Plaza de Mayo

The Pink House

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July 4th 2007
After class yesterday, I went with one of the other students to try and see the Casa Rosada. We have a White House, in Argentina they have a Pink House. This used to be where their president lived (not sure from when to when), but most importantly it was where the Juan and Eva Peron lived. Today it houses the executive offices, but is no longer a residence. It is in Plaza de Mayo, which is the tr ... read more

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Following independence from Spain in 1816, Argentina experienced periods of internal political conflict between conservatives and liberals and between civilian and military factions. After World War II, a long period of Peronist authoritarian rule an... ... read more