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Ex-custom official gets naked for your entertainment: read how and why
Snappier but less fun as a headline than this: Airport Worker spots dodgy suitcase. Ignites tension between governments, becomes celeb, appears in Playboy.
"The 'suitcase girl' who discovered $800,000 in cash and ignited a political scandal across South America - then capitalised on it to forge a career as a Playboy pin-up - has relived her moment of glory in a Miami courtroom.
María del Luján Telpuk, 28, an Argentinian former airport security officer, is testifying in court about the moment she intercepted a suitcase and provoked a row between the governments of Argentina, Venezuela and the US. Claims of high-level corruption, cover-ups and vendettas have followed and commentators have dubbed the scandal 'Maletagate'; maleta is Spanish for suitcase.
The furore catapulted Telpuk to stardom as a glamour model, dancer and television celebrity. Telpuk, who promptly underwent breast augmentation surgery, has since appeared on the cover of several magazines, including the Argentinian edition of Playboy in which she appears naked, holding a suitcase, under the headline 'Corruption Laid Bare'." Snappier but less fun as a headline than this: Airport Worker spots dodgy suitcase. Ignites tension between governments, becomes celeb... more -
Accidental tourist ends up in the wrong Sydney
An Argentine tourist got the city name right, but the continent wrong when she booked a vacation to Australia, and found herself in easternmost Canada this week.
Monique Rozanes Torres Aguero of Buenos Aires had wanted to travel to Sydney, Australia, but ended up instead in the former coal and steel mill town of Sydney, Nova Scotia.
The mix-up, due to inattention while booking flights online, became evident when she boarded a small propeller plane in Halifax that would take her on the last leg of her journey.
Oh dear! An Argentine tourist got the city name right, but the continent wrong when she booked a vacation to Australia, and found herself in ea... more -
Twelve-year-old rape victim to become a mother
Abortion is illegal in Argentina, except under certain circumstances. When a twelve-year-old girl, raped by her stepfather, was denied an abortion by doctors, a judge stepped in to help decide her fate. The case has sparked further debate over a woman's right to an abortion and the appropriate way to interpret the abortion ban's exceptions. Abortion is illegal in Argentina, except under certain circumstances. When a twelve-year-old girl, raped by her stepfather, was denied... more
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Google Earth reviled UFO and Alien anomaly ,Buenos Aires,Argentina,2008
Hi guys, one of our reader contacted and requested to look at 46miles from city of Behia Blanca,State-Buenos Aires,Argentina on Google Earth .Firstly the co author of UFOBLOGGER think it could be some kind of colour error or overlap of image at the time of processing but when we looked at that area it stunned him.
Because when we start looking for more information on this site we find other anomaly's and facilities too which made us to rethink about being only color error.
Then we think might be Argentina government or its counterpart(u.s.a) could have some kind of secret base on that site.So we started to explore the possibility of American connection in Argentina More http://www.ufoblogger.blogspot.com Hi guys, one of our reader contacted and requested to look at 46miles from city of Behia Blanca,State-Buenos Aires,Argentina on Google... more -
Police officers encounter UFO and Aliens,Buenos Aires,Argentina.
According to police officers, Luis Bracamonte, and Osvaldo Orellano, They were patrolling in their truck near rural Irene, Buenos Aires on December 7, 2007, near the Felipe Fernandez ranch, stopped their truck while Orellano got out and walked around the area while Bracamonte stayed inside the vehicle re-charging his mobile phone. At approximately 1:30 AM, while looking at his phone, Mr. Bracamonte noticed a small light approaching at a high rate of speed. The light became larger and brighter, and began to resemble a large “grey truck.” More http://www.ufoblogger.blogspot.com According to police officers, Luis Bracamonte, and Osvaldo Orellano, They were patrolling in their truck near rural Irene, Buenos Aire... more
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Pilot Claims To Have Captured UFO's On Film
Hi guys,Mexico pilot claims to have captured UFO's on film and i think he could be trusted .So had a look at it. http://www.ufoblogger.blogspot.com Hi guys,Mexico pilot claims to have captured UFO's on film and i think he could be trusted .So had a look at it. http://www.ufobl... more
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According to 4 Kids of Concorde, Argentina they had Galaxy tour in UFO
Hi guys,i found this very fascinating Alien abduction incident ,which involved 4 kids who were abducted by UFO and later after 3 days bring back to earth.
According to Newspaper reports of the children as 8-year-old Maria Molero, her sister Emma, 6, and brothers more http://www.ufoblogger.blogspot.com Hi guys,i found this very fascinating Alien abduction incident ,which involved 4 kids who were abducted by UFO and later after 3 days ... more -
Diversa: Da Buenos Aires a Venezia un pezzo Lgbt.
"Diversa" è il Festival internacional de cine gay, lésbico y trans de Argentina, il più importante in Sud America e uno degli eventi culturali più prestigiosi di Buenos Aires: sarà il festival ospite di Circuito Off, il Venice International Short Film Festival che si tiene nell'isola di San Servolo la prima settimana di settembre. Il 3 settembre infatti verrà presentato un panorama di ... continua "Diversa" è il Festival internacional de cine gay, lésbico y trans de Argentina, il più importante in Sud America e uno degl... more
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Argentine dog saves abandoned baby
An eight-year-old dog has touched the hearts of Argentines by saving the life of an abandoned baby, placing him safely alongside her own new puppies.
The country's media are calling him "the miracle baby".
He was born prematurely to a 14-year-old girl in a shanty town outside the capital, Buenos Aires.
She is said to have panicked and abandoned the boy in a field, surrounded by wooden boxes and rubbish.
Then along came La China, reports say, the dog which somehow picked up the baby and carried her 50m to place him alongside her own puppies.
The dog's owner reported hearing the child crying and finding him covered with a rag.
The baby, weighing 4kg (8lb 13oz), had some slight injuries, but no bite marks.
Owner's concern
The owner called the police and the child is now being looked after by the authorities, while a decision is taken about his future.
The frightened mother appeared shortly after her baby was found.
The Argentine media has descended on the shanty town, talking of "the Argentine Romulus and Remus", the founders of Rome, abandoned as babies and rescued by a wolf, nearly 3,000 years ago.
La China, worried about her own puppies, is reported to be petrified by her new found fame, and her owner says he is worried that she is not eating. An eight-year-old dog has touched the hearts of Argentines by saving the life of an abandoned baby, placing him safely alongside her o... more -
Classroom warfare in Argentina
When the government's education policy bends Argentine high school students the wrong way, they occupy their schools in protest, stopping classes and locking out teachers. When the government's education policy bends Argentine high school students the wrong way, they occupy their schools in protest, ... more
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Scarce water in Argentina threatened by Barrick gold mine
Tearing mountains apart, destroying indigenous lands, polluting scarce water sources, for what? A few pieces of shiny metal excavated in a greedy material world where the metal means more than the lives and environment ruined by it.
From the article:
For nearly a year and a half, local residents in the northwestern Argentine province of La Rioja have been blocking the road that climbs up to the Nevados de Famatina mountain to protest a gold mining project that they say will pollute the water in the country’s driest district.
"The mountain is our only source of water, and it regulates the region’s climate," said Marcela Crabbé, a shopkeeper in Chilecito, a city of 45,000 located 30 km from Nevados de Famatina. "One hundred years ago this was a mining zone, but that left the area neither gold nor progress, just a huge environmental debt," she told IPS.
Chilecito and Famatina -- a town of less than 8,000 people located 20 km from the mountain it takes its name from -- are in the northern part of La Rioja, in the foothills of the Andes mountains, some 1,200 km northwest of Buenos Aires.
More than 2,000 people took part in the latest protest against the mine, earlier this month.
Criss-crossed by dry river beds, and with virtually no surface water, La Rioja is Argentina’s most arid province. It obtains its water from wells more than 200 metres deep, and from mountains like the 6,250-metre Nevados de Famatina, which provide water during the thaw period. If this melt water is polluted, the very survival of the two nearby towns would be in danger.
La Rioja Governor Luis Beder Herrera himself acknowledged this month that the province’s biggest problem is the lack of water: "We are the only province which practically has no rivers; water means everything for us." Nevertheless, his administration has promoted mining activity.
"I don't understand people who say we are going to pollute," said the governor. "I don't know of a single case of people who have died of this famous pollution. They are trying to scare people, but we aren't going to bring this to a halt."
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Adolf Hitler 'fled into exile'
"Investigator claims Nazi leader fled to Barcelona instead of committing suicide in Berlin bunker: Nazi leader Adolf Hitler spent a month in Spain before fleeing Europe for South America, according to an Argentine investigator.
Abel Basti claims to have found an FBI document, which states Hitler did not commit suicide in his Berlin bunker. Instead, he flew to Spain with lover Eva Braun and 13 high-ranking Nazi officials ..." "Investigator claims Nazi leader fled to Barcelona instead of committing suicide in Berlin bunker: Nazi leader Adolf Hitler spen... more -
Great Argentina. It beats Nigeria in soccer final
Argentina is the winner of soccer competition at olympic games. In the final it beats 1-0 ( goal by De Maria) national team of Nigeria. After the defeat against Usa “dream team” in basketball, Argentina reacts and wins against the good experienced Africans.
It’s the first gold medal for the latin Americans. Argentina is the winner of soccer competition at olympic games. In the final it beats 1-0 ( goal by De Maria) national team of Nigeri... more -
Argentine dog saves abandoned baby
An eight-year dog has touched the hearts of Argentines by saving the life of an abandoned baby, placing him safely alongside her own new puppies.
The country's media are calling him "the miracle baby".
He was born prematurely to a 14-year-old girl in a shanty town outside the capital, Buenos Aires.
She is said to have panicked and abandoned the boy in a field, surrounded by wooden boxes and rubbish.
Then along came La China, the dog which somehow picked up the baby and carried him 50m to place him alongside her own puppies.
The dog's owner heard the child crying and found him covered with a rag. An eight-year dog has touched the hearts of Argentines by saving the life of an abandoned baby, placing him safely alongside her own n... more -
Hello Bersa Discos!
From Oakland to Buenos Aires, two bay-born DJ's are taking Cumbia music to a new level. The Daily Fix says hello to the music-mixing duo, Bersa Discos! From Oakland to Buenos Aires, two bay-born DJ's are taking Cumbia music to a new level. The Daily Fix says hello to the music-mix... more
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Alex Dukal
Un maestro nell’uso di photoshop e in particolare dei pennelli, attraverso i quali riesce a ricreare morbide e pittoresche superfici che rendono così piacevoli e “materici” i suoi disegni. Un maestro nell’uso di photoshop e in particolare dei pennelli, attraverso i quali riesce a ricreare morbide e pittoresche superfici c... more
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Ai gay viene concesso il diritto alla pensione di reversibilità.
L'Argentina ha concesso martedì anche agli omosessuali il diritto di ottenere la reversibilità della pensione del partner in caso di morte di uno dei due componenti la coppia. Il dipartimento della previdenza sociale ha affermato in un comunicato che intende dare a tutte le coppie di fatto lo stesso status, nel quadro di un'iniziativa del governo di centrosinistra di garantire i diritti umani. I componenti di coppie gay che hanno perso il loro compagno... continua L'Argentina ha concesso martedì anche agli omosessuali il diritto di ottenere la reversibilità della pensione del partner in caso... more
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Menem probed over 1995 explosion
Argentina's former president, Carlos Menem, has been placed under investigation over his alleged role in a deadly explosion in 1995.
Prosecutors say Mr Menem was responsible for the blast that killed seven people at an arsenal. They allege Mr Menem was trying to cover up proof of illegal arms trafficking to Ecuador and Croatia in the 1990s. Mr Menem, president from 1989 to 1999, denies the charges. The blast took place in the city of Rio Tercero and also injured 300 people. About 19,000 residents had to be evacuated.
Argentine police have also raided the offices of the German firm Siemens over alleged bribes that were paid to win contracts in the 1990s. Documents and computers were seized. Siemens won a contract for national identity cards in 1998 but the order was withdrawn by Mr Menem's successor. The company has said it is investigating certain payments on its books.
Mr Menem, 78, was last year charged with involvement in the illegal sale of weapons to Croatia and Ecuador. His 10 years in office were dogged by a string of alleged and proven corruption scandals. Argentina's former president, Carlos Menem, has been placed under investigation over his alleged role in a deadly explosion in 19... more -
Efforts to save endangered eagles (Video)
Conservationists at the Buenos Aires Zoo in Argentina work to return an endangered Crowned Solitary Eagle to her habitat.
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Argentina: abolite leggi militari che violavano i diritti.
Importanti progressi sui diritti umani sono stati compiuti in Argentina la scorsa settimana. Il Congresso argentino ha infatti eliminato il codice militare di giustizia, una speciale giurisdizione risalente al 19° secolo che non prevedeva l'avvocato difensore per i militari processati dalle Corti marziali e conteneva l'ultimo residuo della pena di morte ed inoltre ha posto termine alle ... Importanti progressi sui diritti umani sono stati compiuti in Argentina la scorsa settimana. Il Congresso argentino ha infatti elimina... more
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