Posts Tagged ‘ frontpage ’



National Lampoon’s South American Vacation
Jun 10th, 2008 | By Josh | Category: South America News

In a journey that would make the Griswalds proud, Diego Percivaldi piloted his family station wagon on a 47 day trip from Argentina to Dearborn, Michigan.





Education Minister Quits Over Falkland’s Row
May 19th, 2008 | By Josh | Category: South America News

Argentina’s Education Minister Marta Torino quit after the publication of a school text book caused an outcry amongst war veterans.





New Accents for Argentine Internet Users
May 15th, 2008 | By Josh | Category: South America News

After more than a year in development, Argentines will now be able to use regional accents and dialects in their web addresses.





Dead Dog Art Exhibit A Hoax
May 14th, 2008 | By Argentimes | Category: South America News

The story of a Costa Rican artist who took a dog off the streets and starved it to death in the name of art has been revealed as a hoax.





27 Dead in Honduran Prison Riots
May 14th, 2008 | By Josh | Category: South America News

A series of prison riots in Honduras has left twenty-seven dead. Sparked by a shooting in the San Pedra Sula penitentiary, resulting in rival gangs armed with knives and machetes escalating the incident into a prison riot killing 9.





When Life Gives You Lemons…
May 12th, 2008 | By Josh | Category: South America News

Over two tons of lemons rained down on a trio of unsuspecting pedestrians when a truck lost it’s load on an overpass.





Taking the Piss
May 11th, 2008 | By Mick G | Category: South America News

Throughout Buenos Aires, thousands of graying women joyfully pee into plastic containers at all hours of the day. It isn’t exactly the picture postcard image that Argentina’s Secretariat of Tourism wants shared, but from these ladies comes the most profitable product for export in Argentina.





Second Chaitén Eruption Leads to Mandatory Evacuations
May 7th, 2008 | By Josh | Category: South America News

Evacuations continue in Chile as the Chaitén volcano spewed ash into the sky anew yesterday, creating a 6 mile high plume, visible from 150 miles away. Chilean government officials were alarmed by the level of volcanic activity and stepped up efforts to evacuate towns within a 30 mile radius of the peak.





Boca Stadium Banned from International Play
May 7th, 2008 | By Josh | Category: South America News

Boca’s infamous stadium, La Bombonera, has been suspended from the Copa Libertadores after a linesman was hit on the forehead by ice hurled from the stands.





Small Town Justice in the Big City
May 6th, 2008 | By Josh | Category: South America News

Condemned to life in prison for murdering his wife, a Banfield man was given a reprieve by way of an unusual legal decision. Justices reviewing his case reduced the sentence to 15 years after determining his wife had provoked her murder by having an affair.