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On Heaven and Earth by Pope Francis and Abraham Skorka Will the Church become just another charity
Vatican watchers will find strong clues about the direction of Pope Francis in On Heaven and Earth: a series of conversations Bergoglio held with Rabbi Abraham Skorka of Buenos ...
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Reuters Summit Rating agencies alert to Argentina debt ruling souring economy
Beginning in June, Thomson Reuters News & Insight content will be available exclusively on WestlawNext, as part of its Practitioner Insights offering. On June 21, the Thomson Reuters News & Insight website, iPhone app and newsletters will be discontinued. ...
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Half-fit Messi called up by Argentina
BUENOS AIRES (AFP) - Argentina coach Alejandro Sabella has called up Lionel Messi for the forthcoming World Cup qualifiers against Colombia and Ecuador, even though the Barcelona forward is only half-fit.Messi, recovering from a thigh injury which limited his participation in the Catalan club's Champions League semi-final rout by Bayern Munich, is a key figure in the squad to play Colombia ...
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Serie A - Lamela earns Argentina call-up as Messi understudy
AS Roma midfielder Erik Lamela has earned a first call-up to Argentina's World Cup qualifying squad with Lionel Messi also picked but in doubt with a hamstring ...
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Argentine grain exports hit by port workers strike
Argentine exports suffered another blow as dock workers continued their go-slow and strikes in the Latin American country's ports. Argentine exports of grains and perishable goods are especially hit after three days of the stoppages and many loaded vessels will likely end up with spoiled merchandise before the industrial action is over, industry analysts warned. Industry estimates say the ...
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Argentina Tours of Pope Francis sites in Buenos Aires
With an Argentine on the throne of St. Peter at the Vatican, the South American country’s capital city is offering visitors a glimpse of the places that formed Pope Francis. A guided bus tour winds through Buenos Aires twice each Saturday and Sunday past 24 sites linked to the new pope. It stops only twice and leaves little opportunity for snapshots. There’s no charge for the trip, ...
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Libertadores Castillo starts Xolos tie Mineiro 2-2
Gregory Bull/AP BUENOS AIRES, May 23 (Reuters) -- Striker Diego Tardelli inspired Atletico Mineiro to a second-half fightback for a 2-2 draw away to Tijuana in their Libertadores Cup quarter-final first leg on Thursday. With Ronaldinho having a quiet game in midfield, Tardelli scored one goal and laid on the added-time equaliser for Luan on the synthetic pitch at the Caliente in ...
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Argentina raids factory of US investor head of a hedge fund litigating defaulted sovereign bonds
Argentine authorities investigating alleged tax and currency exchange fraud searched this week the factory of a U.S. investor who is among litigants seeking hundreds of millions over Argentina's 2001 ...
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Former Ford executives charged in Argentina for human rights crimes
Three former Ford Motor Co. executives have been charged with crimes against humanity in Argentina for allegedly targeting union workers for kidnapping and torture after the country's 1976 military ...
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As the US before IMF lines up behind Argentina in the litigation with hedge funds
For the first time since the litigation of hedge funds against Argentina the International Monetary Fund warned about the ‘risks’ which would entail ratifying Judge Thomas Griesa ruling condemning Argentina to pay over a billion dollars plus interests to the so called ‘vulture ...
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Two suspects of the Buenos Aires AMIA bombing presidential candidate in Iran
Two suspects in the bombing of the AMIA Jewish centre in Buenos Aires are candidates in Iran’s presidential election. Mohsen Rezai and Ali Akbar Velayati, who are believed to have planned the 1994 attack, were among the eight candidates approved for the June 14 election by Iran’s Guardian Council to succeed Mahmoud ...
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Argentina’s trade surplus shrank 38 in April as imports soar 32
Argentina's trade surplus shrank 38% in April from a year earlier to 1.15bn, revealed the national statistics institute Indec, indicating the government has significantly loosened restrictions on imports. A year ago the surplus was 1.85bn ...
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Argentina and Brazil jointly developing satellites for South Atlantic research
Argentina and Brazil will be launching their first two jointly developed scientific satellites for research along the Atlantic coast in a couple of years, according to Brazil’s Science and Technology minister Antonio ...
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Petrobras will continue to operate in Argentina but may sell some assets
Brazilian state-controlled energy giant Petrobras plans to continue operating in Argentina although it may sell some assets there, CEO Maria da Graças Foster ...
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Messi in Argentina squad
Argentina coach Alejandro Sabella has named Lionel Messi in his squad for upcoming World Cup qualifiers despite the Barcelona forward's hamstring ...
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Francis to Argentine Bishops Be Bold
Excuses Himself From Plenary Assembly Due to 'Commitments Assumed Recently'By StaffVATICAN CITY, April 18, 2013 (Zenit.org) - In a note reflecting Francis' sense of humor as well as his missionary zeal, the Pope offered guidelines to the bishops of Argentina, gathered in their plenary assembly till Saturday.Francis would have participated in the plenary assembly had he not been ...
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Francis Letter to Argentine Bishops Assembly
"We must come out of ourselves and grow in boldness"VATICAN CITY, April 18, 2013 (Zenit.org) - Here is a translation of the letter Pope Francis sent to the 105th plenary assembly of the Argentine episcopal conference. The letter is dated March 25 and was posted by the episcopal conference Wednesday. The plenary assembly is under way through Saturday.* * *Dear Brothers:I am sending ...
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Soccer-Favourites Atletico Mineiro fight back for Tijuana draw
Boca Juniors and Newell's Old Boys drew 0-0 in the first leg of their all-Argentine tie at La Bombonera in Buenos Aires. Newcomers Tijuana shocked favourites Atletico by going two up inside an hour with Colombian ...
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Injured Messi included in Argentina WC squad
Argentina manager Alejandro Sabella has called up Lionel Messi for the nation's June World Cup qualifiers despite the Barcelona star being sidelined with a hamstring ...
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Argentina lawsuit imperils sovereign debt restructuring
(51 mins ago) The New York legal case over Argentina's debt poses a deep challenge to all future sovereign debt restructurings, the International Monetary Fund said. A US judge's decision ordering Argentina to completely repay bondholders who refused to take part in a restructuring of its debt could have ';pervasive implications'' in other such cases, giving holdout ...
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Messi named in Argentina squad
Lionel Messi into his squad for the upcoming 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(TM) qualifiers despite the Barcelona forward's hamstring injury. Messi has not played since picking up the knock against Atletico Madrid earlier this month but has been named in a 23-man list by Sabella alongside fellow forwards Angel Di Maria, Sergio Aguero and Gonzalo Higuain. Roma and Anderlecht midfielders Erik ...
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Telecom Argentina to Launch Share Buyback Program
Argentine telecommunications company Telecom Argentina SA (TEO, TECO2.BA) plans to buy back up to ARS1.2 billion ($229 million) worth of its own shares, the company said in an exchange filing Thursday.The plan, which will run through April 24, will buy back shares representing up to 10% of the company's market capitalization.Profits booked in 2012 will be used for the buyback at a price of ...
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Lamela Earns Argentina Call-Up as Messi Understudy
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Permanent Consultative Committee of CITEL Discussed Telecommunications Policy and Regulation in Buenos Aires
May 23, 2013 The Permanent Consultative Committee of the Inter-American Telecommunication Commission (CITEL) of the Organization of American States (OAS) today concluded its three-day meeting in Buenos Aires to discuss telecommunications policies and regulations. The 12th Meeting of the Permanent Consultative Committee I: Telecommunications/Technology brought together experts in ...
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H.E. Mr Claudio Perez Paladino Ambassador of Argentina to Bucharest
: "Argentina commemorates on the 25th of May the day when the first national government was formed. It is a celebration full of deep feelings, for that day in 1810 became a turning point in our history that marked the country's life forever. Celebrating the 25th of May, we are aware that, with just over 2 centuries of existence, Argentina inherits a tradition of a young and dynamic ...
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Car manufacturing looking up for Buenos Aires
The financial crisis has been hard on Buenos Aires, but recent announcements by Ford and VW seem to herald a change in the city’s fortunes.
The financial crisis has hit cities and countries hard around the world, Buenos Aires and Argentina included. Unemployment is up by record amounts, the government, like governments across the globe, is struggling to contain a budget deficit, and international trade, on which the country so heavily relies, is down by double-digit amounts. Read more
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