Rigi

American

[ree-gee] / ˈri gi /

noun

a mountain in central Switzerland, near the Lake of Lucerne. 5,906 feet (1,800 meters).

Rigi British

/ ˈriːɡɪ /

noun

a mountain in the Alps of N central Switzerland, between Lakes Lucerne, Zug, and Lauerz

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Milei tried to break the impasse by creating incentives to attract investments through a program called RIGI.

From The Wall Street Journal

Jacinta Rigi, a sophomore who had opposed the impeachment, posted a video accusing the student government of ignoring her and others on campus.

From Salon

The video drew almost 8,300 views, and Rigi ran for student government president in 2021.

From Salon

Other reports from the time said that Rigi was on board a commercial flight from Dubai to Kyrgyzstan which landed in Iran, where he was arrested.

From BBC

Abdolmalek Rigi, head of Jundullah, a violent Sunni rebel group, was arrested by Iran in February 2010.

From BBC

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