Word: argentinian
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...Falklands War, Thatcher was responding to an invasion of sovereign British territory, territory whose inhabitants despised the invaders. While the eventual liberation of the islands might not have made "economic sense" as DeDeo points out, there was still a moral imperative to act decisively in the face of Argentinian aggression...
...Football Against the Enemy, by Simon Kuper. From Scotland to Soweto, Kuper analyzes the socio-political ramifications of soccer in nations throughout the world. How did Person try to use soccer to his advantage in Argentinian politics? How are Eastern European clubs linked with organized crime? Fascinating questions like these are revealed, and then answered, in very readable style...
...German authorities are working out an international extradition deal with Rome and Argentina, where Priebke was originally arrested. Italian authorities promised not to surrender the former Nazi to another country when they whisked him back to Italy for trial two years ago, but the German Justice Ministry is asking Argentinian officials to drop any opposition to another extradition and trial. Rabbis at the Simon Wiesenthal Center in Los Angeles called the decision a black mark for the Italian justice system and "a slap in the face" for the victims of the massacre and their families. The battle is not over...
Nicole M. Souffront '96, who has been wearing the same Argentina hat for the last week for luck in writing about Argentinian author Manuela Rosas, said she planned to stop by the University Wine Shop on the way home "to pick up a couple of things" for herself and her roommates...
...true-life rags-to-riches story of Argentinian heroine Evita Peron is well-known. Evita traces this shooting star from the slums of Buenos Aires to the president's mansion. Evita grew up an ambitious girl in Argentinian slums, carefully manipulating her "targets," usually men, to ensure her ascent on the ladder of success. Her climb ends when she finally reaches the "top" and marries Juan Peron, the soon-to-be-dictator of Argentina...