La Fraternidad Face Prosecution Charges for ‘Illegal’ Train Strike
Federal Prosecutor Federico Delgado today called for a criminal investigation to be opened against Omar Maturano, the Secretary General of La Fraternidad, to question the legality of the train strike...
View ArticleGovernment Announces New Infrastructure Projects in Santa Fe
Chief of Cabinet, Juan Manuel Abal Medina, and Minister of Planning, Julio De Vido, announced the launch of 138 new infrastructure projects within the province of Santa Fe today.
View ArticleMacri’s Veto on Abortion Law Deemed Unconstitutional
Buenos Aires Mayor Mauricio Macri’s veto on a law that regulates access to non-punishable abortions and that was passed by the City Legislature has been overturned by judge Roberto Gallardo.
View ArticleRiachuelo River Remains As Polluted As Ever
Five years on from a ruling by the Supreme Court of Justice, that ordered the sanitation of the river Matanza-Riachuelo and the improvement of the quality of life of its inhabitants, the river remains...
View ArticleQom Community Receives 25 Sewing Machines
"La Primavera" Qom community receives 25 sewing machines given by NGO Almeda after an understanding between leader Félix Díaz and the organisation.
View ArticleFirst Semester Trade Surplus of US$5bn
President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner yesterday announced that the trade surplus for the first half of 2013 reached US$4.94bn, down from US$6.65 in 2012.
View ArticlePresident Announces 24% Salary Raise For Armed Forces
During the traditional annual 'dinner of camaraderie' with the Armed Forces, President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner announced a 24% raise in salary for its personnel last night, as well as plans for...
View ArticleCastelar Train Tragedy: Experts Say Driver Did Not Brake
The investigation committee, created by the government to probe further into the causes of the Castelar train tragedy, have arrived to the conclusion that the brakes of the train worked but that the...
View ArticleArgentina Has its First National Blood Donor Registry
The Blood Donor Registry (Redos), a database created by the Ministry of Health of Argentina, containing the details of all volunteer blood donors in the country, was made official yesterday.
View ArticleTwo Buses Crash in Once, Injuring Nine
More than a dozen people were injured this morning in separate road accidents, both in the city and province of Buenos Aires.
View ArticleBanco Nación Bails Out Businessman Suspected of Corruption
The state-owned Banco Nación has stepped in to bail out businessman Lázaro Báez, in spite of accusations against Baez’s for money-laundering and overcharges on public contracts.
View ArticleEx-Transport Secretary Ricardo Jaime Prosecuted on Corruption Charges
Today, former Secretary of Transport Ricardo Jaime was prosecuted by Judge Claudio Bonadio, who also ordered that Jaime be held in custody as he awaits trial.
View ArticleGovernment Considers Taking Legal Action on US Espionage
Hector Timerman, Argentine Minister of Foreign Affairs, declared today that he will take to court a list with names of government officials allegedly spied upon by the US. The list was given to him on...
View ArticleGovernment Launches Investment Promotion Regime on Hydrocarbons
The Argentine government established today an investment promotion regime for the exploitation of hydrocarbons.
View ArticleNeuquén: Mapuche Protesters Occupy Oil Wells to Block YPF-Chevron Deal
Around 120 members of the indigenous Mapuche community have been occupying two oil well shafts in Campo Marité since 7am this morning to protest Chevron’s planned development of Vaca Muerta, an area in...
View ArticleEx-Head of Securities Commission Charged with Dictatorship Crimes
Juan Alfredo Etchebame, ex-president of the National Commission of Values during the military dictatorship, has been prosecuted for crimes against humanity.
View ArticleRosario: Report Shows Drug-Related Murders on the Rise
Drug trafficking in Rosario has caused over 1,000 deaths in the last nine years, and the average number of annual murders is rising, according to a new report by the National University of Rosario (UNR)
View ArticleArgentine Terrestrial Television to be Dubbed
President Cristina Fernandez Kirshner announced yesterday that companies which will not dub series and films in neutral Argentine Spanish will be fined.
View ArticleParque de la Ciudad to be Converted into Cultural Space
City government of Buenos Aires announced that the Parque de la Ciudad will be renovated and converted in a musical and cultural space.
View ArticleNora Cortiñas Asks for New Army Chief to be Investigated
Nora Cortiñas of the Madres de Plaza de Mayo-Línea Fundadora, called for the government to carry out an "in depth" investigation on César Milani, the newly appointed head of the Army, and on his...
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