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Estreno de hoy; Advertisement
The 1954 film, "El cura Loenzo," premiered at the Metropolitan cinema. The movie follows the life of the priest Lorenzo Massa, whose outreach efforts towards children in the impoverished barrio of Almagro, helped lay the foundation for Club Atlético…
Fue ovacionado en River el General Perón
More ties between River Plate and Perón. Would such attention be paid to a club that does not keep winning championships?
Advertisement by the Peronist government promoting exports and the shipping industry
Peronist use of sports magazine to push state projects. In this case shipping and exports are the focus.
Advertisement by the Peronist government promoting import of tractors for farmers
Peronist use of sports magazine to push state projects. In this case agriculture is the focus.
Grandioso fue el homenaje a Perón
Ministry of Sports (?) honors Perón, who observes a parade and the honoring of the 'Reina del deporte'
Nuestra adhesión
River's magazine lauds the nation's 'first sportsman'
Advertisement by the Peronist government promoting national tourism
Peronist use of sports magazine to push state projects. In this case national tourism is the focus.
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After an analysis of who performed best on the international stage, this news brief concludes that West Germany-champion of the 1954 World Cup-is the best soccer nation in the world
Proclamado en una fiesta inolvidable: "Campeón del mundo de ayuda al deporte"
Never losing a chance to highlight Argentina's equal status to world powers, the visit of Jack Dempsey to Argentina leads to an article in Mundo Peronista that exalts the President for being the world champion in supporting athletics.
Calendario Peronista: Iniciación de los cursos para líderes deportivos (August 31)
Brief excerpt of Perón honoring students attending specific courses in sports leadership—a program that sought to train the nation's best youth athletes.
El homenaje de la juventud
Perón leaves the adults to their own competitions and instead highlights the state's efforts towards helping students. Images of students from the Unión de Estudiantes Secundarios (UES) shows Perón surrounded by teens in blackface (to mimic the…
Los capitales extranjeros y la independencia económica
Walking a fine line in both defending Peronist protectionism, yet answering political critics, the article separates foreign capital between those that serve international capitalism and those that serve the interests of a singular company or nation.…
Boca Juniors y la música popular en el alma de Francisco Rotundo
Useful article to see the intersection of fútbol, music, and popular culture in general
Various articles from Mundo Peronista
Dedications and excerpts of Peronist doctrine, including quotes and ideas about social justice
Perón en moto, 1954
President Juan Perón was an avid sportsman (or at least this was the image he wanted to present to the public) and was especially fond of automobile and motorcycle racing. In this 1954 picture, Perón poses with his motorcycle "Velocette." [Image…