Word: argentina
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...feels like the Falklands. During the weeks it took London's strike force to reach the South Atlantic in 1982, a flurry of diplomatic activity failed to avert war. Like George Bush in the current crisis, Britain's Margaret Thatcher refused to reward Argentina's aggression with a face-saving compromise, and Argentine President Leopoldo Galtieri compounded his original miscalculation by insisting that "the British won't fight...
...interagency group of regulators instructed the banks to write off an additional 20% of $2.9 billion in loans made to Argentina and 20% of $11 billion loaned to Brazil. The announcement was unexpected, since both countries have recently achieved some economic gains. Although Brazil has been delinquent on its long-term debt, President Fernando Collor de Mello has launched promising economic reforms since taking office in March. Argentina last month began paying some interest after a two-year halt...
...there were no celebrations in Pinnochio's this weekend, since Italy--the nation hosting this year's WorldCup--had lost to Argentina in the semifinals, in a1-1 game decided by a tiebreaker. Italy wonSaturday's consolation game against England...
According to DiCenso, Argentina's powerhouse,Diego Maradona, plays for a Naples team during theregular season. As a result, the Naples crowd mayhave been divided over which team to support,depriving the Italian team of the psychologicaledge it needed...
Instead, DiCenso said he sees Italy, andperhaps Brazil, emerging as top contenders for the1994 Cup. Brazil will be out for revenge, DiCensosaid, after suffering a humiliating defeat at thehands of Argentina this year...