has published a worldbook encyclopedia in Latin America. He admires Frida Kahlo Mexican painter Angelina Jolie actress and Goodwill Ambassador for the UN Refugee Agency Hillary Clinton exFirst Lady of the USA and Jimmy Carter former President of the USA. His favorite film is Gorillas in the Mist.Some of his favorite books are The Return of Eva Peron and the Killings in Trinidad by V.S.Naipaul Las Mujeres de los Dictadores by Juan Gasparini and Murder of a Gentle Land by John Barron and Anthony Paul.His favorite song is by Karen Carpenter called Touch Me When Were Dancing… His personal motto is The future is for those people who believe in the beauty o f their dreams by Eleanor Roosevelt.
Interests and Hobbies:
His hobbies and interests are writing essays going to the gym browsing the Internet Foreign Politics learning about cultures reading cooking Peruvian food listening to American and British Music…
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