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class="linktext"> <h3> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090730023202/http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/jun/29/argentinia-president-elections-congress" name="&lid={trailItemImageAndTrailText}{Argentine president loses control of congress after midtern defeat}&lpos={trail}{1}" class="link-text">Argentine president loses control of congress after midterm defeat</a> </h3> </div> <div class="trailtext"> <span class="date">29 Jun 2009: </span> Election results show voters' disillusion with Cristina Kirchner's governing style and policies </div> </div> </li> <li class="live"> <div class="trail-caption"> <div class="linktext"> <h3> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090730023202/http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/jun/29/argentina-cristina-election-defeat" name="&lid={trailItemImageAndTrailText}{Argentinas first couple suffer shock election defeat}&lpos={trail}{1}" class="link-text">Argentina's first couple suffer shock election defeat</a> </h3> </div> <div class="trailtext"> <span class="date">29 Jun 2009: </span> Result leaves government of Argentinian president Cristina Fernández facing legislative paralysis </div> </div> </li> <li class="live image"> <div class="trail-caption"> <div class="linktext"> <h3> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090730023202/http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2009/jun/26/huracan-violence-argentina-barra-brava" name="&lid={trailItemImageAndTrailText}{How the gangs are ruining Argentinian football | Marcela Mora y Araujo |}&lpos={trail}{1}" class="link-text">How the gangs are ruining Argentinian football</a> </h3> </div> <div class="trailtext"> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090730023202/http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2009/jun/26/huracan-violence-argentina-barra-brava" name="&lid={trailItemImageAndTrailText}{How the gangs are ruining Argentinian football | Marcela Mora y Araujo |}&lpos={trail}{2}" class="small mask"> <img alt="Huracan" src="http://web.archive.org/web/20090730023202im_/http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Sport/Pix/pictures/2009/6/26/1246027573791/Huracan-004.jpg" width="140" height="84" class="image-in-trail "/> </a> <span class="date">26 Jun 2009: </span> <strong>Marcela Mora y Araujo:</strong> Only by standing united can we stop the violence that has overshadowed Huracán's revival <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090730023202/http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2009/jun/26/huracan-violence-argentina-barra-brava?commentpage=1" name="&lid={trailItemImageAndTrailText}{How the gangs are ruining Argentinian football | Marcela Mora y Araujo |}&lpos={trail}{3}" class="comment-count-info pluck-init-inline comment-count-id-349414191 commenting-closed pluck-commentable"> <span class="link-comment-count"></span><span class="link-comment-count-words"></span> </a> </div> </div> </li> <li class="live"> <div class="trail-caption"> <div class="linktext"> <h3> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090730023202/http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/jun/25/mark-sanford-alleged-lover-emails" name="&lid={trailItemImageAndTrailText}{Governor Mark Sanfords alleged email exchanges with Maria}&lpos={trail}{1}" class="link-text">'You have a grace and calm that I adore': governor Sanford's alleged email exchanges with lover</a> </h3> </div> <div class="trailtext"> <span class="date">25 Jun 2009: </span> Newspaper publishes correspondence said to be between South Carolina governor and Argentinian lover </div> </div> </li> <li class="live"> <div class="trail-caption"> <div class="linktext"> <h3> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090730023202/http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2009/jun/24/mark-sanford-sex-argentina" name="&lid={trailItemImageAndTrailText}{Sanford needs a new faith}&lpos={trail}{1}" class="link-text">Mark Sanford needs a new faith</a> </h3> </div> <div class="trailtext"> <span class="date">24 Jun 2009: </span> <p><strong>Melissa McEwan:</strong> The threat of eternal damnation didn't help the governor of South Carolina to keep his pants on</p> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090730023202/http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2009/jun/24/mark-sanford-sex-argentina?commentpage=1" name="&lid={trailItemImageAndTrailText}{Sanford needs a new faith}&lpos={trail}{2}" class="comment-count-info pluck-init-inline comment-count-id-349317269 commenting-closed pluck-commentable"> <span class="link-comment-count"></span><span class="link-comment-count-words"></span> </a> </div> </div> </li> <li class="live"> <div class="trail-caption"> <div class="linktext"> <h3> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090730023202/http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2009/jun/14/falklands-islands-argentina-economy-industry" name="&lid={trailItemImageAndTrailText}{Falkland islanders say Argentina is waging economic warfare}&lpos={trail}{1}" class="link-text">Falkland islanders say Argentina is waging economic warfare</a> </h3> </div> <div class="trailtext"> <span class="date">14 Jun 2009: </span> Member of islands' legislative assembly accuses Argentina of hampering its fishing, tourism and gas exploration industries </div> </div> </li> <li class="live"> <div class="trail-caption"> <div class="linktext"> <h3> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090730023202/http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2009/jun/02/argentina-debt-us-vulture-funds" name="&lid={trailItemImageAndTrailText}{ | Mark Weisbrot}&lpos={trail}{1}" class="link-text">Vultures circle Argentina</a> </h3> </div> <div class="trailtext"> <span class="date">5 Jun 2009: </span> <p><strong>Mark Weisbrot:</strong> Attempts by vulture fund investors to profit from Argentina's debt default are straining US-Argentine relations</p> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090730023202/http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2009/jun/02/argentina-debt-us-vulture-funds?commentpage=1" name="&lid={trailItemImageAndTrailText}{ | Mark Weisbrot}&lpos={trail}{2}" class="comment-count-info pluck-init-inline comment-count-id-348285495 commenting-closed pluck-commentable"> <span class="link-comment-count"></span><span class="link-comment-count-words"></span> </a> </div> </div> </li> <li class="live image"> <div class="trail-caption"> <div class="linktext"> <h3> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090730023202/http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/may/12/uk-argentina-falklands-seabed" name="&lid={trailItemImageAndTrailText}{UK and Argentina claim Falkland seabed as territory claims flood in to U}&lpos={trail}{1}" class="link-text">UK defies Argentina by claiming Atlantic seabed rich in oil and minerals</a> </h3> </div> <div class="trailtext"> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090730023202/http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/may/12/uk-argentina-falklands-seabed" name="&lid={trailItemImageAndTrailText}{UK and Argentina claim Falkland seabed as territory claims flood in to U}&lpos={trail}{2}" class="small mask"> <img alt="Nasa Falklands image" src="http://web.archive.org/web/20090730023202im_/http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Environment/Pix/columnists/2009/5/12/1242123773721/Nasa-Falklands-image-002.jpg" width="140" height="84" class="image-in-trail "/> </a> <span class="date">12 May 2009: </span> Greenpeace and marine environmentalists criticise 'underwater land grabs' as submissions to UN pour in </div> </div> </li> <li class="live"> <div class="trail-caption"> <div class="linktext"> <h3> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090730023202/http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/may/11/uk-falklands-argentina-un" name="&lid={trailItemImageAndTrailText}{UK stakes claim to huge area of South Atlantic seabed}&lpos={trail}{1}" class="link-text">UK stakes claim to huge area of South Atlantic seabed</a> </h3> </div> <div class="trailtext"> <span class="date">11 May 2009: </span> UN submission heralds battle with Argentina over mineral rights 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