New Bus Terminal Planned for Buenos Aires by 2015
May 21, 2013| Original source: The Argentina Independent
The government has today announced plans to open a new bus terminal in Villa Soldati in 2015, creating 1,200 new jobs in Buenos Aires....
Teachers Poised to Begin More Strikes in Buenos Aires Province
May 21, 2013| Original source: The Argentina Independent
The Unified Union of Educational Workers in Buenos Aires (SUTEBA) has warned that a strike of 96 hours will go ahead if the government refuses to hold wage negotiation talks by today....
Ford Factory Managers Prosecuted for Role in Dictatorship Kidnappings
May 21, 2013| Original source: The Argentina Independent
The ex Chief of Security and two managers at Ford’s General Pacheco factory in Tigre have been prosecuted for aiding the kidnapping of 24 workers in 1976....
No, Argentina is not a ‘cautionary tale’ for the eurozone | Nikos Chrysoloras
May 21, 2013| Original source: Guardian.co.uk
Two flawed analogies are trotted out: comparing the eurozone to Argentina's 1990s dollar-pegging, and the EU to the USA true giant of modern thought, Ludwig Wittgenstein believed that all problems in philosophy arise from the misguided use of languag...
Macri’s Free Press Decree Scrutinised
May 20, 2013| Original source: The Argentina Independent
Mayor Mauricio Macri’s decree in defence of the freedom of the press and freedom of expression is being debated today in congress....
Argentina at Bottom of Beef Exports in Mercosur
May 20, 2013| Original source: The Argentina Independent
Argentina is no longer a world leader in beef exports....
Iran Ratifies Memorandum of Understanding with Argentina
May 20, 2013| Original source: The Argentina Independent
Earlier today, Alí Pakdaman, Iran’s charge d’affaires in Buenos Aires, announced that the Iranian government has officially ratified its Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Argentina....
Jorge Rafaél Videla obituary
May 19, 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...
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...
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....
Diego Maradona slams ‘blowhard’ reporters in mega-media scrum – video
May 16, 2013| Original source: Guardian.co.uk
Argentinian football legend Diego Maradona is mobbed by the media at Buenos Aires airport on Tuesday...
Argentina Lodge Complaint with WTO over Biofuel Trade
May 15, 2013| Original source: The Argentina Independent
The Argentine government has appealed to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) regarding measures imposed by the European Union concerning the export of biofuel. The government believes a number of the measures violate various provisions set by the 199...
Macri Signs Emergency Decree to “Protect Media”
May 15, 2013| Original source: The Argentina Independent
Buenos Aires mayor Mauricio Macri has signed an emergency decree designed to protect the freedom of press in the city of Buenos Aires, after claiming the national government is attacking media by seeking to place the Clarín Group “under state ...
Buenos Aires Province Teachers Threaten to Hold Further Strikes
May 14, 2013| Original source: The Argentina Independent
Buenos Aires province teachers are threatening to hold further strikes if the provincial government refuses to raise their current wage increase offer of 22.6%. Roberto Baradel, president of the Unified Union of Educational Workers in Buenos Aires (S...
New Bill to Promote Independent Media Presented in Congress
May 14, 2013| Original source: The Argentina Independent
A new bill presented in Congress today seeks to promote independently and self-managed media by considering the sector part of Argentina’s cultural heritage....
Supermarkets To Continue Price Freeze Throughout June
May 14, 2013| Original source: The Argentina Independent
The secretary of domestic trade, Guillermo Moreno, has announced that a number of supermarkets will be freezing the price of 500 products throughout June in a bid to fight inflation. The plan is a continuation of the freeze that took place on 1st Feb...
Footballers’ Day: 60 Years of Argentina v EnglandRivalry
May 13, 2013| Original source: The Argentina Independent
Sixty years ago, Argentina beat England for the first time atfootball, sparking decades of sporting rivalry and prompting thenpresident Juan Domingo Perón to name 14th May ‘Footballers’Day’....
Further Demands to Investigate Torture Claims in Córdoba Prison
May 13, 2013| Original source: The Argentina Independent
A surprise judicial inspection of the San Martin penitentiary in Córdoba province last Thursday unearthed evidence that torture instruments were being used....
La Rioja Police Criticised for Violent Repression of Anti-Mining Protests
May 13, 2013| Original source: The Argentina Independent
Today, several NGOs and environmentalists criticised the La Rioja police force after it had violently repressed an anti-mining protest in Fatamina, La Rioja. Saturday’s crackdown left 16 injured after around 400 deployed officers had used rubber bu...
Macri to Form Special Traffic Force to Combat Road Blocks
May 13, 2013| Original source: The Argentina Independent
The city government of Buenos Aires today revealed plans to create a special police unit, which, based on Av. 9 de Julio, is intended to quickly dissolve any attempt to disrupt traffic. The body would consist of 50 officers with 25 motorbikes and wou...
Initative to Change National Anthem to Recognise Indigenous Population
May 10, 2013| Original source: The Argentina Independent
As part of the 200th anniversary of the Argentine national anthem tomorrow, an initiative headed by Jorge Ceballos of the leftist Libres del Sur party proposes changing its text to recognise the indigenous population of Argentina. “It is necess...
Once Train Crash: Government Ruled Out as Plaintiff in Trial
May 10, 2013| Original source: The Argentina Independent
The Federal Criminal Appeal Court today denied the government a role as plaintiff in the case of the Once train crash, in which 51 people died in 2012....
First Heated Senate Debate Over Tax Amnesty Bill
May 10, 2013| Original source: The Argentina Independent
In a 6-hour meeting with a plenum of opposition politicians and economists in the Senate yesterday, the government defended its proposed bill to allow savers to invest undeclared dollars in real estate and energy sectors. The opposition criticised th...
Two Men Killed in Train Accident
May 9, 2013| Original source: The Argentina Independent
The train was headed from Retiro towards La Boca and was going 8 km per hour when the accident occurred....
Eviction in Retiro Leads to Protest, Roadblock
May 9, 2013| Original source: The Argentina Independent
Buenos Aires Metropolitan Police dismantled more than 20 sales stands in the Retiro bus terminal today, claiming it was due to the vendors’ illegal marketing of goods....
Carlos Fuentealba’s Killer “Walking the Streets” of Neuquén
May 9, 2013| Original source: The Argentina Independent
Darío Poblete, sentenced to life in prison for killing teacher Carlos Fuentealba, was allegedly seen out of jail in Neuquén on Tuesday, prompting many to demand his relocation to a federal prison....
Venezuelan President Maduro Visits Argentina
May 8, 2013| Original source: The Argentina Independent
Nicolás Maduro, the president of Venezuela who yesterday started his first tour in the region since taking the office, arrived in Buenos Aires just before noon today. After landing in Argentina with his delegation, Maduro approached reporters and to...
Congress Votes on Reform of the Magistrates’ Council
May 8, 2013| Original source: The Argentina Independent
The government is trying to approve one of the most criticised projects of the judicial reform – the Council of Magistrates. After the first round of bills was passed, the ruling party in the Senate expects to have the necessary votes to expand the...
Economists Debate Undeclared Dollar Investment Proposals
May 8, 2013| Original source: The Argentina Independent
The government’s plan to allow savers to invest undeclared dollars held in Argentina or abroad in real estate and energy sectors has had a mixed reception from economists, even before being debated by Congress. Former president of the Central B...
Government Proposes Tax Amnesty to Boost Investment
May 7, 2013| Original source: The Argentina Independent
The government today proposed a bill that would allow savers with undeclared dollars and overseas accounts to invest in development bonds in the energy and real estate sectors without fear of tax penalties or legal sanctions....
Urban Development Minister Questioned over Borda Violence
May 7, 2013| Original source: The Argentina Independent
Urban development minister for Buenos Aires Daniel Chaín is today being questioned by city legislators over police attacks at the Borda Hospital at the end of April....
Government Expands Anti Money Laundering Unit
May 7, 2013| Original source: The Argentina Independent
The Argentine government has given the go-ahead to improve and expand the country's Financial Information Unit (UIF), the institution responsible for investigating money-laundering and terrorist activities....
President Calls Devaluation Talk ‘Scaremongering’
May 7, 2013| Original source: The Argentina Independent
In a televised speech given at the Casa Rosada yesterday, President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner insisted that the Argentine peso will not be devaluated, and warned that those sectors that were "hoping to profit from it will have to wait for a dif...
Wander Tours: Real Argentine Football
May 6, 2013| Original source: The Argentina Independent
George Nelson travels to an away match with the ArgentinosJuniors supporters in a trip organised by Wander Tours BA, offeringa unique way to experience the passion and emotion of Argentinefootball....
Federal Judge Rejects Complaint Against Prosecutor General
May 6, 2013| Original source: The Argentina Independent
Federal Judge Sebastián Casenello announced today that Prosecutor General Alejandra Gils Carbó has abided by protocol in her appointment of acting prosecutors, rejecting the notion that she be brought to court. Carbó had been accused of irregulari...
Public Outcry at Police Infiltration of Social Movement Organisation
May 6, 2013| Original source: The Argentina Independent
Allegations that an Argentine police had infiltrated a social movement communication network have sparked public outcry by dozens of organisations....
Son of Indigenous Leader Attacked in Formosa
May 6, 2013| Original source: The Argentina Independent
Late Saturday night, 4th May, a street gang brutally attacked two youths of indigenous descent in the northern province of Formosa. One of the victims is 21-year-old Abelardo Díaz, the son of Qom leader Félix Díaz.The boys were unsuspectingly surr...
Superclásico: Boca Juniors v River Plate – in pictures
May 6, 2013| Original source: Guardian.co.uk
We show the passion in pictures during the clash between the two fierce Argentine rivals in front of a sellout crowd at Boca's La Bombonera stadium...
Violence mars superclásico again as River Plate and Boca Juniors draw
May 5, 2013| Original source: Guardian.co.uk
• Boca Juniors 1-1 River PlateThe crowd disturbances that have so often marred the superclásico encounters between Argentinian heavyweights River Plate and Boca Juniors came to the fore again on Sunday as the derby between the Buenos Aires rivals ...
Government Called to Address UTA Demands as Strike Continues
May 5, 2013| Original source: The Argentina Independent
This morning the Urban Transport Workers Union (UTA) called on the government to address its concerns. The UTA represents chauffeurs of long-distances buses that are currently striking for recognition of their demands for higher wages and the impleme...
Three Ex Military Sentenced For Crimes Against Humanity in Jujuy
May 4, 2013| Original source: The Argentina Independent
Three former military officials during the 1976-83 dictatorship were found guilty of crimes against humanity yesterday in the first trial for such crimes in the northwestern province of Jujuy. The Federal Court of Jujuy (TOF) sentenced two former mil...
Official Death Toll From La Plata Floods Rises to 60
May 3, 2013| Original source: The Argentina Independent
The flooding that swept through La Plata a month ago caused the death of 60 people, said Guillermo Atencio, one of the judges investigating the disaster in the capital of Buenos Aires Province. “Eight more victims have increased the total numbe...
Transport Chaos: Truck Driver Protest and Bus Strike Continue
May 3, 2013| Original source: The Argentina Independent
The truck drivers union ‘Sichoca’ (Sindicato de Choferes de Camiones) continued today with a protest in front of the Labour Ministry demanding unpaid wages and reincorporation of laid off workers in industrial laundries. The protest cause...