Formosa Province Formosa Province Formosa Province () is a province in northeastern Argentina, part of the Gran Chaco Region. Its northeast end touches Asunción, Paraguay, and borders the provinces of Chaco and Salta to its south and west, respectively. The capital is Formosa. The name of the city (and the province) comes from the archaic Spanish word "fermosa" (currently "hermosa") meaning "beautiful". The name "Vuelta Fermosa" or "Vuelta la Formosa" was used by Spanish sailors in the 16th century to describe the area where the Paraguay River makes a turn, right in front of the actual city. These sailors were searching for
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