Argentina

Argentina is a very large country on the southeast of South America, running from the polar south to the tropical north. The population is very European in ancestry, with roughly half being pure-European in background, and another large section being mostly European in background.

It has a large Arab population (9±%), but which is intermarried and assimilated into the country’s larger demographic This is because it is heavily Maronite (Catholic) Lebanese who assimilate well.

Interestingly, Argentina has around 180,000 Jews – the seventh largest Jewish population in the world – and they can be politically active.

Goodbye, Columbus!

Latin Arabia History June 6, 2013May 5, 2021Argentina, Bolivia, Buenos Aires 0 Comment

Posted on YouTube: July 3, 2013

Argentina tried to replace the statue of Columbus with Juana Azurduy de Padilla. Over 50% of Argentines are Italian. The move proved to be very unpopular. It all ended up in a nasty fight (see bottom of page).

Light Green areas were
disputed at the time.
Image: Wikipedia

Juana Azurduy de Padilla was a Latin American woman who fought bravely against the Spanish during the wars of Independence. At one point, she was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel in the Northern Army of the Revolutionary Government of the United Provinces of the Rio de la Plata. (What would become Argentina).

Though she was fighting for the United Provinces of the Rio de la Plata (Argentina), the town where she was born and died is now part of Bolivia.

The Spanish Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata once included Uruguay and parts of Bolivia, Paraguay, Chile, and Brazil, as well what is now Argentina. The borders would not be settled for decades.

Being half-indigenous, and a woman, she would be a politically correct hero – but more than that, she really does deserve the honor. But couldn’t they have put her statue next to Columbus?

There is a province named after her in Bolivia.

She, indeed, was a hero; but you don’t take down Columbus’ statue. You find a new place for her.

NOTE: They argued about this for years. Eventually, the Columbus statue was just moved to another area of Buenos Aires in 2017.

May 5, 2021 – Edited: Had to find new video. Made mobile friendly. Added and changed text to update the story.

Argentinian prosecutor alleges extensive Iranian terror …

Latin Arabia History, Jewish, News May 30, 2013June 1, 2013Argentina 0 Comment

Source: The Times of Israel

The Argentinian prosecutor in charge of investigating the bombing at the Argentine Israelite Mutual Association (AMIA) in Buenos Aires on July 18, 1994, has accused Iran of infiltrating several South American countries and building intelligence stations from which terrorist attacks could be planned and carried out.

Alberto Nisman issued a 502-page indictment on Wednesday placing responsibility for the bombing, which killed 85 people, on the highest authorities in the Islamic Republic.

Read more at Source: The Times of Israel

Let’s hope South America listens.

Cristina Fernandez’s administration is trying to whitewash the crime. Her administration tried to invite Iran to help in the investigation, which was preposterous. Her government tried to cut a deal with Iran.

But, someone in Argentina is standing up to her.

Editted June 1st

The Argentine judiciary is fighting back against the Argentine government and also against a lot of Latin American countries who collaborate with Iran.

This new report is a slap in the face to the Argentine President, and much of Latin America.

edited June 1st