Thursday, October 6, 2016 Miller leads South Africa to victorySouth Africa''s David Miller celebrates after winning the match to clinch the series against Australia. Pakistan sweeps ODI series against West Indies in Abu DhabiDURBAN, South Africa — David Miller blasted an unbeaten century as South Africa chased down a massive target of 372 in the third one-dayer against Australia at Kingsmead yesterday to clinch the series. Quinton de Kock made 70 as South Africa reached 217 for five in the 32nd over of its reply but an unbroken seventh-wicket stand of 107 between Miller and all-rounder Andile Phehlukwayo (42 not out) saw them home against Australia’s inexperienced attack. Azhar made 101, becoming the first Pakistan ODI captain to score three centuries. They were separated in the 39th over, at 232-2, but reasonable expectations of a score of about 350 were undermined by the West Indies bowlers who didn’t give up.

And it paid dividends: after a decade out of power, the Socialists won a 1995 election and went into government with Guterres as their prime minister. Guterres made his name in the 1990s as one of a new European generation of modernizing Socialists that included British Prime Minister Tony Blair. Under Guterres’ leadership, the Socialists jettisoned their leftist policies and became a moderate party occupying the political centre ground. One newspaper described Guterres’ time in power as “a permanent balancing act” of trying not to upset anyone. Guterres unexpectedly resigned as prime minister after the Socialists lost heavily in municipal elections in 2001.

The legislature of the province of Buenos Aires has approved a much anticipated gender parity law, establishing equal representation on electoral ballots. This law, which amends Article 32 of the provincial Electoral Act, aims to reduce the proliferation of gender inequality, and increase the participation rate of women in provincial governance. In a few years, they will say ‘look at what the women had to fight for!’” acclaimed Maria del Huerto Ratto, member of the political party Renewal Front. Congresswoman and “Let’s Change” party member Sandra Paris shared similar sentiments: “Today we are making this change in our country and in our province. In La Plata the FIT candidate lists were 70% women, but with this law, that could not happen,” said Kane.

Legislature moves ahead with measure as Congress mulls reform Wednesday, October 5, 2016 BA province OKs gender parity on electoral listsWhile national lawmakers in Congress are still debating a bill that would establish gender parity in ballots across the country, the Buenos Aires Province Legislature yesterday moved forward gender parity in politics with a 50 percent quota for women’s participation. Unlike other countries in the region, Argentina has laws that determine at least 30 percent of candidates on electoral lists for both houses of Congress must be women. Now, the province governed by PRO leader María Eugenia Vidal increased has increased that number to 50 percent. The initiative was introduced by Renewal Front lawmakers with leader Malena Galmarini as one of its main promoters. “Parity is a fact, a right for all women,” said to the press Galmarini (Sergio Massa’s wife) after the bill was approved.

Rugby Wednesday, October 5, 2016 Argentina close to hosting 2027 WCArgentina, the only Latin American country that can compete with the top rugby nations, is a step closer to hosting the World Cup in 2027. Having earlier made the intention known, President Mauricio Macri backed the candidacy by meeting with World Rugby officials late on Monday at Olivos presidential residence. “We are still evaluating the 2023 World Cup venue. It’s interesting for rugby to change venues and it’s good for Argentina to participate in the bidding process,” Beaumont said. To host a successful rugby World Cup in 10 years, we have to start now with better sporting policies and greater infrastructure, not only new stadiums.

Apparently, Democratic and Republican doctors don’t just vote differently. The 233 physicians who responded did not know that the survey was about their politics. Now, he hopes it will serve as proof of concept for more work on how party affiliation affects patients in real life, from end-of-life decisions to LGBT healthcare. Until political data can be linked to actual outcomes, though, it won’t be clear to what extent politics affect physicians’ decisions. “Party affiliation should have nothing to do with patient care.”That may be true, but, Hersh says, there are good reasons to check out your doctor’s party affiliation before heading into the office.

The Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo have revealed that they are ready to announce the 121st grandchild recovered since Argentina’s last military dictatorship. The 121st grandchild – whose identity has not yet been made public – was born in a concentration camp in 1976 and raised by different parents. Menna, born in Italy, and Lanzilloto, of La Rioja, lived in Villa Martelli. Menna and Lanzilloto were taken to Campo de Mayo, where Menna was reportedly executed. The Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo estimate that around 500 babies were born in captivity and abducted during the 1976-83 dictatorship.

Seven officers of the Naval Coastguard are being held on charges of abusing two young members of La Garganta Poderosa, a magazine and grassroots community based in Villa 21-24 in southern Buenos Aires. Moya and Navarro were walking in Villa 21-24, where both live, when PFA officers stopped and questioned the pair. After being released, the boys were again stopped by at least three cars, each containing four uniformed officers from the PNA. The Facebook page of La Poderosa, which first detailed the incident, shows photos of the boys after the encounter. When La Poderosa went to a local police station to report the incident, they found one of their attackers at the station.

August tremor razed towns, left nearly 300 dead Wednesday, October 5, 2016 Pope Francis makes surprise visit to Italy quake zoneVATICAN CITY — Pope Francis made a surprise visit yesterday to the site of the devastating August earthquake in central Italy, praying silently and alone amid the rubble in the hardest-hit area of the devastated town of Amatrice. The Vatican announced the pope’s visit to the quake zone in central Italy shortly after his arrival, in keeping with Francis’ wish to keep the visit private. “I didn’t come earlier so as not to cause problems, given your condition,” the pope told survivors, according to Vatican Radio. The pope met with a man who lost his wife and children in the quake, the Vatican said. Francis had made clear his intentions to visit the quake-stricken zone but without announcing a date.

Tuesday, October 4, 2016 Why the peace accord went off the railsBy Elizabeth DickersonForeign PolicyDespite the fanfare, voters were not convinced by the government’s rhetoric — nor its negotiating skillsHalf of Colombia went to sleep still in shock Sunday night, after voters narrowly rejected a peace agreement many considered a done deal. Four years of negotiations in Havana, Cuba, had yielded a 300-page accord between the government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), a Marxist rebel group. The government never properly communicated what the peace deal would mean in practice, preferring to rely on platitudes like “the end of war” and “lasting and durable peace.” Authorities were dismissive of concerns about the deal’s sections on justice and political reform, choosing to let international applause overshadow protests at home. Talks in Havana worked in part because everyone was mum; there were remarkably few leaks throughout the negotiations on the ceasefire and peace deal. President Santos admitted that the trade-off of justice and peace wasn’t ideal, but he insisted it was the best possible compromise.

Monday, October 3, 2016 Macri, Temer reiterate Venezuela ultimatumPresident Mauricio Macri today met with his Brazilian counterpart Michel Temer, in the latter’s first official visit to Argentina as the new president of the neighbouring country. When asked if he was worried about the protests planned against him today, the Brazilian president said was not at all bothered. If not, we will evaluate in the future what position we will take,” said Temer in the La Nación interview. Temer also warned that if Venezuela doesn’t fulfill its financial obligations to Mercosur they would move towards expelling the country from the bloc. Temer and Macri are both seen as more willing to advance on these accords.

It means that those debts are paid by free spaces for public advertisment in media outlets. Among the findings, based on information provided by the Cabinet chief’s office, is that initially the Macri administration reduced spending on public advertising in comparison to the CFK government. According to Marino, spending less in public advertising “implies a political decision”. “At the same time, the government is living a honeymoon with the private media outlets, which treat the Macri administration with kindness,” Marino added. (For the same period in 2015, the Cristina Fernández de Kirchner administration spent up to 1.2 billion pesos, according to Chequeado’s report.)

The Macri administration can give all the explanations it wants. The Macri administration knew that it had to deal with a problem once the poverty rate was officially announced. Prat-Gay said the meeting between the trade union leaders and the ministers was unprecedented. Purportedly the government now wants to sit the trade unions and business leaders down at a negotiating-table to discuss wage hikes and other labour issues. Reportedly preaching moderation is Pope Francis, who is often locally described as “Peronist” and has many contacts with trade union leaders.

The total issued this year stands at US$19.25 billion, with US$9.3 billion used to reimburse the aforementioned holdout vulture funds. A reasonable limitFor UBA economist Mariano Kestelboim, foreign debt “must be linked to the country’s ability to export and more importantly, its current account balance.” Currently, he addded, that balance is negative, with the deficit clocking in at three percent of GDP last year. The limit isn’t a number, but rather the capability a government has to channel debt to economic and socially profitable investments, Colina argued. More than one way to buildAlthough the initial justification that this year’s issuing spree would be directed at public works wasn’t entirely accurate — much went toward current account spending — it’s worth considering if foreign debt is the only way to boost public works and infrastructure. That’s the radical difference that explains why these countries can tolerate far higher foreign debt debt-to-GDP levels than Argentina, whose foreign debt clearly isn’t peso-denominated.

Three arrested, four turn themselves in Saturday, October 1, 2016 Coast Guards detained for abuseSeven officers held in connection with torture allegations against youths in Villa 21Three Coast Guard officers have been arrested and another four turned themselves over in connection with the abuse of two teenagers in the low-income Villa 21 last Saturday, the community magazine La Garganta Poderosa has reported. Right after the Federal Police stopped and frisked the youths, they were then intercepted again by 20 Coast Guard officers who were in five patrol cars. Yesterday Garganta Poderosa posted on social media, writing that four Coast Guard officers had turned themselves in to the authorities. Remarkably, the teens had also reported that Coast Guard Leandro Adolfo Antúnez, one of the alleged torturers, watched as they entered the district attorney’s office. The human rights organization complained there hasn’t been any serious reforms of police practices or arbitrary arrests for at least two decades.