Viedma Mayor Passes Away after Battle with Cancer
Jorge Ferreira, mayor of the Viedma, capital city of Río Negro, passed away from cancer early this morning at the age of 57 years old. City council head José Luis Foulkes now stands at the helm of the...
View ArticleCourt of Appeals will Work Through Recess on La Rural and Clarín Cases
Following requests by the government and the Rural Society of Argentina (SRA), the Civil and Commercial Court of Appeals decided to suspend the summer judicial recess to deal with the high-profile...
View ArticleGovernment Rejects UK’s “Military Threats”
The Argentine Ministry of Foreign Affairs released a statement yesterday rejecting British Prime Minister David Cameron's latest comments on the Falklands/Malvinas conflict.
View ArticleBuenos Aires Waste Collectors Lift Strike
A truck drivers' strike which affected rubbish collection this morning was lifted after a solution was reached between the workers and their union.
View ArticleGovernment to Hire Plane to Avoid Seizure of Tango 01 on Asia Trip
The Argentine government has confirmed it will hire a private jet to take President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner on an official visit to the Middle East and South East Asia next week, in order to...
View ArticleFrigate Libertad Expected to Arrive in Mar del Plata Tomorrow
The Frigate Libertad has been sailing in Argentine waters since 3:30 p.m. yesterday and is said to arrive at the Mar del Plata Naval Base tomorrow by 8 p.m.
View ArticleArgentine Peso to Dollar Exchange Rates Soar Abroad
The Argentine peso is being exchanged for more than eight pesos per dollar to tourists vacationing in regional resorts. The lower exchange rate is seen as $7.40 per dollar, a higher rate still than the...
View ArticleSubte Line A to Close for Repairs
Secretary General of the Subway and Tram Union Association Robert Pianelli says that Subte line A will be in "worse shape than today" after changes are made to improve the line which will reopen in...
View ArticleIran and Argentina Hold ‘Constructive Talks’ on AMIA Case
Talks held between Foreign Affaris Minister Hector Timerman and his Iranian counterpart, Ali Akbar Salehi this week were described as "productive" and "constructive" by a press release published today.
View ArticlePresident Fernández to Visit Hugo Chávez in Cuba
Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner has planned to visits her Venezuelan counterpart Hugo Chávez in La Habana this week.
View ArticleMadres Leader Hebe de Bonafini Accused of Threatening Court
Prosecutor Diego Nicholson has legally denounced the leader of the Madres de Plaza de Mayo, Hebe de Bonafini, for threatening the Supreme Court.
View ArticleArgentina Welcomes the Frigate Libertad Home in Mar del Plata
Thousands of spectators greeted the Frigate Libertad yesterday in the port of Mar del Plata during its long-awaited return. The military training vessel and its crew are now docked safely in Argentine...
View ArticleArruga Case Now “Forced Disappearance”, First Arrest Made
Nearly four years after 16-year-old Luciano Arruga was last seen alive, his case has changed status from “whereabouts inquiry” to “forced disappearance” and will now be investigated by the federal...
View ArticleRío Negro Town Bans ‘Fracking’
All seven members of the Cinco Saltos City Council voted unanimously to ban the unconventional exploration or extraction of hydrocarbons, including hydraulic fracture, the shale gas and oil drilling...
View ArticleYoung Man from Indigenous Community Found Dead in Formosa
Daniel Asijak, 16, from the Qom indigenous community of Formosa, was found unconscious next to his motorcycle on the side of Road 86 with his cranium fractured.
View ArticleOnce Crash: Prosecutions Confirmed For Transport Secretaries, Driver
The 2nd Chamber of the Federal Court confirmed the prosecution of two former transport secretaries, Juan Pablo Schiavi and Ricardo Jaime, for their responsibility in the train crash that killed 51...
View ArticleProtest Against Closure of Cultural Space In Downtown Buenos Aires
Protesters gathered outside the Centro Cultural San Martin, in downtown Buenos Aires, to protest against the announced closure of the Sala Alberdi cultural space.
View ArticleFive People Arrested Over December Lootings in Bariloche
Five people from a workers' cooperative were arrested yesterday morning in the southern city of Bariloche, accused of participating in the riots and looting that took place on 20th December.
View ArticleCity Government Analyses Special Peak Hour Fare for Subte
The president of Subterráneos de Buenos Aires (SBASE), Pablo Piccardo, said that the government is analysing the possibility of raising subte fares during peak hour, to encourage passengers to travel...
View ArticlePresident Signs Bilateral Agreements with Emirati Counterpart
Argentine president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner started her tour of Asia today by signing a series of agreements with authorities from United Arab Emirates.
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