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Agustín Pedro Justo
Agustín Pedro Justo , 1876-1943, president of Argentina (1932-38). An army general, he rose to prominence (1922) as minister of war under Marcelo Torcuato de Alvear and later participated in the conservative revolution that overthrew Hipólito Irigoyen (1930). As president he became a l... Read more
Argentina
Argentina , officially Argentine Republic, republic (2005 est. pop. 39,538,000), 1,072,157 sq mi (2,776,889 sq km), S South America. Argentina is bordered by Chile on the west, Bolivia and Paraguay on the north, Brazil and Uruguay on the northeast, and the Atlantic Ocean on the east. Buenos Aires ... Read more

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Marcelo Torcuato de Alvear
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Marcelo Torcuato de Alvear , 1868-1942, Argentine statesman and...presidency. Succeeding Irigoyen in 1922, Alvear secured enactment of some reforms, especially...little. Later the breach was healed, and Alvear became the leader of the Radicals. In...
Carlos María de Alvear
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Carlos María de Alvear , 1789-1852, Argentine general and statesman. After distinguished...the Spanish royalists at Montevideo capitulated (1814). In 1815 Alvear was named supreme director of the United Provinces of the Rí...
Hipólito Irigoyen
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...was succeeded by another Radical, Marcelo T. de Alvear. However, during De Alvear's administration a split developed between the...Anti-Personalista, made up of backers of De Alvear. Irigoyen was elected to the presidency once again...
Emile-Antoine Bourdelle
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...commission came from Argentina in 1912. His Monument to General Alvear was executed between 1912 and 1923, but was not placed in the...Aires until 1925. This equestrian monument depicts General Alvear, a hero from the Argentinian war of independence of 1814...
Agustin Pedro Justo
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...mathematics professor (1904-1915) and as director (1915-1922), rising to the rank of colonel. As President Marcelo Alvear's war minister (1922-1928), he completely reorganized and reequipped the army, thereby earning lasting favor with politically...
Hipólito Irigoyen
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...forceful intervention in the provinces and produced much opposition. In 1922 he was succeeded by another Radical, Marcelo T. de Alvear . Irigoyen was swept back into the presidency in 1928 with great popular acclaim, but his second administration, in the midst...
battle of Ituzaingó
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...oacute; , fought in S Uruguay, Feb. 20, 1827. A combined Argentine-Uruguayan force under Carlos María de Alvear decisively defeated Brazil. The United Provinces of La Plata (Argentina) and Brazil had both claimed Uruguay. In the peace...
Agustín Pedro Justo
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...president of Argentina (1932-38). An army general, he rose to prominence (1922) as minister of war under Marcelo Torcuato de Alvear and later participated in the conservative revolution that overthrew Hipólito Irigoyen (1930). As president he...
Argentina
Encyclopedia entry from: Cities of the World ...pedestrian mall where tourists shop year round. Avenida Santa Fe could be called the Fifth Avenue of Buenos Aires, while on Avenida Alvear, the small, elegant shops remind you of Paris and Vienna. The Costanera, the wide riverside boulevard, boasts dozens of...

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Solas, Humberto
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...January 1977. Interview with Gerardo Chijona, in Cine Cubano (Havana), March 1978. Interview with Julianne Burton and Marta Alvear, in Jump Cut (Chicago), December 1978. Interview with J. King, in Framework (Norwich), Spring 1979. "Reflexiones...
Radical (Union) Party
Book article from: A Dictionary of Contemporary World History ...dominated the 1920s politically through control of both Houses of Congress and the presidency (under Yrigoyen and Marcelo T. de Alvear). In 1930, however, Yrigoyen was deposed by a military coup d'état . Despite a long spell in opposition it continued...

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Alvear Elected President of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists.
PR Newswire; 6/27/2000; 700+ words ; ...WASHINGTON, June 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Cecilia Alvear, producer for NBC News, was elected...s "Noche de Triunfos" Awards Gala. Alvear, who served as NAHJ's vice president...cast, capturing 75 percent of the vote. Alvear succeeds Nancy Baca as president. Baca...
Juanita H. Alvear
Newspaper article from: Yakima Herald-Republic; 2/10/2008; 503 words ; ...Merritt Funeral Home YAKIMA - Juanita H. Alvear, 67, of Wapato, passed away Thursday...States in 1950 and married Saturnino G. Alvear on October 29, 1960. She worked many...Survivors include her husband, Saturnino Alvear of Wapato, her children and their spouses...
Arrasan en sondeos Bachelet y Alvear.(Internacional)
Newspaper article from: Reforma (México D.F., México); 3/5/2005; 700+ words ; ...chilena, Michelle Bachelet y Soledad Alvear, ganaran por amplio margen al candidato...35 por ciento de Lavn, en tanto que Alvear obtendra 56 puntos sobre 36 del lder opositor. Sin embargo, si Alvear y Bachelet se presentaran simultneamente...
Alvear feels the love in Hub homecoming.(Arts and Lifestyle)
Newspaper article from: The Boston Herald; 11/17/2007; ; 536 words ; Byline: BOB YOUNG ALEX ALVEAR At the Jorge Hernandez Cultural Center, Thursday night. Alex Alvear's homecoming Thursday was the musical equivalent...bassist, guitarist, singer and composer Alvear was hosting the bash, several thousand miles...
AT OAS, CHILEAN SEN. SOLEDAD ALVEAR TALKS ABOUT ROLE OF WOMEN IN DEMOCRACIES IN THE AMERICAS
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 1/24/2007; 700+ words ; ...Senator and former Foreign Minister Soledad Alvear highlighted the progress that women in...of the Americas, yesterday afternoon, Alvear recognized that on a global level, gender...decision-making process is reflected." Alvear, who has also served as her country...
Maleegrai, Alvear best at West
Newspaper article from: Lincolnwood Review (IL); 6/19/1997; ; 700+ words ; ...So far that, for athletes like Andres Alvear and Ticha Maleegrai, volleyball isn...and started for the basketball team. Alvear began his year with the soccer and basketball...Basketball coach Tom Meyer promoted Alvear to the varsity as a sophomore and watched...
Sunday best Alvear Palace, Buenos Aires
Newspaper article from: The Sunday Telegraph London; 12/8/2002; ; 525 words ; ...the River Plate. Best thing to eat The Alvear's two restaurants are among the best...famous for its Sunday brunch and classic "Alvear Tea". La Bourgogne Restaurant is the...European of Latin American cities, the Alvear Palace has become a byword for elegance...
ALVEAR P.X. 1830.(vino Español)(TT: Alvear P. X. 18340.)(TA: Spanish wine)
Magazine article from: Epoca; 1/31/2000; 557 words ; ...calidad distinta, que yo aprecio sobremanera. La familia Alvear, líder empresarial de la comarca desde que fundara la bodega en 1729-Alvaro Alvear, Consejero Delegado de Bodegas Alvear, es el actual Presidente de la Federación española del Vino...
Exige oposicion renuncia de Alvear.(Internacional)
Newspaper article from: Reforma (México D.F., México); 5/7/2004; 618 words ; ...la renuncia de la Canciller, Soledad Alvear, a la que acusan de no haber previsto...existen temas pendientes al respecto. Alvear, posible candidata la Presidencia en...martimos con Per. "Lleg el minuto en que Alvear y Lagos tomen una decisin de si la Canciller...
MARIA SOLEDAD ALVEAR CHILEAN FOREIGN MINISTER MARIA SOLEDAD ALVEAR DELIVERS REMARKS AT U.N. SECURITY COUNCIL
Transcript from: Washington Transcript Service; 3/7/2003; 700+ words ; ...COUNCIL MARCH 7, 2003 SPEAKER: MARIA SOLEDAD ALVEAR, FOREIGN MINISTER OF CHILE [*] ALVEAR (THROUGH TRANSLATOR): Mr. President, Mr...matters of international peace and security. ALVEAR (THROUGH TRANSLATOR): We would like to reaffirm...