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<title>Biodiesel Plant for Progress</title>
<description>Posted by Website Introductions: Oil prices has been increasing and dictating the increase in prices of commodities that is why there is a dire call for the expansion of alternative sources of energy and fuel. One of which is the biodiesel. The Integrated Biodiesel Industries, Ltd in Argentina acquired a new biodiesel processing unit which will be fitted on the company's second&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;biodiesel&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;alternative energy&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>Giving WIngs to Flight </title>
<description>Posted by Website Introductions: If you have ever traveled by Aerolineas you would know better. The company has lots of problems due to strikes, wage payment delays and so forth. The main reason is that the foreign group which owned nearly 94% of the company is not giving proper attention to it. So the Argentina government plans to sell it to private investors so that its&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;aerolineas argentinas&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;strikes&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>The Legal Dacoity</title>
<description>Posted by Website Introductions: Taxes are the backbone of any economy and no nation or government could survive or carry out administrative tasks without collecting money from the people they govern. But the conflict arises when government tries to collect too much money from its citizens in one form of tax or the other. This is what happened in Argentina where it sparked off a&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;export taxes&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>Not so smooth sailing for grain carriers </title>
<description>Posted by Website Introductions: Bulk carriers are those ships which carry solid cargo as compared to tankers which normally carry oil and related crude products. Bulk carriers could carry anything like steel coils, cement, wood logs and eatables like grain. This is exactly what the ninety bulk carriers intend to do in Argentina but they are stranded there due to a conflict that&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;river plate&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;cargo ships&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>Another protest breaks out in Argentina</title>
<description>Posted by Website Introductions: At least 20 farmers from rural Argentina were arrested in yet another protest of farmers near the Uruguayan border. A standoff between the farmers and the government has been occurring for already three months now after Cristina Fernandez, the Argentine president, ordered to raise export taxes by more than ten percent. This standoff caused the&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;argentina protests&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;farmers&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
<link>http://news.argentinatodo.com/argentina_protests/20080617-142326-Another-protest-breaks-out-in-Argentina</link>
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<title>Ezeiza Airport will undergo Remodelling</title>
<description>Posted by Website Introductions: Argentina's primary international airport, Ezeiza, will undergo a major renovation program costing 400 million US dollars. The said renovation will handle up to around 13 million passengers annually. It is also readying to accommodate its new Airbus 380s. More details about the new design can be found here in MercoPress. News: Ezeiza airport&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;ezeiza airport&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;airbus 380&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>Will Argentina fail to reach its export quota </title>
<description>Posted by Website Introductions: In what can be seen to be a surprising event, Argentina may fail to fulfill its export quota of beef to the European Union. According to the contract, Argentina is supposed to supply around $28,000 tons of boneless beef to the countries of the EU, selling the meat at around $10,000 US dollars every ton. Officials are still hoping to reach its&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;export quota&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;economy&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
<link>http://news.argentinatodo.com/export_quota/20080616-11015-Will-Argentina-fail-toreach-its-export-quota</link>
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<title>Farm Crisis in the Midst of High Food Prices</title>
<description>Posted by Website Introductions: In an economic situation wherein the price of food is reaching historic highs, Argentina should have been rolling in riches now as it is a major food exporter--but, instead, its economy is even flailing, thanks to the continued strike made out by the farmers of the country. This is because of the new export taxes the government has imposed on the&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;farm crisis&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;economy&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>May the Saviour come </title>
<description>Posted by Website Introductions: Inflation is a demon which is the equivalent of Satan as described in the Bible because it never seems to rest and let people enjoy their lives. This demon is again on the prowl and currently most economies of the world seem to be hit by it. Read here about the demonic stories of events unleashed in Argentina by this world wide phenomenon. May the&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;inflation&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>The Winter Blues</title>
<description>Posted by Website Introductions: Come winter and many people have winter blues, but this is the industrial age and many industries have winter blues as well. Especially if you are a manufacturing unit in the Argentina region better be prepared to face a black out this winter. The reasons are genuine though - that home users need energy for keeping themselves warm so industry can&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;blackouts&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;natural gas shortage&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>Protest continues farmers halt grain exports</title>
<description>Posted by Website Introductions: The tension between the farmers and the government is still on after talks have been stalled. Because of increased export taxes --40% on most grains-- farmers have been protesting for more than two months now, some of them even reaching the point of burning their farms and sending smoke to the cities. It looks like now, they threat to suspend&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;grain exports&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;argentine farmers&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
<link>http://news.argentinatodo.com/grain_exports/20080528-15209-Protest-continues-farmers-halt-grain-exports</link>
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<title>Argentinizing Aerolineas rises fees</title>
<description>Posted by Website Introductions: Ironically, it used to be that Argentina's leading domestic airline--its flag carrier, in fact--was controlled by a Spanish group. Good thing that the carrier, Aerolineas Argentinas, is already 'Argentinizing'. But is it really good The airline raised its domestic air rates by 18%. Link: Mercopress &lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;domestic airfare&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;airfare&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>Take spanish classes in Buenos Aires gay friendly school Interview</title>
<description>Posted by 'Interviewer': Name of your website Take spanish classes in Buenos Aires gay friendly school Your name Daniel Your Location (city, etc) Buenos Aires Please give us a short summary of your website BASI offers courses aimed at achieving goals like solving everyday situations in a short time, improving grammar and vocabulary, gaining fluency, etc. We&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;buenos aires&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;spanish school&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>Forgotten Argentinian war vets meet each week</title>
<description>Posted by Alain: Regularly each week, twenty Argentinian veterans of the Falkland Islands war meet in a private for a meal together, still remembering the events of 25 years ago and the misery they endured. Original source: Salon.com . Argentina's own abandoned veterans&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;military&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 1.</description>
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<title>Argentinian company files for IPO on NYSE</title>
<description>Posted by Alain: An Argentine electricity distribution company, EDENOR, filed documents with U.S. regulators on Wednesday for an initial public offering of $180 million in American depositary shares representing Class B common shares. Original source: Reuters . Argentina's EDENOR files with US for $180 mln IPO&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;business&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>Hague warns Argentina not to repeat mistake</title>
<description>Posted by Alain: Speaking 25 years after the invasion by Argentina of the Falkland Islands, British Shadow Foreign Secretary, William Hague, warned Argentina not to repeat the mistake, but said that Britain should not be &quot;goaded&quot; by increased rhetoric from Buenos Aires. Original source: The Telegraph . Hague warns Argentina over Falklands &lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;international&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>Strong emotions still bind Argentina to the islands</title>
<description>Posted by Alain: Twenty five years later, the memories have still not faded in Argentina and strong feelings still hold sway in the country when the Falkland Islands are mentioned. Original source: Washington Post . [404 Check: was link to http:/ / www. washingtonpost. com/ wp -dyn/ content/ article/ 2007/ 03/ 30/ AR2007033001555. html, anchor: Falklands stir&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;international&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>Argentina readies itself for World Rugby Cup</title>
<description>Posted by Alain: Argentina is already setting up its training camp to prepare for the World Rugby Cup due to take place in France in September. Original source: Reuters . Rugby-Argentina to prepare for World Cup in Valencia&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;sports&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>Argentina still wants the Falklands</title>
<description>Posted by Alain: Argentina is set to reclaim the Falkland Islands, this time with a push at the United Nations rather than by armed invasion. Original source: Yahoo News . [404 Check: was link to http:/ / news. yahoo. com/ s/ ap/ 20070330/ ap_ on_ re_ la_ am_ ca/ argentina_ falklands_ 3, anchor: Argentina presses Falklands claim]&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;international&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>Former Dictatorships Learn From German Stasi Archive</title>
<description>Posted by Alain: The vast archives of secret police files opened in East Germany's vast secret police files has sparked interest Former totalitarian nations Argentina, Iraq and South Africa want to use it to deal with their own brutal pasts. Original source: dw-world.de . Former Dictatorships Hoping to Learn From German Stasi Archive&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;human rights&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>20,000 evacuated after river overflows its banks</title>
<description>Posted by Alain: Over 20,000 people have been evacuated from their low lying homes after four days of heavy rain pushed the Paran River over its banks into two major cities. Original source: Bueno Aires Herald . Floods force 20,000 to evacuate homes&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;natural disaster&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>Argentine soya production in top gear</title>
<description>Posted by Alain: Currently the number three producer and exporter of one of the world's most valuable food sources, Soya beans, Argentina says it hopes to increase its annual grain production to 120 million tonnes by 2010. Original source: Reuters . Argentine grain output seen higher&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;business&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>Argentina to play Sweden in Davis Cup quarter-finals</title>
<description>Posted by Alain: Argentina are scheduled to play their quarter-final Davis Cup clash in Gothenburg next month. The Swedish captain Mats Wilander has named an unchanged team for the match. Original source: Yahoo News . Tennis-Sweden unchanged for Davis Cup tie with Argentina&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;sports&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>Gauchos who eat steak 3 times a day</title>
<description>Posted by Alain: Argentinian steak has long been reputed to be the best in the world, and the proof is that it has long been the staple diet of the gauchos who tend the herds. Original source: Sally's Place . Where Steaks are an Art Form&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;cuisine&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>Too good ot be true.</title>
<description>Posted by Alain: Government promises regarding the rights of an employer to hire and fire workers freely as opposed to the strictures imposed by the unions, may not be so straight forward after all. Original source: Bueno Aires Herald . New means for old ends&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;politics&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>Disgruntled workers announce stike</title>
<description>Posted by Alain: Protesting what they call government manipulation of inflation data, disgruntled Argentinian data workers announced that they will go on strike. Original source: Reuters . Argentina data workers to strike&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;economy&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>Falklands oil deal with Britain falters</title>
<description>Posted by Alain: Just days before the 25th anniversary of its invasion of the British Falkland islands, Argentina scrapped a proposed deal to share oil found off the Islands with with its erstwhile foe. Original source: Yahoo News . [404 Check: was link to http:/ / news. yahoo. com/ s/ afp/ 20070328/ ts_ afp/ argentinabritainfalklandsoil;_ ylt=AuobrqFc_&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;international&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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