Facing Anti-Terrorism Charges, Journalist Accuses Prosecution of Falsifying...
Journalist Juan Pablo Suárez, who is the first person to be charged under Argentina’s new Anti-Terrorism law, gave a statement on Friday accusing the prosecution of falsifying the evidence against him....
View ArticleFive Dead After Private Plane Crashes in Río de la Plata
Authorities have confirmed five dead after a light aircraft crashed in the Río de la Plata this afternoon. Another four people remain in hospital, according to reports. The private plane, travelling...
View ArticleJournalist Will Not Face Terrorism Charges
Juan Pablo Suárez, a journalist from Santiago del Estero facing trial for filming the arrest of a policeman in December last year, will not be charged for terrorism. The prosecutor working on the case...
View ArticleBank Workers to Strike on Thursday
Bank employees protested in Tucumán last week (photo: Julio Pantoja/Télam/dsl) The bank workers’ union confirmed they will carry out a national, 24-hour strike tomorrow. The strike was ratified despite...
View ArticleGovernment Reaches Debt Agreement with Paris Club
Economy Minister Axel Kicillof led the negotiations for Argentina (photo: Florencia Downes/Telam/dsl) After months of negotiation, the government and the Paris Club yesterday reached an agreement over...
View ArticleFestival for International Day of Action for Women’s Health
Yesterday evening saw hundreds of women congregate in front of Congress calling for the right to legal abortion in celebration of the International Day of Action for Women’s Health. The date also...
View ArticleArgentina Invited to Join July BRICS Summit
The announcement came after ForeignMinister Héctor Timerman met with his Russian counterpart (photo courtesy of Casa Rosada) Argentina has been invited to join the sixth Brics Summit, due to take place...
View ArticleVice-President Boudou Summoned for Questioning
Vice-President Amado Boudou (photo: Paula Ribas/Télam/ef) The judge in charge of the corruption case against Amado Boudou, Ariel Lijo, has summoned the Vice-President for questioning in July. In a...
View ArticleSwedish Football Player Reveals Detention by Argentine Military
Ralf Edström (photo: Wikipedia) Ralf Edström, a football player who was part of the Swedish national team in the 1970s, revealed he was detained and questioned by the Argentine military while he was...
View ArticleWorkers’ Conflict Continues at Gestamp Auto Parts Factory
Gestamp workers speak outside the factory earlier today (photo: Gestamp union press) A conflict between workers and the Gestamp auto parts company continued without a resolution today, despite a...
View ArticleGuilty Verdicts in French Tourists Murder Case
A monument to the murdered French tourists was inaugurated last year in the area they were found in Salta (photo: Néstor Troncoso/El Tribuno/Télam) Three people have been found guilty for their...
View ArticleAtucha II Starts Producing Nuclear Energy
Planning Minister Julio De Vido and José Luis Antunez at Atucha II (photo: MINPLAN/Télam/ef) The nuclear reactor at the Atucha II plant started operating yesterday morning. Whilst this mean that the...
View ArticleOne Dead in Palermo Explosion
Emergency services at the scene of the explosion (photo: José Romero/Télam/lz) An explosion at an underground electrical chamber left one person dead and two wounded this morning. The incident occurred...
View ArticleDozens Injured and Detained after Violent Repression in Chaco
Dozens of police were involved in the crackdown on the protest (photo: Germán Pomar/Télam/ddc) Over 30 people have been injured and a dozen detained after a march was violently repressed yesterday in...
View ArticlePresident Announces Tax Breaks for Small Media Outlets
President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner at the Bicentenary Museum (photo: Maximiliano Luna/Télam/dsl) President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner announced yesterday that she will send a bill to Congress...
View ArticleShops Fined for Charging Customers to Top Up SUBE Cards
SUBE card (photo: Wikipedia) Over 120 shops and kiosks in Buenos Aires face sanctions for illegally charging customers extra when topping up SUBE cards or mobile phone credit. The report came after The...
View ArticleNew Study Shows Mendozans have Best Quality of Life
Parque General San Martín is one of numerous outdoor spaces in Mendoza (photo courtesy of Wikipedia) The city of Mendoza is the district with the best quality of life in Argentina, according to a study...
View ArticleFormer Neuquén Governor on Trial
Former Neuquén governor Jorge Sobisch (photo: Wikipedia) The trial against former Neuquén governor Jorge Sobisch began today in the city of Neuquén. Sobisch is being accused of ordering the provincial...
View ArticleHouse on Av. 9 de Julio Given Heritage Status
View of the house from Av. 9 de Julio (photo: Antonio Vázquez) The house built on top of a nine-storey building on Av. 9 de Julio, in downtown Buenos Aires, was given heritage status last week. The...
View ArticleCentral Bank to Regulate Interest Rates
Argentina’s Central Bank (Photo: Rubén) Cabinet Chief Jorge Capitanich today announced that the Central Bank would begin to regulate “extortionate” interest rates in the financial system. “It’s...
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