Bus and train users in Buenos Aires will have time until April 1 to register their SUBE card through a website in order to avoid higher commute fares. If they do not do so, they will have to pay higher fares than the ones originally stipulated. As of February, bus fares in Buenos Aires will start at AR$270 (unregistered cards will pay 59% more, AR$430) and trains will cost AR$130 (unregistered users will pay double, AR$260). Subway fares, which are under the jurisdiction of Buenos Aires City’s government, will also be raised. How to register your SUBE cardThe card can be registered on your cell phone through the SUBE app, available for iOS and Android operating systems.

Mexico and Chile expressed “growing worry” on Thursday over “an escalation of violence” after several months of war between Israel and Hamas in a referral to the International Criminal Court (ICC) over possible crimes. The Israeli retaliatory offensive on the Hamas-led Gaza Strip has led to increasing international alarm and scrutiny over the deaths of civilians, especially children. But the ICC’s prosecutor has stressed his court has jurisdiction over potential war crimes carried out by Hamas militants in Israel and by Israelis in Gaza. “Israeli officials are not deterred as they continue with their genocidal war,” it said in a statement. Both the ICJ and the ICC handle cases of alleged genocide, with the former resolving disputes between states and the latter prosecuting individuals for crimes.

The wife and three children of Ecuadorian drug lord José “Fito” Macías were deported today along with four other close friends after Argentine authorities discovered that they had been living in a gated community on the outskirts of Córdoba City since January 5. The government has canceled their temporary residences and sent them back to Ecuador, according to official sources. Macías, the fugitive head of criminal group “Los Choneros,” has been identified as one of the masterminds behind the recent wave of violence in the country. The federal and provincial police, together with government authorities, carried out a joint operation to deport the family, with the assistance of Argentine immigration. The minister said that “Ecuadorian authorities believe he is in the jungle, but the precedent that his family was here puts us on red alert”.

Ambius not only participated in but emerged victorious in every category it entered, solidifying its reputation as a trailblazer in the industry. In addition to the 20 design awards, Ambius was presented the 2024 Outstanding Business Philanthropy Leadership Award. The judging panel commended Ambius for its forward-thinking designs, strategic use of greenery and dedication to environmental sustainability. “Enhancing spaces is more than just a job for our designers, it’s something we are truly passionate about at Ambius. Through the power of nature and design, Ambius uses a layered approach to transform the places where people live, work, and play into spaces that help ignite happiness and promote well-being.

The wide-ranging issues addressed in the bill were discussed in several commissions, a pre-requisite to being debated on the Lower House floor. With only 38 deputies, LLA is the only coalition that has confirmed it will back the bill. Deputies will then have to choose which document they want to support before the debate starts on the Lower House floor. The commission had to include members of both the Lower House and the Senate. However, the Lower House only just finished addressing the omnibus bill in commissions and, if approved there, it would need to go through the Senate next.

Argentine race driver Manuel Andújar won the 2024 Dakar Rally in the quads class on Friday. The Yamaha driver finished the last stage in second place, but it was enough to maintain his advantage over French driver Alexandre Giroud. It’s the Argentine driver’s second Dakar crown, after winning the title in 2021. The French driver won six of the 12 stages but was unable to match Andújar’s overall pace, who never dropped below third each day. The Spaniard, who also won the World Rally Championship in 1990 and 1992, had previously won the Dakar in 2010, 2018 and 2020.

This National Cheese Lover’s Day Wisconsin Cheese is giving turophiles nationwide a chance to have their most cherished cheese dreams come true with the Wisconsin Cheese Dreams Contest. Over the years, Wisconsin Cheese has made lots of cheese dreams come true — from pulling off some of the most elaborate cheese parties to setting the Guinness World Record for Largest Cheese Board. For dreamers waiting to ensure their cheese drawer is always stocked for special moments, how about a year’s supply of Wisconsin Cheese? In addition to bringing the two grand prize winners’ cheese fantasies to life, Wisconsin Cheese will deliver a dreamy Wisconsin Cheese box to 100 randomly selected entrants. About Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin: Funded by Wisconsin dairy farmers, Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin is a non-profit organization that focuses on marketing and promoting Wisconsin’s world-class dairy products.

Israeli-Argentine baby Kfir Bibas, who was kidnapped by Hamas in Israel during the October 7 attack, turned one year old on Thursday. They also called for the release of the rest of the Bibas family and all the remaining hostages. The Bibas family was kidnapped on October 7, when Hamas launched an unprecedented attack on Israel, killing 1,200 people and taking 240 hostages, of whom 136 are still being held. Hamas and Israel agreed to a week-long truce in November, during which Hamas freed 108 hostages and Israel released 240 Palestinians. They also published a video of the father blaming Israeli Prime Minister Benjamín Netanyahu for the murder of his family.

Ecuadorean prosecutor Cesar Suarez, who focused on pursuing organized trans-national crime in Guayas province, one of the country’s most violent areas and the site of an on-air attack on a television station last week, has been killed, the attorney general said on Wednesday. Ecuador has suffered a recent burst of violence, including gunmen interrupting the broadcast at TC Television in Guayaquil, the hostage-taking of more than 200 prison staff, explosions in several cities, and the kidnapping of police officers. In response, President Daniel Noboa declared a 60-day state of emergency, including a nighttime curfew, and designated 22 criminal groups as terrorist organizations. “The criminals, the terrorists, will not hold back our commitment to Ecuadorean society,” attorney general Diana Salazar said in a video posted to social media. “We call on the forces of order to guarantee the security of those who are carrying out their duties.”Her office was conducting a preliminary investigation at the site of the killing, Salazar said, expressing her grief for Suarez’s family but giving no further details about the crime.

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The income base has been AR$156,000 since December, and the inflation rate in that month alone, when the minimum wage was last increased by 8.5%, was 25.5 percent. The most critical economic variable calculated on the minimum wage figure is social aid programs for more than 1.2 million beneficiaries, which is automatically adjusted and affects retirement benefits and unemployment insurance. This last figure became increasingly meager as formal salaries grew above the minimum, and the minimum wage’s greater incidence became the value of social aid plans. Currently, the beneficiaries of the Potenciar Trabajo plan earn AR$78,000 pesos, half of minimum wage. It’s only the state, which usually acts as an arbitrator, that actually pays the minimum wage.

One of them rejected the idea of the operation being an intimidation tactic. Other sources told the Herald that no police vans came back on Tuesday, but that two police officers did. “This happened at a time when the government wants to turn these outlets into corporations, to pave the way for their privatization,” Secchi told the Herald. Secchi said that the government has yet to name a board of directors in the state media outlets. It also filed an injunction against the privatization of public media outlets but has yet to receive a response.

Forty-three prisoners remain at large after escaping a prison in northern Ecuador, the SNAI prisons agency said on Monday, as security forces continued operations throughout the country. “As a result of this inspection, the escape of 48 people inmates was discovered,” the statement added, noting that five prisoners were recaptured. Security forces also learned that one prisoner had died in the prison, SNAI said, without giving further details. Since the state of emergency was declared, security forces have detained more than 1,500 people and have carried out 41 operations against terrorist groups, according to the government. Operations will continue throughout Ecuador this week, the government said in a separate statement.

Pope Francis said on Sunday that the people of Argentina are suffering and that he hopes to be able make his first trip back to his homeland in the second half of this year. On Thursday, President Javier Milei’s office said he had invited the 87-year-old Francis to visit, appearing to extend an olive branch after attacking the Catholic leader in recent years. He said a potential trip to Argentina would take place after August, when he is planning to visit some countries in Polynesia. “After that, the trip to Argentina, if it can be done, but I would like to go. Francis has made more than 40 trips outside Italy, including many in Latin America, since his election nearly 11 years ago as the first Latin American pontiff but has yet to visit Argentina.