Kirchner Strong Despite Unrest

While the conflict over the construction of two paper mills on the Uruguayan bank of the Uruguay River that forms a natural border between the two countries seems to be nearing a solution, other disturbances are popping up around Argentina. In one instance, the president recently faced criticism over making the anniversary of the beginning of the military regime (1976-1983) a national holiday. Surely, many argued, it was more appropriate to mark the end of the military regime than its debut. In any event, Kirchner pushed through the legislation and on March 24, the 30th anniversary of the coup (named

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