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The Buenos Aires Herald is an English language daily newspaper from Buenos Aires, Argentina founded in 1876 by Scottish immigrant William Cathcart. At first it consisted of a single sheet with advertising on the front and mostly shipping coverage on the back. When Cathcart sold the paper it changed from a weekly to a daily format, now focusing on more typical newspaper fodder. The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Buenos Aires (Good Airs in Spanish, originally meaning Fair Winds) is the capital of Argentina and its largest city and port, as well as one of the largest cities in Latin America. ... 1876 is a leap year starting on Saturday. ... Transport in Scotland List of not fully sovereign nations National parks (Scotland) Traditional music of Scotland Castles in Scotland Museums in Scotland Abbeys and priories in Scotland List of Universities in Scotland List of Scots List of Scottish writers List of Monarchs of Scotland References This article does not cite...


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Buenos Aires - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (2587 words)
Buenos Aires is located on the southern shore of the River Plate, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent, opposite Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay.
The population of Buenos Aires consists primarily of Argentines of Spanish and Italian descent.
Buenos Aires was also the cradle of Peronism: the now-mythical demonstration of October 17, 1945 took place in Plaza de Mayo.
Buenos Aires - definition of Buenos Aires in Encyclopedia (1290 words)
Buenos Aires is located at the southern side of the La Plata River (in Spanish: Río de la Plata, "River of Silver"), on the southeast coast of the South American continent.
Buenos Aires is the Federal Capital of Argentina and has been accorded autonomous status in the 1994 constitution (previously, the mayor was elected directly by the President of the Republic).
Buenos Aires hosted the first Pan American Games which started on February 25, 1951, as well as the 1950 and 1990 basketball world championships and the 1978 football (soccer) World Cup (Argentina won the final on June 25, 1978, defeating the Netherlands by a score of 3-1).
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