Mercedes Sosa dies.

Argentine folk singer and activist Mercedes Sosa has died aged 74 after suffering kidney problems.

A Unicef goodwill ambassador, Sosa produced 40 albums over her long career and collaborated with musicians including Luciano Pavarotti, Sting, Shakira and Joan Baez.

She was mourned at the National Congress of Buenos Aires.

Congress

Congreso de la Nacion

Located at avenida Entre Rios y Rivadavia.

Guided visits: (Spanish) Monday to Friday 5pm - (English) to be confirmed.
This important building is the seat of the Chamber of Representatives and Senators of Argentina. Attention to visitors: Shorts are NOT allowed. Subway Line A exit Estacion Congreso.

Avenida de Mayo (May Avenue)

One of Buenos Aires' most beautiful streets. It links the Pink House with the Congress. Ideal for walking through during day and/or night. This avenue is an exclusive area of the Spanish community and testimony of Buenos Aires of the beginning of the 20th. Century. It also gathered the most important hotels of that time, many cafes, among them the Tortoni (Art Nouveau) where the most important Porteño artists got together; and theaters like the "Avenida". Subway Line A exit Estacion Peru.