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UPDATED: 02 Jul 2009 GMT
  • Fourth of July fireworks explode high over New York City. (© AP Images) Independence Day

    The United States celebrates its Independence Day on July 4, a day of patriotic celebration and family events throughout the country. In the words of Founding Father John Adams, the holiday would be “the great anniversary festival. It ought to be commemorated as the day of deliverance. … It ought to be solemnized...
  • Thomas Kelly Highlights US$ 1.8 MM Investment by..

    Chargé d’Affaires Thomas Kelly hosted a reception on June 26 in honor of the Inter-American Foundation delegation visiting Argentina and Uruguay last week to meet with representatives and beneficiaries of five projects funded by the IAF. “I congratulate IAF grantees for their outstanding and creative projects that...
  • English Microscholarships at ICANA Thomas Kelly Grants English Microscholarships

    Chargé d’Affaires Thomas Kelly awarded on June 24 English microscholarship certificates to 100 Argentine underprivileged students ranging in age from 14 to 16. The students were selected from 27 public schools in the city of Buenos Aires to participate in the “Access Microscolarship Program” at Argentine-US Cultural...
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Local H1N1 Information
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More News From the Embassy

Thomas Kelly Congratulates 24 Young Leaders Selected by the Fulbright Commission
Chargé d’Affaires Thomas Kelly received on June 25 a group of 24 outstanding Argentine youth who will participate in an intensive political leadership program sponsored the Argentine Fulbright Commission and the University of Massachusetts from July 10th to August 10th. This program also includes trips to Boston, Washington and other cities where..

State of Houston Trade Mission Promotes City as Tourism and Business Destination
Chargé d’Affaires Thomas Kelly participated on June 25 in a reception hosted by the city of Houston to promote it as a wonderful place to visit and conduct business. Led by Mr. Jorge Franz, Vice President of Tourism, The Greater Houston Convention & Visitors Bureau, a ten-person delegation is visiting Buenos Aires to promote the city as a great...

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Maestro Jooyong Ahn Conducts Master Classes and Concerts in Argentina
The Embassy hosts the visit of Maestro Jooyong Ahn to Argentina. Maestro Ahn is Conductor and Director of Orchestras at the University of Tennessee in Chattanooga. Jooyong Ahn was invited to conduct master classes and concerts in Buenos Aires, Salta, Jujuy, Chascomús, Dolores, Berisso and Bahía Blanca.

2009 Free Enterprise Leadership Challenge
The U.S. Embassy is sponsoring the participation of three Argentine students in the Free Enterprise Leadership Challenge (FELC), to be held at The Jesse Helms Center in Wingate, North Carolina. This year participants are: Maria Teresita Arrouzet, from San Martin de los Andes, Neuquen, and Lucila Martini, from Alta Gracia, Cordoba.

Public Awareness a Major Weapon in Fighting Human Trafficking
Around the world, people desperate for employment often find themselves tricked by human traffickers. An estimated 800,000 men, women and children are trafficked across international borders each year. Millions more are trafficked within their own countries.