President Fernández Met with Paraguayan President Horacio Cartes
Yesterday President Cristina Fernández met with recently inaugurated Paraguayan President Horacio Cortes in the Casa Rosada, in what constitutes his first official state visit since he took office on...
View ArticleCórdoba Bushfire Remains Out of Control
The bushfire which began in the Calamuchita Valley in the province of Córdoba on Friday remains out of control.
View ArticleCastelar Train Crash: Investigation Reveals Brakes Were in Working Order
The judicial investigation on the Castelar train crash, which left three people dead and 300 injured in June, revealed that there was "no malfunction of the brakes or the train's safety system."
View ArticleCongress Approves Debt Swap Bill
The Chamber of Deputies passed yesterday a bill to re-open the debt swap for an indefinite period of time, by 192 votes to 33.
View ArticleNational Budget for 2014 Presented in Chamber of Deputies
Today the Economy Minister, Hernan Lorenzino, presented the 2014 national budget proposal to the Chamber of Deputies. Lorenzino highlighted the main macroeconomic variables and financial priorities for...
View ArticleGovernment Nationalises Mitre and Sarmiento Train Lines
The government announced today the nationalisation of the Mitre and Sarmiento train lines.
View ArticleCongress Approves Law Against Bullying
Yesterday, the Chamber of Deputies ratified legislation on anti-bullying, introducing measures to tackle physical and verbal violence amongst children in schools
View ArticleBuenos Aires Province Establishes Trials by Jury
Yesterday, the Buenos Aires provincial Senate approved a bill to establish trials by jury in criminal cases where penalties extend upwards of 15 years imprisonment.
View ArticleCordoba’s Government Presents Reconstruction Plan
Seven days after the devastating forest fires in Cordoba, Governor José Manuel de la Sota presented a Reconstruction Plan which includes the “repair of housing, productive recovery actions, the...
View ArticleCorrientes Governor Re-Elected for Second Term
Encuentro por Corrientes (EpC) candidate Ricardo Colombi was re-elected as governor in Corrientes yesterday, taking victory in provincial elections.
View ArticleCastelar Train Crash: Plaintiff Requests Driver Be Arrested
The plaintiff at the Castelar train crash case has requested that train driver Daniel López be arrested, after months of investigation into the tragedy in which three people died and more than 300...
View ArticleBuenos Aires Ombudsman Denounces City Government for Budget Cuts
A report by the Buenos Aires City Ombudsman criticised the reallocation of funds away from socially sensitive areas, such as housing and social development, carried out by the government.
View ArticleSchool Takeovers Against Educational Reforms Continue
The takeover of secondary schools in Buenos Aires continued today in protest at curriculum reforms proposed by the city government.
View ArticleCórdoba: New Security Minister Takes Office After Police Drugs Scandal
Yesterday, Alejandra Monteoliva took over as security minister in Córdoba after Alejo Paredes resigned from the post, along with head of the provincial police force Ramón Frías, last week amid a...
View ArticleLa Poderosa Denounces Gendarmeria Operation in Villa 21-24
Staff from La Garganta Poderosa, a magazine based on Villa 21-24/Zavaleta in Barracas, denounced being harassed by gendarmería in a surprise operation yesterday evening.
View ArticleDomestic Trade Secretary Accused of Abuse of Power
Domestic Trade Secretary Guillermo Moreno has been prosecuted for abusing his powers by threatening financial analysts into silence by fining them for publishing inflation statistics. Judge Claudio...
View ArticleProtesters Demand Reappearance of Julio López Seven Years On
Today marks the seventh anniversary of the disappearance of Jorge Julio López, which marchers in the city of Buenos Aires and the town of La Plata will commemorate by protesting his disappearance and...
View ArticleHead of Ezeiza Women’s Prison Fired Due to Abuses Against Inmates
Juan Montenegro, head of Federal Penitentiary Complex IV for women, in Ezeiza, has been dismissed after the revelation of abuses in the prison.
View ArticleGovernment Criticises Train Unions After Surprise Strike
The government has condemned the train driver's union, La Fraternidad, for launching a surprise strike this morning, halting operations on the San Martín and Belgrano Sur railway lines and affecting...
View ArticleSupreme Court Upholds Prison Sentence for Child Abuse Priest
Yesterday the Buenos Aires Province Supreme Court ratified the guilty verdict on priest Julio Cesar Grassi's charges of aggravated sexual abuse and corruption of minors, demanding today his immediate...
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