Tucumán

[ too-koo-mahn ]

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noun

Tucumán

/ tukuˈman /

a city in NW Argentina: scene of the declaration (1816) of Argentinian independence from Spain; university (1914). Pop: 837 000 (2005 est) Full nameSan Miguel de Tucumán

On Thursday, Mario Lopez Herrera, the provincial minister of security for the district of Tucuman, was forced out of office.

Domingo Pascual Andrada, ex-cop, accused of taking Marita from Tucuman to La Rioja.

Rosario is the centre of the system, and here the Company owns extensive dockyards, and lines run both to Tucuman and Cordoba.

Tucuman is the great sugar district, and tobacco is largely grown there and in several of the other northern Provinces.

Firewood and posts are also largely produced in Cordoba, and Tucuman and Salta provide woods for building and cabinet-making.

Of all the cities of the interior, Tucuman alone displayed equal patriotism, equal zeal for the cause of all.

Is it really to return to Tucuman that you want a safe conduct?

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