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Funeral Procession of Raul Alfonsin

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April 3rd 2009
As I mentioned in an earlier post, Raul Alfonsin, ex-president of Argentina (1983-1989) died this past Tuesday. His funeral occurred today, and the procession passed by my apartment building, so I did a little documentation from the balcony (please excuse my poor videography skills) Alfonsin was a widely respected man in Argentina - many considered him to be the most honest, democratic leader ... 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