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Former Argentina Soccer manager Alfio Basile is in high demand.  Both Manchester City and the United Arab Emirates are interested in working with him.  Basile resigned in October from his Argentine post and was replaced by legend Diego Maradona.  He feels he still has a lot to offer, assuring the public “I really want to keep on coaching.” Manchester City is currently one of the world´s wealthiest clubs.  In September they secured the services of Brazilian Robinho for 32 million pounds.

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The New York Times reports on a growing trend in Argentina, entrepreneurialship.  The article focuses on Felix Racca, an investor who is helping build a software company amidst the seemingly unfortunate global financial markets.  The presence of venture capital has become more pronounced since the Argentine crisis in 2001, when access to credit all but disappeared.  According to the 2008 Venture Capital Observatory Report, over $25 million is accessible this year from those funds and investors.  This number should remain stable and represents a faith in the ingenuity of the Argentine market.

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CNN reports on what to wear, where to go and how say what you want without a word.  According to reporter Ian Mount, the man always invites the woman to dance with a glance across the room.  This move, called a cabeceo, allows a woman to accept or refuse without making the man vulnerable to public humiliation.  After a lady accepts, they take it to the dance floor for their 12 minute date; a set of 3-4 songs called a tanda.  The tighter the dress and the sharper the shoes will garner more partners, but the golden rule is silence.  “The idea is to hang on to the moment and the intense communion between two dancing souls,” explains Marina Palmer, author of “Kiss & Tango: Diary of a Dancehall Seductress.”

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For many folks, Facebook has become the portal with which to connect to friends, the internet and the world.  Latin America had been slower to catch on, but things have changed.  This time last year, less than 100,000 people in Argentina had accounts on Facebook.  Now, 2 million Argentines (5.3% of the country’s population) are exploring the social network.  That’s a growth rate of over 2000%.  The spur has been attributed to a number of causes, one being a spanish language version of the site.  Users can not only customize the interface of the network per language, but also per country or region.  In addition, Telefonica also signed an agreement with Facebook to add direct access from cell phones.  Roughly 60% of the population uses mobiles, so this enabled more users to familiarize themselves with Facebook.

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London is not only the capital of England, but also the hub of the business, culture and entertainment centres. Home to numerous concert venues, shopping centres, restaurants, museums and cultural centres; London is both a popular and exciting place to visit.

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While many think of Mexico as a great place for reasonably-priced reconstructive surgical procedures, it has a rich history in the healing arts that definitely calls for more than just a glance by modern medicine. With elders living beyond the century mark and indigenous people avoiding diabetes, heart disease and high cholesterol, maybe Mexican healing should find its way into the mainstream.

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There will be no whining from the designated drivers if you have Golden Star’s White Jasmine Sparkling Tea on hand.
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The vehicles and drivers participating in the Dakar Rally will be presented in Tigre next Monday, December 29th.  The mega event will be held in the parking lot of Tigre’s Train Station.  All of the official vehicles of the race, including cars, motorcycles trucks and quads will be exhibited.  Beginning at 4m, El Choque Urbano will perform, followed by a demonstration circuit with representative ramps for each of the provinces that make up the rally’s route.  For the finale, jet propulsion Mirage airplanes from the Argentine Air Force will cross the sky with flags of Argentina and France to the beats of DJ Zeta Bozio.

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