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Berenice Bejo

WATCH: Argentinean Oscar Contender Bérénice Bejo Dishes on 'The Artist'

By Lee Hernandez | 12/13/2011 - 16:25 | 0 Comments

Congratulations Bérénice Bejo! The Argentinean actress—who we’ve been predicting will get an Oscar nomination this year—received a Best Supporting Actress Critics Choice Award nomination this morning for her terrific turn in the much-buzzed about...

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Cristina Kirchner Wins Argentina Elections!
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Cristina de Kirchner Wins Argentina Elections!

By Amaris Castillo | 10/24/2011 - 12:15 | 0 Comments

Congrats to Cristina de Kirchner! The Argentinean president was recently re-elected as president of the South American country, according to The Guardian. The 58-year-old reportedly earned the widest victory margin in...

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Latina Selected as One of CNN’s Top 10 Heroes

Latina Selected as One of CNN’s Top 10 Heroes

By Amaris Castillo | 09/23/2011 - 09:00 | 0 Comments

One of CNN’s Top 10 Heroes for 2011 is Latina. Mexican psychologist Elena Durón Miranda was recently selected for her work with poverty-stricken children in Argentina. The CNN Hero initiative spotlights those striving to spur change in the world. A decade ago, Durón Miranda traveled to Argentina to research communities...

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Ricky Martin Visits La Casa Rosada in Argentina
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Ricky Martin Visits Argentina's Casa Rosada in Preparation for 'Evita'

By Amaris Castillo | 09/21/2011 - 15:30 | 0 Comments

As we previously reported, Puerto Rican superstar Ricky Martin is set to star in the revival of Evita. The 39-year-old singer, who will play Che alongside Argentinean actress Elena Roger,...

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Borges

Jorge Luis Borges: 5 Essential Reads

By Mariela Rosario | 08/24/2011 - 14:30 | 0 Comments

We woke up this morning to find famed Argentinian author Jorge Luis Borges trending on Twitter and were sort of confused. We love magic realism as much as the next literary chica, but we had to get to the bottom of the trend.

Before long, we found out that Google Doodle decided to honor the late, great author on what would have been...

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The Latina Behind the Twilight Leak

The Latina Behind the 'Twilight: Breaking Dawn' Leak

By Amaris Castillo | 08/09/2011 - 13:45 | 0 Comments

The studio company behind the famous Twilight saga released a new statement in response to the young Argentinean woman who reportedly hacked into private servers and stole photographs, unfinished images, and video...

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Legendary Folk Singer Facundo Cabral Murdered in Guatemala
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Legendary Folk Singer Facundo Cabral Murdered in Guatemala

By Amaris Castillo | 07/11/2011 - 10:30 | 1 Comment

Latin America lost a legend this past weekend. Facundo Cabral was shot and killed on Saturday in Guatemala. The 74-year-old Argentine singer/song-writer was en route to Guatemala City’s airport when unidentified gunmen in unmarked vehicles drove up beside Cabral and his team and opened fire. Cabral was shot at least eight times. His concert promoter,...

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Volcanic Ash Threatens Copa America
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Volcanic Ash From Threatens Copa America Soccer Tournament

By Adriana Rivera | 06/15/2011 - 11:20 | 0 Comments

The Copa America soccer tournament held in Argentina and set to start July 1 will likely be postponed due to an erupting volcano in Chile that is grounding flights. The South American futbol competition is being delayed due to the amount of ash that the volcano is spewing into the air, which is making it difficult for teams to arrive via airplane...

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