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In August in Mendoza the trial began of seven policemen and two civilians under indictment in the 1997 death of 18-year-old Sebastian Bordon. Several of these officers were among the 134 officials dismissed by Mendoza authorities on charges of misconduct in January 1999. In December a court found the officers guilty; however, it set them free because they had already served sufficient time in prison to be released. The court awarded the Bordon family compensation of $70,000 (70,000 pesos); half to be paid by the provincial government and the other half by the four officers. ... [Read More]
US Department Of State Post Report
The National Library holds more than 1,700,000 volumes. Every day public lecturers present talks in Buenos Aires on diverse cultural and artistic subjects. More than 100 art galleries exhibit the works of important foreign and local artists. Other cities, such as Rosario, Cordoba, and Mendoza, also take great pride in their extensive cultural life. ... For the traveler who is looking for something extra, it is possible to visit the Antarctic, though it is a very expensive trip. Other attractions within a few hours by air of Buenos Aires include Ushuaia in Tierra del Fuego, the southernmost city in the world. The city of Mendoza, at the foot of the Andes, is the center of the wine-growing district. Puerto Madryn on the Valdes Peninsula is the jumping off point for whale watching expeditions. ... [Read More]
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Argentina is a federal constitutional democracy with an executive branch headed by an elected president, a bicameral legislature, and a separate judiciary. In 1999 voters elected President Fernando de la Rua in generally free and fair elections. After protests in December 2001, de la Rua resigned and was succeeded briefly by three interim presidents before the Legislative Assembly elected Eduardo Duhalde to serve out the remainder of the de la Rua term. The Constitution provides for an independent judiciary, but judges and judicial staff were inefficient and at times subject to political influence.The President is the constitutional commander-in-chief, and a civilian Defense Minister oversees the armed forces. Several agencies share responsibility for maintaining law and order. The Federal Police (PFA) report to the Ministry of Justice, Security, and Human Rights, as do the Border Police (" ... [Read More]
Reports, International Education Week 2001
Mendoza Association for Argentine-North American Cultural Exchange (Mendoza) ... [Read More]
South America – Educational Advising Centers – EducationUSA
Buenos Aires | Córdoba | Santa Rosa | Mendoza | Rosario | Salta | Santa Fe | Santiago del Estero | Tucuman | Ushuaia ARGENTINA - Buenos Aires ... 5500 Mendoza, Argentina ... ARGENTINA - Mendoza ... [Read More]
Buenos Aires Consular Section - American Embassy
MENDOZA ... 5500 Mendoza ... The Consular Section of the US Embassy at Buenos Aires, Argentinaassumes no responsibility for the professional ability or integrity ofthe following persons or firms. Click on the links below for law firms located in the provinces /cities. Bariloche Buenos Aires Cordoba Mendoza [Read More]
Reports, International Education Week 2001
Mendoza Association for Argentine-North American Cultural Exchange (Mendoza, Argentina) ... As part of the celebration of the International Education Week, the Mendoza Association for Argentine-North American Cultural Exchange's (AMICANA) Advising office carried out a series of informal sessions and activities. ... [Read More]
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The Auger project is a broadly basedinternational effort to make a detailed study of cosmic rays which arefast-moving particles from space that constantly bombard the earth. Theirorigin is not known, but the highest-energy particles might hold the secrets tothe beginning of our universe. The Auger Project involves the construction oftwo grids of cosmic ray detectors, one in the Northern Hemisphere and anotherin the Southern Hemisphere. Millard County, Utah, is the Northern Hemispheredetection site. In September 1996, ateam chose Mendoza, Argentina as the Southern Hemisphere site. The Mendoza site held it’s dedicationceremony in December 2003. [Read More]
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