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De fútbol solo amigos
After a series of unconvincing performances against Paraguay and Uruguay, and subsequent criticism from fans and journalists (and AFA officials), this match turned ugly with 5 players expelled for violent incidents at the stadium in Huracan
Parpadeos
Written in short blurbs, Panzeri blasts the players involved in the ugly incidents during the Bolivia-Argentina World Cup qualifying game, appealing to morals and civility The most biting commentary is reserved for the fans, who who got bent out of…
45 minutos de oprobio
The focus of this piece is on the ugly first half that turned ugly, violent, and unsportsmanlike Argentina qualifies for the World Cup
¿Se trata o no de fútbol?
The game almost descended into a brawl, hard-fought and violent at times Reflective of the "ball may pass but not the player" approach to defense
Voces de todos los tonos
Language that alludes to war and bellicose actions is no good to the soccer fan who wrote this letter to the editors
Son cosas de la "B"
A violent attack on a referee seems commonplace in the way it is reported in this article
Cuando el agua no alcanza para lavar la vergüenza
The same as it ever was. Fan disorder leads to excessive reprisals from police officers.
Peronismo: Quince años de adversidad
A useful survey of the peronist movement over 15 years.
El martirio de Aramburu: la gran responsabilidad
The climate of violence escalates, leaving Aramburu dead and a martyr for the military's pursuit of social order; however, this murder came a month after Onganía was ousted by other military leaders for failing to stem public violence.
Onganía: Mes 40, Hora Cero
The increase in violence, social disorder, and labor protests have led to many influential military leaders looking for an alternative solution. Onganía will be out of power within the year. [The sidebar is worth a read. Also: the following week…
Otra semana violenta
This article uses recent acts of violence to assess another week difficult for Argentines.
Various articles on the bloody crackdown of university students
The series of articles, including a poll conducted on who is to blame, reveal quite a bit about the cause of student protests and the bloody response by military officials. In many ways, this is the beginning of the end for Onganía as President as he…
Proceso al terrorismo
More questions than answers to the growing spate of bombings in Argentina.
Universidad: subítamente el último viernes
The politicization of the universities, according to the article, required government intervention. The removal of students and professors turned violent. Gente interviews people about the situation.
Porqué es México sede del mundial
Having lost the rights to host the World Cup in 1962 and again in 1970, the article blames incapable officials who could not secure the necessary votes and a "done deal" by FIFA members before the vote. But, the article also mentions the possible…
Todos fueron culpables...
Banfield and Independiente play a brutal match, where players have bad intentions and rile up the atmosphere in the stadium.