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Argentinian cooks managed to set a new Guinness World Record, producing 11,000 pizzas in 12 hours. During the event, the team of cooks also set a new record for the highest numbers of empanadas, producing 11,000 pastries in less than eight hours. The team went through 3,000 kilos of pizza flour, 3,000 kilos of buffalo mozzarella, 1,200 litres of 'Gentleman' tomato sauce, 88,000 'Gentleman' olives and 150 litres of olive oil. The previous record was held by an Italian team, who managed to prepare 10,065 pizzas in 12 hours back in 2017. Proceedings from pizza sales went to Argentina Down Syndrome Association while extra pizzas were donated to charities and aid organisations.
Argentine president Alberto Fernandez leads the seventh Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) summit where fifteen heads of state and government meet in Buenos Aires welcoming back Brazil as President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva looks to rebuild bridges after his far-right predecessor Jair Bolsonaro pulled out of the grouping. IMAGES
Stores reopen in the neighbourhood of Colegiales in Buenos Aires as part of new measures to ease the COVID-19 lockdown in areas highly infected by COVID-19. Argentina began its quarantine on March 20 and has registered over 120.000 cases. IMAGES
Disappointed Boca fans return home under the rain as the highly anticipated Boca Juniors - River Plate 'Superclasico' was called off due to torrential rain. IMAGES
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