Argentina marks Independence
Day
BUENOS AIRES - Argentine President Cristina
Fernandez de Kirchner opened on Tuesday the
closing ceremony of celebrations marking the
bicentenary of independence from Spain.
More than one million people participated in
the celebrations Tuesday, which were held in
nine blocks of the central 9 de Julio Avenue
and nearby streets, featuring tango,
folklore and cars parade.
"It is a beautiful day, there is sun and the
temperature is nice," a participant whose
first name is Martin told Xinhua.
The government asked the citizens to travel
by public transportation for free so that
more people could participate in the
celebrations, which were scheduled to finish
on Tuesday with a parade of 2,000 actors
representing 19 key scenes in Argentine
history, including the crossing of the Andes
by the liberator Jose de San Martin, the war
for the disputed Malvinas Islands, known as
Falklands in Britain, and the fight for
human rights by the Mothers of la Plaza de
Mayo, a peace movement.
Some Latin American leaders, including
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da
Silva and Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez,
attended the ceremony. |
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