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Maradona, the national soccer coach, left his mark every time he faced a microphone this year, here, a selection of those most vocal, their confrontations, insults and whatever Diego handed 2009 model.

It was a busy year for the Argentine national team cross between the constant statements of the coaching staff, the sluggish performance and the long-suffering soccer qualifying for South Africa 2010, then threw a favorable draw. The ship's captain, Diego Maradona, went through the most diverse feelings in 2009 and, since his remarks, made all sorts of phrases from this encouraging start to the year with the winner against France in the final fall to Catalunya. Here are the ten most important sentences of Ten: his fight for Ruggeri, the crossfire by Riquelme, their discussions with Bilardo and journalists and their rudeness in Montevideo, which earned him a suspension until 15 January.

January 19

"Obama chose what he wanted and I do not want to give Ruggeri. I deserve to have what I want. All technicians from Menotti until Pekerman, got what they wanted."

March 5

"I think Bilardo did not fight as both fought for Humbertito Ruggeri. I know for a fact that is what they did to Bilardo if I failed, but I proved I can command a group."

"I want to Roman coupling in the final 20 meters to mark difference, mental speed to enable the front and reach the goal, but the other day I saw him at the stadium of Boca and I do not know if you have problems physical or what, but that does not help. It has to be marked on the forehead that South Africa can be great rematch in the selection. He has quality, talented, has games played. I served if it is well physically. I want to be destabilizing in the last 20 meters to communicate with Messi, Aguero and Tevez. I used to be behind him and kick the ball from the feet to Demichelis, or turn around Mascherano and Gago. I need people taking off. "

June 4

"The truth do not know what is happening to Batista. Seems to have periods. Maybe he wants me to paint her lips and go for a kiss. He keeps talking about things that are not. I called him when he was out of the World Sub 20, does not know what else to expect. Batista got me tired. "

"The court in which I played in Fiorito is better than River. The field is disastrous. I wish he could find another venue. There may be players who bring that cost millions of euros to play in a paddock ... This time he missed the turtle at com (by Julio Grondona) ... This stadium is a running board. It's embarrassing. "

August 12

"Jonas (Gutierrez) is in my heart and my team. Before it was Mascherano, Messi and nine more. Now is Mascherano, Messi, Gutierrez and eight more."

September 10

"We will be in South Africa. And when Argentina is classified, these pancakes are going to want to do a shout Maradona. That'll get away with end caps. I'm not afraid (for journalists). From age 15 the fighting come, and I'm 48 and I'll keep fighting. It might be part of my work, some of the things I do, fight them to some criticism. You can do whatever they want, write what you want or do a television show. Like I'm going to face, you have no eggs to face. "

September 28

"The relationship with Bilardo's okay, okay. But I love lists early, I did not like meetings, I have everything written down on the computer to talk after the playoffs.

October 14

"I can remember, brother, who did not believe, those who disbelieved. With apologies to the ladies that suck and keep sucking that. I'm white or black, gray, I will not be in my life. Keep sucking, you I was treated like they treated me ... You, Pasman (Juan Carlos), also inside [...] you have invented all the time ... spoke of a fight with Bilardo and we were all day together on the campus of Ezeiza. "

October 20

"Here there is no hand Bilardo. The break we head thinking changes we Mancuso, Lemme and me. We make the changes, everything. Bilardo I was not suggested anything, but if it is suggested to Lemme is another problem let's talk. But it seems that surpasses coach Bilardo manager.

It was announced by the government of Evo. There will be cultivated with coca leaves in Cochabamba.


In an obvious play on words, the Bolivian coca growers intend to wage war on the world's most popular soft drink. Thus, Coca Deputy, Geronimo Meneses yesterday presented the "Coca-Colla, a new energizing gas to be produced with the" sacred leaf "Andean coca cultivation in the Chapare region.

There, where Evo Morales took to the trade union and political career over two decades ago, is most of the coca Law 1008, passed in the '80s and still in effect, illegal.

The initiative was the peasants and, if missing more matches with the syrup created in 1885 by John Pemberton, the packaging of the "Coca-Colla" would have a red label and containing a dark liquid, almost black.

Although the Coca-Cola claims to do the coca leaf removed from the formula in 1929, reports abound on the Internet that "Coca-Cola continues to buy coca in Peru," the conspiracy theory that Evo Morales is usually added with enthusiasm.

Although the Minister Meneses and gave the press the bottle, the authorities admitted that the name could be changed. "Initially it is a private initiative to produce an energizing of coca, but we are seeing momentum because we want as a state of coca industrialization," said Vice Minister of Rural Development, Víctor Hugo Vázquez. He highlighted the various existing private initiatives in Bolivia where there are mates, syrups, toothpaste, liquor, candy and even coca cake. In fact, an Italian restaurant in La Paz offers spaghetti coca, a mixture of wheat flour and the "ancient road".

The amount of cocaine consumed is legally part of the dispute, which seek to be repaid with the results of the Integral Study of the Coca Leaf and the national survey on the use and legal consumption of that product launched in 2009 with support from the European Union. However, not all growers, a kind of elite-peasant support increasing the surface: the "legal" do not want the increase in supply, bring down prices.

With the new Congress in their favor, the government intends to increase legal coca to 20,000 hectares to include farmers in the Chapare, Morales social base in the legal culture.

Before the conquest, coca was already part of the rituals from the colonial Andean and became part of the mining economy: the "akulliku" (mask) enabled workers to stand in the dangerous tunnels tens of meters below land, and not the Church's protests against the "road diabolical" achieved their ban.

Nowadays, although current law permits only 12,000 hectares to satisfy the lawsuit, there are planted some 30,000 according to a recent report by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime. Also there is extensive smuggling to northern Argentina, where coca chewing is permitted but not cultivation or importation legal.

The Argentine ambassador in La Paz, Horacio Macedo Jujuy is one of the regular followers of this consumption characteristic of the Andes.

"Under this government the area increased by 20%, but as this increase was in the most productive areas, the increase in cocaine production in 2005-2008 was 50%. In the Chapare, 95% of the coca is so-called unauthorized markets, ie drug trafficking, "he told Clarin former deputy minister of Social Defense (anti-narcotics) Ernesto Justiniano.

In recent years, increased the number of Colombian companies operating in Bolivia with more advanced technologies, including mobile plants cocaine.

But since the government responded that the seizure is a record and there is no longer killed by clashes between peasants and military in coca growing areas.

The case hung over the former prelate was initiated before the termination of the former seminarian Ruben Barefoot in 2002. The former religious house arrest would enjoy in a short time to reach age 70.

The former archbishop of Santa Fe Archbishop Edgardo Gabriel Storni was sentenced to 8 years in prison for aggravated sexual abuse by a priest, judicial sources said.

His way of being father opened a moral and ethical debate in public opinion. If the kids are happy or not no mother, is the chief complaint. However, the eccentric millionaire Richard Fort's pretty sure the family has made in society and their children, Philip and Martha.

The small, this February 24 met 6 years, were conceived by the method of renting the womb of a woman in California, USA. "You go to the clinic and give a catalog of all possible mothers. Besides choosing whether you want a blond girl with blue eyes or a brunette, you have your medical history available. I sought that did not have a history of cancer or any disease is rare, I noticed that grandparents have been well-lived ... And he had not looked for a history of baldness in my family because we all have much hair, "Fort told in an interview to People magazine.

After the election of "donor", the company is responsible for a mother to carry the pregnancy, "the carrier", whom the kids visit. Then, with attorney involved, are set forth certain provisions with regard to pregnancy.

"Every two months flew to Los Angeles to visit the carrier. In addition, we spoke almost daily by phone. The day before the boys were born in Buenos Aires called me to tell me he had broken bag. That night I took a plane and on the run, came into the game and they let me cut the umbilical cord of my children, "he said.

Like all first-time father, Richard also had his moments of awkwardness when received at home: "I was raising them only three months. Diapering, feeding them, bathing ... I went crazy. No sleep. The first time I cried non-stop I called the doctor: 'Come and see them, because they are evil,' I pleaded. The mine came, I gave two slaps on the back, slept ... And charged me a thousand dollars! There resolved that never again called the pediatrician.

In addition, Fort also stressed the help of his father in treatment. "We were in Germany. I found it at the Frankfurt airport to go together to an exhibition of chocolates in Cologne. And at the airport showed him the folder I had been given explanatory clinic. I said I wanted to have children, who had a method ... He was silent. I repeated the whole story and the second time she said yes. And he gave me the money ... My old man gave me the most important thing in my life: my children, "she said tearfully new media.

This time there was a bus driver. Now that suffered the mutilation of two fingers was a man of 40, who tried to resist being robbed of money and a bicycle when he went to work in the area west of Rosario. Although the attack happened on Saturday, recently was released Tuesday.

According to sources quoted by the agency Telam, police are looking for the assailants, one of whom was a minor.

The victim, identified as Luis Fernando Velazquez, works at a service station west of Rosario. Shortly before 4 am on Saturday, was intercepted and Gutenberg Pellegrini Avenue, by a person armed with a knife.

The offender was in his way to steal a bicycle in which it moved, but the man resisted and began a struggle that ended when the thief cut on three occasions.

The sources explained that one of them went through to Velázquez two fingers of one of his hands, whereupon she was attacked by a second offender who punched him and took off his bicycle and a backpack carrying about 120 pesos and personal effects.

Despite being wounded, Velasquez walked a few blocks to the house of a brother, who aided and moved to the Emergency Hospital Clemente Alvarez.

There he found that he had the little finger amputee and the first phalanx of ring finger of his left hand.

The investigation is being conducted at the station six of Rosario, which sought to locate the assailants.

The governor of Santa Fe, socialist Hermes Binner, harshly criticized Tuesday by PJ in his province, stating that "leaves no rule" and that he wants to "complicate the existence" of his administration.

Binner was referring to the tax reform and the 2010 budget that will be discussed again on Wednesday in deputies after the reforms made by the Senate. In this last of the cameras, the majority prevailed, PJ and why the initiative had to return to the chamber, as established parliamentary regulations.

"There will be complications to meet the obligations if the Legislature does not give green light to the 2010 budget," said the governor told Radio 2 Rosario, at which time said that "the tax update is for the welfare of Santa Fe" .

"It's fair, this is not a tax hike and will benefit the weaker sections. Without money you can not do the work needed by Santa Fe. We appeal to have no doubt that what is required is to invest in the province "he complained.

He denounced that the Peronist opposition is based on a struggle "to not let us govern and we are determined to move forward. We do not want to flip, but we want to jeopardize the existence and will be more conflicts."

"There are a series of lies. They say there is overspending, excessive appointments. And I ask you to give the name of a person who has been nominated for more. We can make a list of the 4,300 who entered the previous government "Binner said to PJ.

The socialist governor argued: "The budget is a right of the government which won the elections, if you won the elections but they oppose everything and leave no government, is a problem. Without economic resources the project is a triviality, it is irrelevant" . He also noted that "increasing taxes tends to one who has not paid and who has paid a little more."

It applies to natives of countries that require visas to travelers from Argentina. There will be collection boxes enabled the airport of Ezeiza. Payment must be made in U.S. dollars or Argentine pesos.

A rate of reciprocity to foreign countries that require native visa Argentine travelers begin to be charged today in the Ezeiza International Airport.

The Ministry of Interior, through the National Directorate of Migration (DNM), apply the measure to those who enter the country for tourism or business from nations that, in turn, require payment of a visa to enter the Argentine they.

Minister Florencio Randazzo said that "the amount of the fee paid is equivalent to the Argentines for the application for visas to travel to these countries, and the effect is similar to that granted them.

"Argentina will not seek a visa but only charged a fee, as do Brazil and Chile with foreign countries requesting visas for its citizens," the minister said in a statement.

Randazzo said that in the case of Argentina, "the proceeds of this fee will modernize border crossings and immigration control activity of entrants to Argentina via air, land, sea and river.

"We will advance the computerization of all borders, upgrade equipment and meet international standards and guidelines related to biometrics," he added. Randazzo explained that the fee shall be paid by foreigners at the time of entry into Argentina and as a first step be implemented only in the Ezeiza airport, where there will be collection boxes enabled.

The payment, as provided by Decree 1654/2008, shall be made in U.S. dollars or pesos according to daily exchange rate, cash, credit card or traveler's checks.

After several advances and retreats, the group consists of Alex Freyre and José Maria di Bello managed to marry in Ushuaia, as confirmed by Inadi.

"We just got married. We are extremely excited and happy about what this means for all gays and lesbians from Argentina. We are very proud," said a dialogue with TN José Maria Di Bello, who also described the governor Fabiana Rios, who authorized the marriage.

"Here, since the end of the world or the beginning, we light at all. Do not make public until the end wanted to avoid legal devices that prevent us from getting married. What happened on 1 December was very hard and caused us much damage," said .

The government of Tierra del Fuego in a statement that witnesses to the marriage were the holder of the province Inadi, Emilce Conejero, the president of the national body Claudio Morgado, the head of the Federation LGBT Maria Rachid, and Gorbacz.

The governor said the decision to consent to the marriage "is supported by an opinion of the Legal and Technical Secretariat, based on the ruling that declared unconstitutional the articles of the Civil Code prohibiting civil unions between same sex."

"It is a breakthrough in human rights and social inclusion and we are delighted it has been given in our province," the president said in a statement.

The couple managed and a longing that had tried to reach the Dec. 1, the original date for the wedding, chosen as the International Day against AIDS. However, the ceremony was frustrated yesterday by an adverse court ruling.


"Is Null". Eduardo Sambrizzi, representing the Corporation of Catholic Lawyers, told lanacion.com that "marriage is invalid" and called what happened in Tierra del Fuego, "a show".

She explained what happened not only contradicts Article 172 of the Civil Code, which prevents marriage between same sex, but also were not married in the place that the couple is registered, which in this case is the city of Buenos Aires.

"The Civil Code, Articles 186 and 188 set to be married where they live. What happened was like two people appear and tell the sweeper of the corner of the case, it makes no sense," he said.
"We are in the world upside down. As said by [Enrique Santos] Discépolo, this is a Cambalache" he retorted.

Obstacles. Alex Freyre and Jose Maria Di Bello were getting married on 1st of this month, after the administrative law judge in Buenos Aires Gabriela Seijas declared unconstitutional two articles of the Civil Code (the 172 and 188) and order the Registrar allowing them to marry.

The gay couple had taken steps to marry on 22 April when they went to the registrar of the street to ask Uriburu date. He denied the request because they are both men. A month later filed an injunction against the city of Buenos Aires, whose decision became final because Mauricio Macri Buenos Aires ruled that the administration did not appeal. Since then, the sentence could not be modified, so the couple had acquired the right to marry.

But the Registrar objected to celebrate the marriage and the national judge in that jurisdiction Alsina Marta Gomez decided not to innovate, ie not to hold the marriage. The Civil Chamber upheld the measure.

This led to the existence of two contradictory judgments, which did not allow the partner to define their situation.

The latest development was the decision of the Supreme Court, which rejected a previous presentation of the city attorney general, Paul Tonelli, and postponed a definition on the ability of gay couples from civil marriage.

But today, in the far south, Alex and Jose Maria could realize their desire to become a marriage.

Over thirty years after the horror of the 'dirty war' of the military dictatorship (1976-1983), Argentina continues to demand accountability to their murderers in uniform and civilian staff, for those crimes against humanity as official figures, left 9,000 missing.

The balance of 2009 in the trials to barbarism throws the number of 32 repressors convicted, plus five acquittals in the 11 processes that were undertaken in several provinces against those accused of kidnapping, torture, killings, disappearances and stolen babies .

The cases have been the most vocal of the former commander of the Third Army, Gen. Luciano Benjamin Menendez, who accumulated his third life sentence. And his comrades Santiago Riveros and Fernando Verplaetse, also punishable by imprisonment for ever.

A report by the Fiscal Unit for Coordination and Follow-up to the Attorney General's Office (PGN) detailed that 67 criminal cases against oppressors were elevated to trial during the year to be charged and that there are 860, of whom 272 are already ready to sit on the bench.

However, 40 repressors accused still at large, for example, Admiral Jorge Vildoza, who once lived in Switzerland. He is accused of misappropriation of Pennine Javier Viñas, son of the Spanish Cecilia Vinas, who gave birth in the camp of the School of Naval Mechanics (ESMA) and remains missing.

For the crimes committed in the ESMA, where an estimated 4500 prisoners passed thrown alive into the sea from the gloomy 'death flights' in military aircraft, is now substance public trial and 17 repressors, including the Captain Alfredo Astiz, also known as "The Angel of Death".

And for 2010 are planned at least 11 other lawsuits, including one against former dictator Jorge Rafael Videla, 83, who will sit on the bench alongside 17 of their comrades for the crimes perpetrated in "Operation Condor" repressive coordination between then dictatorships of Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, Peru and Bolivia.

Under the guise of fighting the guerrillas, especially the "People's Revolutionary Army (ERP, Trotskyist) and Montoneros (source Peronist), dictatorship exercised absolute power, closed the parliament, banned political activity and association , and suppressed, in addition to the guerrillas, civilians and popular organizations.

On the shady streets of Barrio Norte, crossing its cobblestone arteries, I heard the taxi radio announced a trip to the street Ugarteche and Hair. I confirmed, and within five minutes I reached the scene: it was the famous Palacio de Los Patos.

Former Argentine President Fernando De la Rua is already installed in the home of her daughter, the Colombian singer Shakira in Jose Ignacio, where he and his son and some friends will receive the new year.

The arrival of the Colombian father joined yesterday the rumors were confirmed: the famous American actor Bruce Willis arrive at the main resort of Uruguay in the coming days, on January 4, for the first time to attend a special event in which there will be the star, but will be in the music, reports the digital country.

Several weeks ago to consider the possibility of the arrival of the protagonist behind Die Hard, Twelve Monkeys and The Sixth Sense, among other films, Uruguayan land to attend a private party in which the disc jockey officiate.

"I live a few days of hard work preparing the coming of Bruce Willis, who on January 4 reaches Punta del Este," said public relations manager Gaby Alvarez, who also confirmed that tomorrow will come Charly Garcia, who will be greeted by Victor Della Valle and Alejandro Balbi, since you will attend court to testify about the incidents with a Uruguayan photographer three years ago. Charly offered a show at The Jagüel next week.

Moreover, the British supermodel Naomi Campbell also enjoy the sun and sand of Punta del Este, like the actress Uma Thurman, star of Kill Bill, which was installed a few days ago to rest in Jose Ignacio.

Gustavo Ceratti, former leader of Soda Stereo and traditional band Visitors to Punta del Este, already installed in your home, like Marcelo Tinelli and Soledad Silveira Susana Gimenez, who yesterday was awaiting the arrival of the politician Carlos " Chacho "Alvarez, her boyfriend, with whom he will this year.

Former striker Gabriel Batistuta will come to play a polo match to benefit the schools of José Ignacio, Agustin Pichot returns to the East to relax after a season in France, Ivan de Pineda will be in the celebrity football game and that is also provided the arrival of French star Zinedine Zidane.

Peter Gabriel visited the Amazon..here is the result..

The Inter player, although he was picked by the coach in recent presentations to the selection, supported the DT and stressed his experience, also said he was excited to be in South Africa 2010



Inter defender Javier Zanetti said today that we must support the work of the Argentine national team coach, Diego Maradona, and you have "faith" to reach the 2010 World Cup, although it was not convened by the DT in recent presetnaciones albiceleste whole.

"A guy like (Diego) Maradona is not have to lose the respect, if lost, be wrong. It is a coach who, for all his experience, he instills respect for the jersey and treatment of the ball," said Zanetti told Radio La Red

On the domestic that occurred in recent days between the coaching staff and the surprise after media coach to qualify for South Africa 2010 against Uruguay, the Pupi stressed that "Diego has to be calm and devote himself to the World Cup because there is a whole country that wants the exit champion Argentina and that is the goal. " He added: "We must find a line and follow it all behind because the World Cup is close and is the only way. We know we can give more."

Zanetti is on the final stretch of his career and was not called by Maradona in the final summons, but imagine taking part in another World Cup. "I have faith to maintain the level I have in Europe for another chance in the selection and me to come to South Africa. It would be nice to close my career in Selección with my third World Cup," said Pupi.

The Interior Minister Florencio Randazzo announced that the amount will be equivalent to that paid by Argentina for the application for visas to travel to certain countries, will take effect from Monday

Aliens entering to Argentina on Monday, for tourism, study or business, through the airport of Ezeiza, and who come from countries that charge Argentines them by entering its territory must pay a "reciprocity fee .