[bwey-nuh
s ahyuhr-iz, boh-nuhs; Sp. bwe-naws ahy-res] 
| a seaport in and the capital of Argentina, in the E part, on the Río de la Plata. 9,927,404. |
[ahr-juhn-tee-nuh; Sp. ahr-hen-tee-nah] | a republic in S South America. 35,797,536; 1,084,120 sq. mi. (2,807,870 sq. km). Capital: Buenos Aires. |
| Bue·nos Ai·res (bwā'nəs âr'ēz, ī'rĭz, bwě'nōs ī'rěs) The capital and largest city of Argentina, in the eastern part of the country on the Río de la Plata. Founded by the Spanish in 1536, it became the national capital in 1862. The highly industrialized city is also a major port. Population: 2,770,000. |
Republic in southern South America, bordered by Chile to the west; Bolivia and Paraguay to the north; and Brazil, Uruguay, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Its capital and largest city is Buenos Aires.
Note: Second-largest nation of South America, after Brazil.
Note: Juan Perón came to power in Argentina in 1946, establishing a dictatorship, and ruled with the aid of his second wife, the popular Eva Perón, until he was overthrown in 1955. He was president again from 1973 to 1974, when he died.
Capital of Argentina and largest city in the country, located in eastern Argentina near Uruguay.
Note: One of the largest cities in Latin America, Buenos Aires is Argentina's chief port and financial, industrial, commercial, and social center.
Note: La Prensa and La Nación are two of its daily newspapers, popular throughout the Spanish-speaking world.