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July 3, 2009 – 1:11 am
ARGENTINA: Hotel for business executives opened The first hotel in Argentina focused exclusively on executives was inaugurated. The amount of money invested to build this hotel was US$10 million. This new project will try to capture an important portion of the market of businessmen who travel to the country. BRAZIL: IHG expands its brands Holiday Inn and Holiday Inn Express Intercontinental Hotels Group -IHG- signed an agreement for four new Holiday Inn Express Hotels and for the transformation of an independent Holiday Inn in Brazil, increasing its presence in the country to 12 cities. The new Holiday Inn Express hotels, which will be located in Belem, Cuiaba, Maceio and Manaus, will start operations in 2011. The Holiday Inn Sao Luiz would open at the end of this year. BOLIVIA: BoA will fly to Tarija Tarija Boliviana de Aviacio?n will begin commercial operations to the city of Tarija in late June. There will be four round ...

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Russia and Argentina introduces Visa-free agreement.

July 1, 2009 – 5:32 am
MOSCOW, June 29 (RIA Novosti) - A Russian-Argentine agreement scrapping bilateral visa requirements entered into force on Monday. The agreement will allow Russians and Argentines to visit each others' countries for up to 90 days without having to apply for visas. However, visas will still be required for citizens wishing to remain in Russia or Argentina for more than 90 days or run a business. The deal was reached during the visit of Argentine President Cristina Kirchner to Russia in December 2008 and was signed by the governments of the two countries in March. Last year some 6,000 Russians visited Argentina. About 3,000 Argentines visit Russia annually. Argentina is the fifth state in Latin America to scrap visa requirements for Russian citizens, following Venezuela, Cuba, Peru, Ecuador and the Dominican Republic. Similar agreements are also expected to be signed with Brazil and Chile. ________________________ SOURCE: "Russia, Argentina introduce visa-free travel" 'RIA Novosti' 29/06/2009 http://www.rian.ru/ http://en.rian.ru/russia/20090629/155379526.html

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Buenos Aires (Argentina) was named the “World Book Capital 2011”

June 30, 2009 – 3:21 am
The city of Buenos Aires (Argentina) was named the “World Book Capital 2011” by the selection committee, composed of representatives of the three main professional associations in the book industry and UNESCO, at the conclusion of their meeting on 12 June at UNESCO in Paris. Buenos Aires is the eleventh city to be designated World Book Capital, after Madrid (2001), Alexandria (2002), New Delhi (2003), Antwerp (2004), Montreal (2005), Turin (2006), Bogotá (2007), Amsterdam (2008), Beirut (2009) and Ljubljana (2010). The city of Buenos Aires was selected for the quality and variety of its proposed programme as well as for the consolidated strategy on which it is based. The Jury welcomed the candidacies of two Sub-Saharan cities (Lagos and Porto Novo) among the seven applicants and looks forward to finding ways of strengthening literature and book culture in this region. Every year, UNESCO and the three major branches of the global book industry ...

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Shen Yun lands in Buenos Aires, Argentina

June 29, 2009 – 5:21 pm
Performance company kicks off South American tour. BUENOS AIRES, Argentina—In the first stop of its tour across South America, the classical Chinese music and dance company, Shen Yun Performing Arts, arrived today in Buenos Aires. The company will perform a total of 11 shows in the city.  In its 2009 World Tour, Shen Yun has visited more than 80 cities around the world, and is including cities in South America for the first time. After the performances in Buenos Aires, the company will travel to Santiago, Chile, before returning to Argentina to perform in the province of Cordoba.  Shen Yun Performing Arts was declared “of interest” by the city government of Buenos Aires in an official statement, and “of cultural interest,” by the Secretary of Culture of the government of Cordoba Province. The dance company is dedicated to reviving traditional Chinese culture, which has been suppressed for years by the ruling communist regime in ...

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Argentina Modernizes National Airline.

June 27, 2009 – 3:05 am
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- The Government of Argentina has begun an extensive effort to modernize the national airline Aerolineas Argentinas and domestic carrier Austral. President Cristina Kirchner unveiled a new Boeing 737/700 last week, the first new airplane bought for Aerolineas Argentinas in 16 years. The airline and its sister airline Austral were nationalized in December 2008 to maintain the airline to high standards. The fleet, one of the oldest in the world, is being rapidly updated. A second Boeing 737/700 will be delivered the end of June and Aerolineas will soon count on nine other similar aircraft that will be leased, to be handed over before the end of the year. In addition, the Secretary of Transportation of Argentina has announced the purchase of 15-20 new Airbus A330 and A 340 aircraft for long-haul travel to improve connections with international markets. Domestic carrier Austral will be updated following the signing ...

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Buenos Aires, Argentina: the Paris of South America

June 25, 2009 – 8:08 pm
Argentina's capital city of Buenos Aires is known as the Paris of South America. Having been fortunate enough to visit both cities, I tend to agree and disagree with that label. Buenos Aires does have a European ambience with its magnificent Old World architecture, wide sidewalks, outdoor cafes and bountiful city parks. But it has its own style, with a population primarily of descendants from Italy, France, Spain, Germany, Poland and, most recently, North America. It's a city of superlatives: Unique barrios (neighborhoods), 30,000 taxicabs, wide tree-lined streets, numerous theaters, museums and art galleries, shopping facilities that equal the best in this country, the world's widest street, longest continuous street, largest theater with the best acoustics and the biggest bookstore with four floors and an interior design that looks and feels like Memphis' Orpheum theater. I see the city as a collage of Paris, New York and Barcelona. Buenos Aires, like other big ...

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Buenos Aires not among 2011 Copa America venues

June 25, 2009 – 3:28 am
BUENOS AIRES, June 23 (Reuters) - La Plata, capital of Buenos Aires province, will stage the opening match and final of the 2011 Copa America staged by Argentina, provincial governor Daniel Scioli said on Tuesday. The tournament will also be played at venues in Mendoza and San Juan in the major Andean wine-producing region in the west, the northwestern cities of Salta and Jujuy and the province of Santa Fe. The national capital and Rosario, another leading soccer city, have been overlooked. The 10 members of the South American Football Confederation will take part and invitations have been extended to Mexico and Japan, who have played in the tournament before. "Today is the official start of the 2011 Copa America," Argentine Football Association president Julio Grondona said at the presentation ceremony. City of la Plata Stadium The tournament was last held in Venezuela in 2007 when Brazil beat Argentina in the final. Argentina last held the South ...

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Don’t cry for me Argentina - Evita Peron Museum

June 21, 2009 – 10:44 pm
Before Museo Evita was opened in 2002 in Buenos Aires by Eva (or Evita's, as she was affectionately called) Peron's grandniece, the mansion had been a shelter for homeless women and children, Hogar de Tránsito. As Eva spent many of her last years on projects dedicated to helping the less fortunate citizens of Argentina, it only seems fitting that this is where the museum dedicated to her is now housed. Through photographs, original artifacts, videos, and quotes, the museum depicts Evita's short life, beginning with her early poverty filled childhood in a Buenos Aires province. Once a teenager, Evita traveled to Buenos Aires to not only escape poverty but to also pursue an acting career. From here she gained great success as a radio actress and even had a short film career. In 1951, Evita was diagnosed with cancer and died a year later at the young age of 33. A video ...

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South African Airways to increase frequencies to Buenos Aires, West Africa and Perth

June 21, 2009 – 1:20 am
The FINANCIAL -- South African Airways (SAA) has added capacity to its African route network in keeping with its African strategy, as well as having strengthened its network with additional flights on routes to Perth, Australia and Buenos Aires, Argentina. "The changes to the airline’s schedule are in line with demand trends in the current economic environment. Off peak flights on several domestic and international routes have been reduced in keeping with a decline in demand," SAA reported. However, SAA will continue to take up new opportunities in line with its plans to concentrate future growth on its extensive African route network. As such, its presence in West Africa has been strengthened and additional frequencies have been added on routes to both Australia and Argentina. Further increasing its footprint in West Africa, three extra flights have been added to the popular West African destination of Lagos, Nigeria. This increases the number of frequencies ...

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2009: A great year to travel and study in Argentina.

June 18, 2009 – 5:38 pm
10 great reasons on why 2009 is a great year to travel and study in Argentina! 1. For most foreign currencies weighing against the peso, 2009 is proving to be a very affordable year to go study and travel in Argentina. 2. This year, airlines like Aerolineas Argentinas are offering foreigners the same airline prices on national flights as the residents of Argentina, making travel very affordable. 3. Buenos Airs continues to rise on the scale of fantastic international cities to visit and more restaurants, bars, shops, arts and cultural events are popping up all the time for visitors to enjoy. 4. Sushi is really catching on in Buenos Aires and there are more fantastic sushi restaurants in the city than ever before. 5. Despite Global warming, Argentina’s most famous glacial area, surrounding Cafayate, are still cold and beautiful and a must-see. 6. Daddy Yankee is making a one night appearance in Buenos Aires at Luna Park, July ...

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