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  • April 2008

    • Now 'The Simpsons' Have Ticked Off Argentina

      Washington Post  |  Apr 17, 08 8:34 PM CDT

      Now 'The Simpsons' Have Ticked Off Argentina

      (Newser) - "The Simpsons" may be a pop culture staple in South America, but they sure have a knack for stirring up trouble there. A week after Venezuela objected to its content, Argentines are in a huff over anti-Perón comments in a new episode, the Washington Post reports. Says Homer's pal Carl: "When he disappeared you, you stayed disappeared." But what really got them riled was an aside from Lenny: "Plus, he was married to Madonna." More »

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      Madonna  • Argentina  • The Simpsons Movie  • The Simpsons  • Eva Peron

  • December 2007

    • Argentina Led by Woman, Still Lags on Gender

      Economist  |  Dec 16, 07 9:23 AM CST

      Argentina Led by Woman, Still Lags on Gender

      (Newser) - Argentina might have its first elected female president—and her nearest rival was also a woman—but the fairer sex is succeeding politically only on the coattails of husbands, and female-friendly policies get nowhere. In a phenomenon the Economist calls “Peronist”—president Juan Peron had two wives who were leaders—Argentina’s top women don’t stand on their own feet, but rather as proxies for their men. More »

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      abortion rights  • Argentina  • Eva Peron  • Cristina Fernandez  • Juan Peron

  • October 2007

    • Argentina Elects 'New Evita'

      Reuters  |  Oct 29, 07 4:07 AM CDT

      Argentina Elects 'New Evita'

      (Newser) - Argentine first lady Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner has become the country's first elected female leader after trouncing 13 rivals in the presidential election yesterday, Reuters reports. A glamorous 54-year-old lawyer and center-left senator, she will take over from husband President Nestor Kirchner in December. Kirchner is credited with leading Argentina's recovery from an economic meltdown in 2001. More »

  • July 2007

    • Argentine Duo Evokes Evita Era

      Times (UK)  |  Jul 3, 07 5:21 AM CDT

      Argentine Duo Evokes Evita Era

      (Newser) - A popular Argentine political couple is evoking images of President Juan Perón and his powerhouse wife Eva, the London Times reports. Popular Senator Cristina Fernandez is a whispered favorite to take her country's top spot now that her husband, President Néstor Kirchner, has decided not to pursue a second term. More »

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      election  • Argentina  • Eva Peron  • Cristina Fernandez  • Nestor Kirchner  • Peronist Party

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