Argentina News Roundup: 15th April 2014
President Fernández presents new bill to combat informal labour (photo: Maximiliano Luna/Télam)New Bill Targets Informal Labour Market: President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner yesterday presented a...
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Minister Axel Kicillof announces inflation for March (photo: Florencia Downes/Telam/dsl) March Inflation Revealed: Inflation for March, as informed yesterday by Economy Minister Axel Kicillof, was of...
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Former Environment Secretary Sentenced to Prison: María Julia Alsogaray, former Environment Secretary during the Menem administration, was sentenced to four years in jail and had an arrest warrant...
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President Fernández launches the Pampa Azul plan (photo: Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation)President Launches ‘Pampa Azul’ Maritime Study Programme: President Cristina Fernández de...
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President Announces Investment in Trains: President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner introduced new trains for the San Martín line today. In a ceremony at the Sáenz Peña station, in the greater Buenos...
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Deputies applaud as the agreement becomes law (photo: Fernando Sturla/Télam/jc) Agreement with Repsol over YPF Expropriation Becomes Law: After almost 16 hours of debate in which over 120 speeches were...
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Félix Díaz, leader of the Qom community, was officially recognised for his commitment to the environment (photo courtesy of FARN) Annual Environment Report Published: The Foundation for Environment and...
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Court Rejects Habeas Corpus in Luciano Arruga Case: The Federal Court of San Martín has rejected the habeas corpus presented by the family of missing teenager Luciano Arruga last week. The writ,...
View ArticleArgentina News Roundup: 29th April 2014
Hospital Mariano y Luciano de la Vega, in Moreno (photo courtesy of Moreno government) Non-Punishable Abortion Denied to 13-year-old: A 13-year old who fell pregnant after being raped by her...
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The B-line subway to Parque Chas. (Photo: Beatrice Murch) Subte B Line to Reduce Service For Works: From next Monday until February 2015, the B Line on the Buenos Aires subte will operate a reduced...
View ArticleNew Zealand Tourist Killed in Mendoza
The scene of the murder, in Mendoza (Photo: Alfredo Ponce/Télam) A New Zealand tourist, aged in his early 30s, was killed today while visiting the Parque General San Martín, in the city of Mendoza,...
View ArticleArgentina News Roundup: 5th May 2014
Truck drivers protest before the town hall (photo: Carlos Brigo/Télam/dsl) Quilmes Rubbish Collection Conflict Resolved: The municipality of Quilmes reached an agreement with the truck drivers’ union...
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Argentina’s Supreme Court (photo: Gustavo Amarelle/ archivoTélam/lz) Supreme Court Moves to Ease Backlog of Pension Adjustment Cases: The Supreme Court today ruled to ease congestion in the judiciary...
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Pilot Braves Weather Conditions to Deliver Heart: A pilot managed to land his plane at the Córdoba city airport yesterday despite a thick fog that had rendered the airport inoperable. He was carrying a...
View ArticleArgentina News Roundup: 8th May 2014
A night of the Indeoamericano occupation, with neighbours on the streets protesting(Photo: Kate-Sedgwick) Police Charged over Parque Indoamericano Eviction: Judge Mónica Berdión today announced the...
View ArticleArgentina News Roundup: 9th May 2014
Legislators vote in yesterday’s session (photo courtesy of Buenos Aires City Legislature) New Law Allows Cafés to be Set Up in Parks: The Buenos Aires City legislature passed a bill yesterday which...
View ArticleSupreme Court Judge Carmen Argibay Dies
Supreme Court judge Carmen Argibay (photo: Wikipedia) Supreme Court judge Carmen Argibay passed away on Saturday at 2pm, after losing a battle against emphysema. The 74-year old had been a minister of...
View ArticlePresident Meets Chilean Counterpart
Chilean president Michelle Bachelet and Argentine president Cristina Fernández (photo: María Candelaria Lagos/Télam/lz) President Cristina Fernández de Kichner met Chilean president Michellet Bachelet...
View ArticleRenowned Scientist Andrés Carrasco Dies
Dr. Andrés Carrasco, in his lab Dr. Andrés Carrasco, the scientist who proved the devastating effects that the chemical glyphosate has on humans, died on Saturday at the age of 67. He has been...
View ArticlePolice Search for Killers of New Zealand Tourist
The scene of the murder, in Mendoza (Photo: Alfredo Ponce/Télam) Police are continuing to search for the killers of Nicholas Heyward, 31, a New Zealand tourist shot dead during an attempted robbery in...
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