tax incentives for companies suggested Tuesday, September 13, 2016 Macri launches ‘patronage bill’ to privately fund cultural projectsPresident Mauricio Macri and Culture Minister Pablo Avelluto announced yesterday that the government had sent a new “Federal Commitment to Culture” bill to Congress for approval that will offer tax incentives to private companies that invest in cultural and artistic projects in Argentina“Imagine entrepreneurs that have incentives such as a reduction in tax expenses to finance projects. So the role of the state will be to tell employers that they can directly transfer the money to those who create these projects, without needing to go through the state itself,” Avelluto said, unveiling the details of the so-called “Patronage Bill”. He was speaking at the Usina Del Arte centre in La Boca, Buenos Aires City, yesterday. The bill promotes a “direct and transparent way of financing cultural projects of social interest through contributions from private companies,” the government said in a statement, with proposed tax incentives for participating companies. Macri meanwhile claimed that the bill would also help his much-criticized a central promise from his successful presidential campaign last year — deliver “Zero Poverty”.

The percentage of total internet users (both mobile and fixed) compared to the total population of Latin America and the Caribbean grew 10.6 percent annually between 2000 and 2015. However, the ECLAC report showed that the expanding access has concentrated itself “in the richest percentiles, widening the gap with the poorest percentiles,” pointing towards a greater inequality in internet access. At the same time, access to broadband connections outside of the cities increased sharply, particularly in the mobile market, which rose to 58 percent in 2015 from just seven percent five years before. Although some countries in the region have an urban-rural disparity of around 41 percentage points. Argentine Internet PlanIn May this year, the Argentine government launched its Federal Plan for Internet which aims to “promote access to quality internet in every corner of the country, narrowing the development gap and opportunities between large urban centres and villages.”The plan aims to install fibre optic connections in 1100 settlements through the government’s ARSAT satellite communication programme, raising the equality across the country in the populations access to broadband internet.

It is quite an experience to see the paintings that have impacted modern art so greatly in real life: and the famous Black Square is here. Blazing his own trail, Malevich went through a period in which he was influenced by Impressionism, and subsequently by Symbolism. With Suprematism, Malevich did not intend to merely make an artistic statement; it went beyond art. The Black Square has become the icon of his Suprematism. The black square became an icon in itself.

Sources close to ex-head of state call move ‘demented’ Tuesday, September 13, 2016 CFK called for questioning as part of public works probeSupporters of former President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner have repeatedly joined her whenever she’s come back to Buenos Aires to face court cases against her. Ercolini also called former Federal Planning minister Julio De Vido, former Public Works secretary José López, former government official Carlos Santiago Kirchner — a cousin of the late former president Néstor Kirchner — and Báez himself, among others, while also freezing assets worth millions of pesos. Speaking to the Herald yesterday, sources close to CFK said that “accusing a group of people of winning the elections just to create a criminal conspiracy dedicated to public works overpricing is insane. “We did public works, a lot of it, all over the country. Rallies have been organized to defend CFK when she was called for questioning over the dollar futures case by Judge Claudio Bonadio in the past.

Tuesday, September 13, 2016 Investment-starved government asks firms to take another lookBy Charlie DevereuxBloomberg NewsBusiness forum is key to Macri’s presidential ambitionsPresident Mauricio Macri sees foreign investment as key to Argentina’s economic prosperity. He chose to do this in one of Buenos Aires’ architectural marvels, an icon of early 20th century prosperity, which ironically the Kirchners renamed after themselves. “The forum is another signal of the confidence the world has that Argentina is in a new stage,” Macri wrote. “The why you shouldn’t go to Argentina has disappeared,” Marx said the client told him. “But the thing is that no one has explained to us the reasons why you should invest in Argentina.”@charliedevereux

Monday, September 12, 2016 Overloaded with overtimeBy Liliana PalermoFor the HeraldStop touting (1) the crazy hours you work. Americans' weekly work hours, on average, actually fall somewhere in the middle of the pack (6) among developed nations. The other meanings are clearly related to something opposite to good; when you speak of “ungodly hours” or ungodly time,” the meaning is “insufferable, shocking, outrageous;” simply, “very bad” or unacceptable. “slogs” (15)A slog is a long session of hard work, long exhausting work. The old proverb counsels: Never trouble trouble till trouble troubles you.

Monday, September 12, 2016 15 years on, US remembers 9/11 terrorist attacksThe US marked the 15th anniversary of 9/11 yesterday, with victims’ relatives reading their names and reflecting on a loss that still felt as immediate to them as it was indelible for the nation. Over 1,000 victims’ family members, survivors and dignitaries gathered at ground zero in New York City under an overcast sky. You don’t move forward — it always stays with you,” said Tom Acquaviva, who lost his son, Paul Acquaviva. Nearly 3,000 people died when hijacked planes slammed into the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and a field near Shanksville on September 11, 2001. It was the deadliest terror attack on US soil.

Clinton “became overheated and dehydrated” at the ground zero event, her doctor said. The billionaire businessman, who also attended yesterday’s memorial, said, “I don’t know anything,” when asked about Clinton. Trump has repeatedly questioned Clinton’s health, telling supporters last month she “lacks the mental and physical stamina” to serve as president and fight Islamic State militants. Hours after her stumble, Clinton’s campaign provided an explanation, releasing a statement from her doctor, Lisa Bardack, that said Clinton was diagnosed with pneumonia on Friday. Trump turned 70 in June, while Clinton will have just turned 69 if she wins the White House.

Monday, September 12, 2016 Uruguay expects record-breaking number of Argentine tourists this summerUruguay’s Minister of Tourism Liliam Kechichián said yesterday that the country is expecting “two million Argentines” to arrive at the end of the year, which would be a “record in the history Uruguayan tourism.”The minister, who met this afternoon with the governor of the province of Buenos Aires province Maria Eugenia Vidal, said that numbers of Argentine tourists increased 40 percent over the months of July and August, while the numbers of Brazilians, improved by 17 percent. Although she admitted that “making predictions in tourism, which is highly affected by things that may happen tomorrow, is a bit reckless,” she acknowledged that the figures show a “positive upward trend” that allows them to be “optimistic.” Additionally, Kechichián said that the first quarter of 2016 was “the best in the last five years,” bolstered by the news that the first half of the year saw the country’s best tourism figures in the last 15 years, according to a report by the Centre for Economic Research (Cinve), which was published in August.

Debate starts in congress this week Monday, September 12, 2016 Budget bill to forecast 3.5 percent growth for 2016The government will forecast a sharply lower inflation rate and strong economic recovery in 2017’s budget, which is expected to start making its way through Congress this week, according to Let’s Change’s leader in the Senate. Data on Wednesday showed industrial production contracted 7.9 percent in July from a year earlier, marking the sixth straight month of shrinking output. The government statistics agency said gross domestic product shrank 0.7 percent in the first quarter of the year from the last quarter of 2015, confirming a third consecutive quarter of negative growth. “It is basically a mechanism to distribute risks between the state and the private sector,” Pinedo said. Macri’s Cabinet Chief Marcos Peña said last week that gross domestic product will likely contract by one percent in 2016.

Saturday, September 10, 2016 US, Russia seal imminent Syria cease-fireUS Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov shake hands at the conclusion of their news conference following their meeting in Geneva, Switzerland. The cease-fire begins at sundown September 12, Kerry said, coinciding with the Muslim Eid al-Adha holiday. Washington must persuade “moderate” rebels to break ranks with the Nusra Front, al-Qaida’s Syria affiliate, and other extremist groups. Russia, in response, has chafed at America’s financial and military assistance to groups that have intermingled with the Nusra Front on the battlefield. “It is profoundly in the interests of the United States.”The military deal would go into effect after both sides abide by the truce for a week and allow unimpeded humanitarian deliveries.

Saturday, September 10, 2016 Malcorra UN bid stalls, Guterres cements leadForeign Minister Susana Malcorra failed to advance her bid to become the next United Nations Secretary General yesterday, though she remained in the race, placing fifth after the results of the latest straw poll of UN Security Council members were made public soon after the vote. Malcorra, who formerly served as Ban’s chef de cabinet at the UN, garnered seven “encourage” votes, seven “discourage” votes and one abstention — an identical result to the previous round of voting. Lajcak’s candidacy surged in the previous straw poll from two “encourage” votes in the second round to nine in the third round. Malcorra said while attending a UN conference on peacekeeping in London earlier this week that she had not received any “discourage” votes from any of the P5 so far. However, certain traditional conventions have influenced previous votes.

“The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) has seen the articles in the media attributed to the Argentine Foreign Minister, Susana Malcorra. FIG is actively working on the business case for flights from third countries in South America,” the statement said. In conversation with the Herald, the FIG made it clear that the plans did not currently include Argentina. Changes to that position, if any, would come after a visit by the UK Minister of State for the Americas Sir Alan Duncan to Buenos Aires next week. The statement also confirmed that UK Minister of state for the Americas and the Falkland Islands, Sir Alan Duncan, will “be in Buenos Aires next week,” according to the FIG.

It is becoming increasingly unlikely that Foreign Minister Susana Malcorra will be the next secretary general of the United Nations. Let’s recap on the voting process: there are 15 members of the Security Council, five of that have veto power: the US, the UK, France, Russia and China. Another Security Council straw poll is set to be held on September 26th before a general vote on October 17th. Even Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said he wants his replacement to be a woman, noting it’s ridiculous that the organization that was founded 70 years ago has always been led by men. Read more: Washington Allegedly Endorses Foreign Minister Susana Malcorra’s Candidacy For UN Secretary General

Well-known Alejandro Dolina announced yesterday that he will no longer anchor his show “La Venganza Será Terrible” (“The Revenge Will be Terrible”) on Radio del Plata. Dolina, who is also an actor and composer, first started the show in 1993, weaving in elements of music and theatre with political commentary and debate. And today we have to say that the relationship is over.” Other employees of Radio del Plata went on a 24 hour general strike from 4pm yesterday, also due to lack of payment. Over the past year the radio station audience has actually been growing, climbing from sixth to second place in a popularity ranking of AM radio stations between July 2015 and July 2016. A whole host of radio stations seen as favorable to the former government of Cristina Fernández de Kirchner are struggling, according to Clarín.