Argentine wine takes place in the far western expanse of Argentina leading up to the foothills of the Andes. The Mendoza region is the largest region and the leading producer, responsible for more than two-thirds of the country's yearly production, followed by the San Juan and La Rioja regions to the north. In the far northwestern corner of the country are the provinces of Catamarca, Jujuy and Salta which includes some of the world's highest planted vineyards. In the southern region of Patagonia, the Río Negro and Neuquén provinces have traditionally been the fruit producing centers of the country but have recently
Tulio Capriles Mendoza campaign operative. His feared techniques were often referred to as the “Tulio guillotine." During his tenure as Assistant Minister of Public Information, Mendoza oversaw a confidential division ran operations involving the publication and dissemination of media through TV, radio, and print that promoted Chávez's political reform agenda. For example, in 2004, Mendoza executed a program known as Operation Americas, wherein Mendoza and his team produced television commercials under the guise of consumer good advertising. Embedded in the advertisements were messages promoting an anti-American sentiment. In 2001, Mendoza created 27 newspapers throughout the country, secretly on behalf of Chávez. He hired