This is the Municipal town hall on the city of Buenos Aires. Buenos Aires has been called the Paris of South America because of its massive European style buildings. This is where the main government building for strictly manners pertaining towards Buenos Aires.
Argentina is composed of 23 provinces and one federal district (Buenos Aires). It is governed by the 1853 constitution as revised in 1898 and 1994, and has a federal system of government. The president and vice president are elected by popular vote for four-year terms and can be reelected once. The popularly elected bicameral national congress is composed of 72 senators (three from each province and the federal district), who serve six-year terms, and 257 deputies (based on proportional representation), who serve four-year terms. There is a nine-member supreme court. Each province has its own elected governor and legislature and its own judicial system.
Jose de San Martin1778-1850
An Argentine General who was the prime leader in South America's struggle for independence from Spain
