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Argentina News Roundup: 13th March 2014
US Secretary of State John Kerry said the US would not back Argentina on holdouts (photo courtesy of Wikipedia) United States won’t back Government on Holdouts: US Secretary of State, John Kerry, has...
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Argentina News Roundup: 14th March 2014
Long lines of commuters wait for the bus (photo: Carlos Brigo/Telam/dsl) Buenos Aires Bus Drivers Go On Strike: The bus drivers’ union, UTA, called for a strike today between noon and midnight in the...
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Argentina News Roundup: 17th March 2014
President Fernández met Pope Francis at the Vatican (photo: AFP POOL/ Alberto Pizzoli/Télam/lz) President Meets with Pope Francis: President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner met with Pope Francis today...
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Argentina News Roundup: 18th March 2014
The accused sit in court on the first day of the Once train crash trial (photo: Gustavo Amarelle/Télam/lz) Once Train Crash Trial Begins: The trial for the Once train crash, which killed 51 people and...
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Argentina News Roundup: 19th March 2014
Teachers protest in La Plata (photo: Carlos Cermele/Télam/aa) Teachers Protest as Conflict Continues: Hundreds of teachers protested today in front of the Buenos Aires provincial government building in...
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BA Minister for Education Esteban Bullrich (photo: Paula Ribas/Télam)Shortage of Space in Public Nursery Schools: Around 7,000 to 9,000 children aged between 45 days and 3 years will not have a place...
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Firefighter at the scene (photo: Daniel Dabove/Télam/lz) Nine Killed in Barracas Fire: Nine people have died as a result of a fire in the Buenos Aires neighbourhood of Barracas. The fire started this...
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Estela de Carlotto, head of the Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo (Photo: Deutsche Welle) Abuelas Find Grandchild 110: Today the Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo announced they had ‘found’ grandchild number 110. Estela...
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Flooding in the City of Buenos Aires (photo: María Candelaria Lagos/Télam/lz) Hundreds of People Evacuated Due to Heavy Rain: At least 2,000 people had to be evacuated today as torrential rains hit the...
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Seventeen people died in the crash, including the lorry driver (photo: Alfredo Ponce/Télam/ddc) Mendoza Policemen Suspended Due to Negligence: Four police officers and five civilian employees were...
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The ‘Spring Without Monsanto’ protest in Malvinas Argentinas (photo: Paola Castillo, via Tierra Negra)Córdoba Rejects Monsanto Environmental Study: The Environment Secretariat for the province of...
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Secretary General of the metal workers’ union and the CGT, Antonio Caló, and of the taxi drivers’ union, Omar Viviani (photo: Paula Ribas/Télam/ef) President Meets with Unions Ahead of Wage...
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Economy Minister Axel Kicillof with heads of INDEC (photo: Raúl Ferrari/Télam/ddc) New Consumer Price Index Notes 3.7% Inflation: In a joint press conference with the national statistics agency INDEC,...
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Minister Lino Barañao and Biochemist Gabriel Rabinovich (photo: Télam/jcp) Argentine Scientists Present Key Findings in Fight Against Cancer: A group of Argentine scientists led by Dr. Daniel...
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Martín Sabbatella, director of AFSCA, the organisation in charge of implementing the media law. (Photo – Wikimedia Commons) AFSCA Approves Clarín Compliance Plan: The Federal Administration of...
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Flooding in San Juan (Photo: Rubén Paratore/Télam) Government Increases Support for Flood Victims: The head of the National Administration for Social Security (Anses), Diego Bossio, announced this...
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The scene after the assassination of Martín Luis Paz (photo: José Granata/Télam/ef) Drug Gang Leaders and Policemen Prosecuted: A court in Rosario prosecuted 35 people allegedly involved in drug...
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Human rights organisations joined civil society outside the Masacre de la Carcova trial in San Martín. (Photo: Gustavo Amarelle/Télam/lz) ‘Masacre de La Carcova’ Trial Begins: The trial against Buenos...
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Police violently suppressed an anti-Monsanto demonstration (photo: RNMA- Red Nacional de Medios Alternativos) Incidents in Anti-Monsanto Protest: At least four people were injured last night as the...
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Young men fight against the police in December 2001 (Photo: Sub Coop/Nicolas Pousthomis) Trial Begins Over December 2001 Deaths: The trial of 17 former civil servants and police officers for their role...
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