Shortly after President Mauricio Macri took office, there was lots of hubub when he decided to travel to on commercial airliners. Macri is set to travel to China today, with a convenient stopover in Qatar, for the G-20 summit (which will be held on September 4-5) and will be doing the whole thing via private jet alongside First Lady Juliana Awada. Leaving On A [Private] Jet PlaneMacri will be traveling the long distance to Qatar and China on a private jet (a Gulf Stream 650) belonging to the businessman Eduardo Eurnekian, one of the richest Argentine executives who leads Corporación América. Sheikh Tamim visited Argentina in late July, when he met with Macri at the presdiential residence in Olivos. China, with its massive population, benefits from Argentina’s agricultural business, but there was a bilateral trade deficit of US$5 billion in 2015.

Macri didn’t outline any concrete initiatives. The big message was of optics, to put forward an image of unity with the presence of several key governors and, no doubt the star of the show, Supreme Court Chief Justice Ricardo Lorenzetti. In 2009, the Supreme Court declared that detaining people for possession of illegal substances was unconstitutional. But dealers, of course, are the lowest rung in the illegal drug business. This increased pursuit of consumers is coming at a time when Macri’s administration has made it clear there are no plans to decriminalize drug possession.

Tuesday, August 30, 2016 Emotions laid bare as embattled leader defends her mandateBRASILIA — As she faced the architects of her political destitution yesterday, Dilma Rousseff remained defiant, casting a figure reminiscent of her younger guerilla fighter self, during the impeachment trial to oust her as president of Brazil. Rousseff claims she is being unjustly accused of breaking fiscal rules in her management of the federal budget, an impeachable offence accourding to the Constitution. As they resumed, the suspended president sat to receive questions from 40 senators. Rousseff though remained relaxed, at times smiling and always with an answer to the senators’ inquisitions. Because of their long friendship, Aníbal said he supported Rousseff in the presidency until around 2012.

Tuesday, August 30, 2016 Willy Wonka comic icon Gene Wilder diesGene Wilder in his iconic role as the candymaker in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971). Wilder grew up in the Midwest, trained at the Old Vic in England and brought classical stage technique to Brooks’s outlandish humour. “His job was to make me more broad.”But sometimes Wilder brought important comic ideas to Brooks. After an early Broadway career, Wilder debuted onscreen in a brief role as a kidnapped undertaker in Bonnie and Clyde (1967). After Army service in a psychiatric ward, Wilder picked up his theatrical career and appeared in several Broadway productions.

Tuesday, August 30, 2016 Plots or paranoia? Just as anything possibly involving rogue intelligence tends to be automatically linked to the ex-spymaster Antonio “Jaime, Stiuso, there is a similar school of journalism which attributes any sign of unrest to a Kirchnerite destabilization campaign. Thus a weekend columnist included among his evidence for the bid to undermine the government both the Moreno squatters and the Patagonian fruit-growers giving away their produce in Plaza de Mayo. Again the sympathies of the federal judge granting an injunction against the gas bill increases with the Legitimate Justice grouping are presented as clear proof of Kirchnerite sabotage. To these, a comprehensive economic plan is the only real answer, not the distractions of conspiracy theories.

The online rental resource AirBnB is burgeoning in Buenos Aires. Take a taxi or Uber to your housing; you’re within city limits. I usually refill mine with AR $100; each bus ride costs approximately AR $6.50, each subway ride AR $4.50. Newcomers can also opt into nonprofit organizations like Club Unión de Los Pibes or sports leagues such as Buenos Aires Fútbol Amigos. Other sites include Spare Rooms Buenos Aires, For Rent Argentina or newspaper classifieds like those found in Clarín.

President Mauricio Macri once again made reference to the deep political divide in Argentine society and called on everyone to unite to move the country forward. “The way is not through attacks or fighting, but rather through dialogue.” In other words: Zzzzzzz. It wasn’t what Macri said that was interesting though, it was where he said it: a factory for Manaos. The Argentine company that managed to squeeze itself into the competitive soft-drink market through low prices and a self-aware, self-deprecating humor that would make Louis CK proud, is already part of Argentine pop culture. The catchphrase “Vamos, Manaos!” (Go Manaos!)

Read more: Energy Minister Aranguren Justifies Utility Bill Increases Before CommitteeThe government still hopes to eventually implement the hikes, which it deems crucial to fixing the country’s energy crisis and to improving the economy as a whole. According to Clarín, different key officials last week reached a preliminary agreement to increase gas bills by 300 percent. Electricity, gas and water subsidies represent “roughly 75 percent of the large fiscal deficit left by the former administration,” according to La Nación. Electricity bills rose by 40 percent, while gas bills rose by less than 200. According to these figures, had the increases been applied, subsidies would have gone from representing 89 percent of the cost to generate energy in Argentina to 70 percent.

Revelations that a Buenos Aires City legislator for President Mauricio Macri’s Republican Proposal (PRO), Mercedes de las Casas, and her mother wrote a book that is, um, more than a little controversial to say the least. Newspaper Tiempo Argentino published excerpts of the book titled “How To Find A Maid…And Not Lose Her In Seven Days.” And it didn’t take long for the offensive quotes to explode on social media and De Las Casas has since defended her role in the writing of the book. Who is De Las Casas? She is a City legislator for the PRO and began her political career in 2003 at the Ministry of the Environment and Public Spaces. Just last week,Vice President Gabriela Michetti’s domestic employee testified that she received a monthly salary of 4,000 pesos for eight hours of work, 5 days a week.

BADA, a fair that brings boutique offerings and fosters direct contact with between the public and local artists and designers is coming back to Buenos Aires. The concept behind the fair is to cut out the middlemen typically involved in acquiring and admiring art from the perspective of the consumer. Bring The KidsThe art world is not always known for being kid-friendly, but BADA wants to change that. Kids get in for free (if they are 12 or under) and some kid focused art and activities is scheduled on the roster. 2704 (Palermo)How MuchAR $120 (Children free up to 12 years old)2 for 1 with Club La Nacion, Amigos del Bellas Artes, MALBA Amigos and others.

Rousseff told senators today that she saw a clear parallel between the time she was infamously put on trial by the Brazilian dictatorship (1964-1985). “I can feel the bitter taste of injustice in my mouth once again,” the suspended president said. Despite that work, it was Michel Temer, Rousseff’s vice-president and the mastermind behind her impeachment trial, who was leading the government during the Olympics. “The scariest threat brought about by this impeachment process … is to roll back by an unbelievable 20 years all expenditures on health, education, sanitation and housing,” she said. Rousseff spoke at the beginning of what was the final scene in an impeachment process that has engulfed Brazil in turmoil for months.

In addition to being the center of some of the most important decision making in the country, Argentina’s Congress Building or the more formal The Palace of the Argentine National Congress, one of the city’s most recognizable and historic landmarks, is opening its doors to the public this Friday (the 2nd of September). Designed by famed Italian architect Vittorio Meano and completed under the watch of Argentine architect Julian Dormal, the building is a visual treasure trove full of intricate design and bronze statues from some of the country’s best sculptors. Capacity is limited so if you’re interested make sure to leave early enough to not and get caught in rush hour traffic. (but you must bring valid ID)*note: if senate is called to order the event will be suspended. Make sure to check the event on the day of tour.

Granted, that would come after inflation soared 32 percent in the first seven months of the year, according to the Buenos Aires City government. If the estimate is true, it would mark the lowest monthly inflation rate in 10 years, he said. “We’re doing what we said we would, which was lower the inflation rate in the second semester,” Prat-Gay said in an extensive interview with La Red radio. Again, that’s after making inflation soar in the first half of the year, but let’s not get caught up in the details. Despite this optimism, Prat-Gay refused to speculate on what the inflation rate will be this year.

Diego spent the last three months in the country and had been doing a good job of staying in the spotlight. But it seems he couldn’t leave Argentina without one more controversy. Diego ofuscado decidió sacar un pasaporte express — Norberto Dupesso (@norbertodupesso) August 29, 2016“Customs didn’t let him travel with that reported passport. Whatever the truth, Maradona had to go back to his house in Tigre, Buenos Aires province. “He rushed to say that, after having the entire country on the edge and a lot of kids crying.

— Margarita Stolbizer (@Stolbizer) August 27, 2016Burn. Read more: Cristina Takes Stolbizer To Court On Smear Campaign ChargesBuenos Aires province Governor María Eugenia Vidal was the victim of yet another death threat on Sunday. The fire’s epicenter is about 40 kilometers away from the city of San Luis, the provincial capital, and one hundred people had to be evacuated yesterday. On Saturday, the Buenos Aires province police force peacefully evicted around 500 families that had started to unlawfully occupy space in a rural area near Route 25 in the partido (or district in Buenos Aires Province) of Moreno. Read more: Hundreds Of Families ‘Unlawfully’ Occuping Land In Buenos Aires District MorenoGo forth and show yourselves to be well informed, my loyal Monday readers!