Argentina Culture
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I commend Dr. Savino, his colleagues atthe Centro de Estudios Americanos, and those of you here today who aretaking so seriously the challenge that lies before you – to see that Argentina,as a country and culture, through better understanding of the opportunitiesand challenges that lie ahead, finds a way to succeed. ... [Read More]
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USIS -- Issues of Democracy, May 1996 -- Green onLatin America
The human rights situation in Argentina, he said, "has improvedbecause you have a civilian elected government, a quite freepress, and the political culture of the country has changedsignificantly" since the Falklands War. ... [Read More]
V. Country Narratives -- Countries A through G
Guinea is a source, transit, and destination country for women and children trafficked for the purposes of sexual exploitation and forced labor. Guinean girls are trafficked internally for forced labor as domestic servants and boys for shoe shining and street vending. Some children are also trafficked for forced labor in agriculture and diamond mining camps. Women and girls are trafficked to Cote d’Ivoire, Benin, Senegal, Nigeria, South Africa, Spain, and Greece for sexual exploitation. On a smaller scale, men are trafficked for forced labor in agriculture. Guinea is a destination country for forced child labor from Mali, Guinea-Bissau, Sierra Leone, and Senegal. The Government of Guinea does not fully comply with the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking; however, it is making significant efforts to do so. Guinea is placed on Tier 2 Watch List for its fail ... [Read More]
Printable version – Global IQ Quiz – International Education Week 2004
GLOBAL IQ QUIZ > GEOGRAPHY OF CULTURES ... 6. Which Turkish city located in both Europe and Asia is considered a meeting place of Eastern and Western cultures? ... [Read More]
Cultural Section
The Public Affairs Section of the U.S. EmbassyBuenos Aires (PAS) promotes institutional, cultural and educational tiesbetween the U.S. and Argentina, as a way of improving understandingof U.S. society and culture. ... [Read More]
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It is an honor and a pleasure to be heretonight to speak before such a august body of businessmen and journalists.One week from today I will have served as the U.S. Ambassador in Argentinafor a year. In this year, I have learned so much about a countryand its people. Your culture is distinctly impressive -- yet ourtwo countries have very much in common. What we have in common isenshrined in our history as countries settled by immigrants looking fora better life, our forefathers’ ability to assimilate old traditions withnew ones, commitment to building democracies grounded in republican principlesand the role of free enterprise in shaping our economies. ... [Read More]
CultureConnect: Ambassador Tours
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Argentina (09/04)
Work force: Industry and commerce--36%; agriculture--19%; transport and communications--6%. ... Agriculture (13.5% of GDP, about 53% of exports by value): Products--grains, oilseeds and by-products, livestock products. ... Attaches accredited to Argentina from the Department of Justice--including the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Federal Bureau of Investigation--U.S. Customs, the Federal Aviation Administration, and other federal agencies work closely with Argentine counterparts on international crime and other issues of concern. An active, sophisticated media environment, together with growing positive interest in American culture and society, make Argentina an uncommonly receptive environment for the information and cultural exchange work of the U.S. Embassy as well. The Fulbright fellowship program has more than tripled the annual number of U.S. and Argentine academic grantees since 1994. ... [Read More]
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