Argentina Tops the Records for Organ Donation
Argentina has ranked as one of the best countries in the world for organ donations, according to the Nacional Central Único Coordinador de Ablación e Implanter (Incucai).
View ArticlePuricelli Replaces Garré In Cabinet Shake Up
President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner has announced a number of sweeping changes to the government’s Cabinet including the appointment of Agustín Rossi as Defence Minister, replacing Arturo...
View ArticleMacri Announces New Price Index To ‘Accurately’ Calculate Inflation
Mauricio Macri, Buenos Aires Mayor, has today announced the launch of a new price index in a bid to accurately calculate inflation saying, “Inflation is the most perverse tax the citizens of Buenos...
View ArticleWork To Remove Columbus Statue Begins
Work has begun to remove the Cristopher Columbus monument from behind the Casa Rosada and transport it to Mar del Plata. A press conference is due later today to explain the move, which has attracted...
View ArticleTax Amnesty Law Effective Today
As published this morning in the Boletín Oficial of the president’s office, Argentina’s controversial tax amnesty law is now in place, after winning congressional approval last week. President Cristina...
View ArticleMenem Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison for Arms Trafficking
On Friday, 31st May, Prosecutor Marcelo Agüero Vera of Argentina's Economic Court 3 sentenced former President Carlos Menem to eight years in prison for illegally selling weapons to Croatia and Ecuador...
View ArticleBuenos Aires Government Officials Meet with Striking Teachers
Government officials of Buenos Aires province are to meet with representatives from teachers’ unions to discuss salary issues this afternoon. With respect to today’s meeting, Governor Daniel Scioli...
View ArticleSupermarket Rationings in Place
The head of the United Supermarkets Association, Juan Vasco Martínez, has denied any shortages but admitted that certain products are being rationed.
View ArticleGovernment to Nationalise Cargo and Passanger Trains
Minister of the Interior and Transport, Florencio Randazzo, is set to announce changes in the railway sector - most importantly the nationalisation of passenger and cargo trains.
View ArticlePresident Opens a New Fertilizer Plant
Earlier today president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner opened a new Profertil plant, part owned by YPF and the Canadian company Agrium, in the central province of Santa Fe.
View ArticleSupreme Court Overturns Chevron Embargo in Argentina
The Supreme Court has overturned an embargo on $19bn of Chevron Argentina's assets, clearing the way for new investment into the country's shale oil and gas.
View ArticleCongress Set to Approve New Fertility Law
Today the House of Representatives will debate whether or not to pass into law a project that seeks to guarantee integrated access to assisted reproductive technologies.
View ArticleBorder Police Discover 14kg of Marihuana in Pig’s Body
Earlier today border police found 14kg of marihuana hidden inside the body cavity of a slaughtered pig. The suitcase carrying the illicit substance was pulled from the hold of a long distance bus in...
View ArticleNational Summit of Indigenous Groups Concludes in Formosa
The National Summit of Indigenous People concluded yesterday in the province of Formosa after discussing key issues such as human rights and land disputes.
View ArticleCity Government Proposes Extending Subte H Line Into Villa 31
Subways of Buenos Aires (SBASE), the city government-owned company that manages the capital's Subte system, has presented a plan to modify the H line, extending it northwards through Villa 31 on the...
View ArticleBuenos Aires Teachers Agree Salary Terms
The Education Workers Union (SUTEBA) has finally accepted an offer made this week by xx Daniel Scioli of a 24.5% wage increase.
View ArticleQom Members in Vigil for Audience with President
Representatives of the indigenous Qom community remain in Plaza de Mayo, where they spent the night, to demand an end to attacks on their community. Yesterday they delivered a petition to the Casa...
View ArticleChinese Supermarkets Deny Goods Lacking Due to Price Control Measures
There is no shortage of any goods in Chinese supermarkets in Buenos Aires as a result of the national government’s price freezing measures, it was alleged today. The statement was made early today by...
View ArticleLong Distance Bus Drivers Confirm No Strike
National Commission for Transport Regulation (CNRT) summoned the long-distance bus companies to ensure their services, even though today is their deadline to reach the settlement with the bus drivers....
View ArticlePrimary Elections Get the Go-Ahead
The National Electorate Director, Alejandro Tullio, affirmed earlier today that the primary elections (PASO) will proceed as normal, despite fears to the contrary.
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