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Jorge Rafael Videla, Argentinian ‘dirty war’ president, dies

May 17, 2013| Original source: Guardian.co.uk

Former army commander who became first head of junta that 'disappeared' thousands of leftists dies in jail, aged 87Jorge Rafael Videla, a former army commander who led Argentina during the bloodiest days of its "dirty war" dictatorship and was unrepe...

Jorge Rafaél Videla dies in jail aged 87

May 17, 2013| Original source: Guardian.co.uk

Argentinian dictator infamous for torture, murder and the abduction of children of his opponentsThe former Argentinian dictator Jorge Rafaél Videla was a prominent member of the group of uniformed tyrants who in the 1970s seized power in Latin Ameri...

Transport Minister of Cordoba Resigns Over Corruption Allegations

May 17, 2013| Original source: The Argentina Independent

Dante Heredia, Transport Minister of the province of Cordoba, resigned today as officials under his jurisdiction face corruption charges. The governor of Cordoba, José Manuel De la Sota, had backed him in recent days. Heredia explained his resignati...

Trial Against Former Ledesma President Carlos Blaquier Resumes

May 17, 2013| Original source: The Argentina Independent

The trial against Carlos Pedro Blaquier, ex-president of the agricultural corporation Ledesma, who is accused of collaborating with the military junta in the abduction of workers, will restart this week. In November last year, the federal court of Ju...

Former Dictator Jorge Videla Dies in Prison

May 17, 2013| Original source: The Argentina Independent

Jorge Rafael Videla, ex-military dictator and de facto president of Argentina from 1976 to 1981, died early this morning in a penitentiary in Marcos Paz, aged 87....

Did you spot the suspected meteor over Argentina?

May 17, 2013| Original source: Guardian.co.uk

A suspected meteor was spotted over the Argentine city of Santiago del Estero in the early hours of Sunday morning. Did you spot it? Share your footage via Guardian Witness...

Belgrano Nursery Under Investigation Over Abuse Allegations

May 16, 2013| Original source: The Argentina Independent

A teacher from the Florencio Varela kindergarden school in Buenos Aires has been arrested after allegations of child abuse have surfaced....

Buenos Aires Presents Pope Tours

May 16, 2013| Original source: The Argentina Independent

Buenos Aires is now offering special bus tours around the city dedicated to the new Pope Francis and the significant landmarks that make up his history in Buenos Aires....

Workers Unions Seal Wage Hike Deal

May 16, 2013| Original source: The Argentina Independent

Union members from the steelworkers, trade and banking industries met with the government yesterday to agree on a 24% wage increase....

Metropolitan Police: Operating Off-Protocol

May 16, 2013| Original source: The Argentina Independent

The repression at Borda Hospital last month is the latest in a string of incidents that have put the Metropolitan police's violent ways under the spotlight. George Nelson analyses the police's behaviour....

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