Malvinas Always for Argentina

Remember the Malvinas war? Argentina's military dictatorship declared war on Britain in 1982. They lost. From the Chronicle of the Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) History & the Falklands War of 1982: "Argentina's defeat in the war severely discredited the military dictatorship who started the war, and led to the restoration of democratic, civilian rule in Argentina in 1983."

Birthplace of the Argentine Flag--or is it?

March 22nd 2010
Geo: -32.95, -60.6667Rosario hugs the banks of the winding Parana river four hours north of Buenos Aires. The same Parana that forms Iguazu Falls on the Argentine/Brazilian border another 1,041 km up river.Perhaps Rosario's greatest claim to fame comes from it's being the birthplace of the Argentine flag. It makes this claim and even has a gigantic memorial in commemoration, but quiet ... 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

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