2016-17 Primera Weekend Preview: Round 1
Pinch yourself to make sure you’re not dreaming: the day we thought would never arrive is finally here! The 2016-17 Argentine football season kicks off today, and I’ll be here each week to take you through the highlights ahead of each weekend. Lanús v Boca Juniors (Sunday, 8 PM)A clash between the two most recent champions of the country in the opening weekend is clearly the highlight. The defending champion Lanús has lost some key players over the winter break, most notably center back Gustavo Gómez and midfielder Víctor Ayala. Racing v Talleres (Saturday, 6 PM)Racing has bid farewell to a lot of players, as well as to manager Facundo Sava.
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August 26, 2016 20:37 UTC
“I’m On The Brink Of Detention”: Cristina Kirchner Takes To Twitter Over Leaked Audio
However, especially after the aforementioned audio was released, Cristina argued that the case is a setup meant to send her to jail. #Marijuan — Cristina Kirchner (@CFKArgentina) 25 de agosto de 2016 “Beyond the clear bias and animosity, what’s most concerning is the irrefutable proof of corruption in certain sectors of the judiciary. And the proof of one of their M.O’s: the unlawful association between the judicial party and ‘war journalism’.”Clarín inventa un “informe” y el Partido Judicial ataca. — Cristina Kirchner (@CFKArgentina) 25 de agosto de 2016la caída del Estado de Derecho, para poder ejecutar la planificación de la miseria… — Cristina Kirchner (@CFKArgentina) 25 de agosto de 2016“Clarín makes up a ‘report’ and the judicial party attacks. Hours later, Victory Front (FpV) Deputy, Rodolfo Tailhade, officially requested Marijuan be impeached because of the audio.
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August 26, 2016 16:51 UTC
Hundreds Of Families ‘Unlawfully’ Occuping Land In Buenos Aires District Moreno
Around 300 families — an estimated 500 people — have begun to unlawfully occupy space in a rural area near Route 25 in the partido (or district in Buenos Aires Province) of Moreno since last Friday. The issue of tomas de terrenos, sometimes referred to as tomas, is very much a part of sociopolitical dynamics in Buenos Aires Province. Tomas generally stem from masses of marginalized people, often un- or underemployed, without access to credit or shelter, who turn to occupying space public or private land. The Buenos Aires Province police are present but for now, have not intervened. However, as in the case of the Merlo, there remains a housing necessity that needs to be addressed, independent of the internal conflicts.
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August 26, 2016 16:18 UTC
Hay Gurl Hey! Buenos Aires ‘Drag Race’ At Casa Brandon
We know you’ve been waiting for the night to show those dusty pumps in the back of your closet some love! Come party while you witness eight of Buenos Aires’ feistiest drag queens bring their A-Game and compete in the world’s most fabulous sport in the Olimpiadas Drag Race. You can check out photos of this year’s participants here if you’re looking to throw some pre-game shade. So bring out those contouring skills you’ve been practicing and get yourself to Casa Brandon for a night that won’t disappoint. BONUS: You get free entrance to Brandon Gay Day (one of the cooler gay nights and Boliches hosted at Niceto Club) when you buy a drink at Casa Brandon during the race – a AR $150 value.
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August 26, 2016 15:56 UTC
‘Door-To-Door’ Delivery Of Items Purchased Abroad Is Officially Here
buying items online from abroad and having them delivered directly to your house — is here. Number of items: Correo Argentino places no limits on the number of items delivered, while private couriers have a limit of five deliveries per person per calendar year. This benefit only applies to Correo Argentino, however. Electronic payment receipt (VEP): if the purchase was made via Correo Argentino, it is the buyer’s duty to obtain this receipt on AFIP’s website. Taxes: tax is set at 50 percent of the value of the goods if the product arrives via Correo Argentino.
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August 26, 2016 14:26 UTC
Argentina’s Ruling Party The ‘PRO’ Is Going On A ‘Spiritual Retreat’ Today
President Mauricio Macri’s party, the Republican Proposal (PRO), will be going on a “spiritual retreat” today in San Juan province to show “unity within the government and to consolidate their political message”. “It’s time to galvanize the troops,” said one of the organizers, the President of the National Executive Council, Humberto Schiavoni. This is not the first time that the PRO organizes a retreat like this: it’s something that the party has been doing since 2007, when Macri became the mayor of the City of Buenos Aires. The entire Cabinet went on a retreat just before Macri became president in December. In fact, Buenos Aires Province Governor María Eugenia Vidal has started doing these retreats on a provincial level as well.
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August 26, 2016 14:03 UTC
CFK, FpV lash out at Marijuan after leak
Audio recording enrages former president Friday, August 26, 2016 CFK, FpV lash out at Marijuan after leakFormer president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner lashed out at Federal prosecutor Guillermo Marijuan for being biased yesterday, a day after a Whatsapp audio recording from the prosecutor suggesting that he was close to seeking the arrest of the former president was leaked. In addition, Victory Front (FpV) lawmaker Rodolfo Tailhade requested that Marijuan be subject to impeachment in the aftermath of the leak, citing what he called the prosecutor’s failure to carry out his functions properly. Tailhade said that the leak made it obvious that Mari-juan was simply seeking Fernández de Kirchner’s arrest as his primary objective. “Their method is to circulate the report in the press, then validate the criminal complaint, allowing for new media operations,” tweeted Fernández de Kirchner. ... will some prosecutor request Marijuan’s telephones or who is responsible for this,” she tweeted sarcastically.
Source:Bueno Aires Herald
August 26, 2016 04:20 UTC
Macri cleared in Borda case
Friday, August 26, 2016 Macri cleared in Borda caseA criminal cassation court has confirmed the dropping of charges against President Mauricio Macri and Buenos Aires Governor María Eugenia Vidal relating to the 2013 violence at the Buenos Aires City Borda Psychiatric Hospital, but ordered that the case be re-opened against two former Metropolitan Police officers. Macri, who was mayor of the City at the time of incidents, was indicted along with others in the case by a lower court. That ruling was later overturned by an appeals court and yesterday the Cassation court confirmed that decision. The court, which noted yesterday that there was evidence that Macri had broken with his duties in a way that made it possible to charge him in the case. Finally, that Owners, Fleg and Socma Americana are part of a triad under which there is the same economic reality, beyond the corporate veil.”— Herald staff with DyN, Télam
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August 26, 2016 04:19 UTC
Ball control
While Wednesday’s editorial inclined toward the bribery scandal causing the suspension of Customs chief Juan José Gómez Centurión as being more a case of a rotten apple than the work of rogue intelligence services, the latter possibility would underline Macri’s problems in bringing that murky sector under control. Plenty has been written (both here and elsewhere) about the continuing chaos surrounding the clumsy bid to update utility rates but again Macri has lost his grip. But nor can Macri play to his strengths in his original domain. In short, an absolute mess. Needless to say, a struggling economy is far more important than a disoriented sport but for a man who reached the presidency via soccer management, going back to basics might have a different meaning.
Source:Bueno Aires Herald
August 26, 2016 04:19 UTC
ANSES ruling casts shadow over pension plan
Friday, August 26, 2016 ANSES ruling casts shadow over pension planPresident Mauricio Macri’s plan to increase pension payments to a group of senior citizens is starting to meet legal challenges, not long after the government’s utility rate hikes scheme was also dealt a crucial blow by the country’s Supreme Court. The ruling, signed by Judge Juan Fantini, partially upheld a complaint filed by Miguel Ángel Fernández Pastor, a lawyer and pensioner himself who worked at ANSES during Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s administration. But it only applies for the next three months, in which any sale of FGS assets will be completely forbidden, or until a final legal ruling is made. According to the judge, the law’s article 28 did indeed open the door to selling shares in order to pay for common expenses. He did add, however, that some other ANSES spending that he saw as outside the agency’s goals would have to be cut.
Source:Bueno Aires Herald
August 26, 2016 03:37 UTC
Argentine gold medalists display Olympic flag at the Obelisk
Other news Friday, August 26, 2016 Argentine gold medalists display Olympic flag at the ObeliskJudoka Paula Pareto, sailors Santiago Lange and Cecilia Carranza, and members of the men’s national field hockey team, all winners of gold medals in the Rio Olympic Games, display with BA City Mayor Horacio Rodríguez Larreta the Olympic flag at the Obelisk to promote the 2018 Youth Games in Buenos Aires. “We are trying to promote the Olympic spirit. All we have done in Rio, the medals, the Olympic Diplomas, helped a lot, but we have to keep doing things,” said Pareto.
Source:Bueno Aires Herald
August 26, 2016 03:36 UTC
Economic Output In The Country Fell By 4.3 Percent In June, According To INDEC
Economic output in the country fell by 4.3 percent in June compared to the same month last year, according to a study released yesterday by the National Institute of Statistics and Census (INDEC) called the “Monthly Estimator of Economic Activity” (EMAE). The study goes on to point out this is the third month with a negative trend, as economic output dropped by 2.1 percent in both May and June. If we are to make an average of the year’s first semester, economy as a whole fell by 1.3 percent. However, there is a silver lining: according to an index that measures these variations (but doesn’t take into account economic growth or drop inherent to every season – as with tourism in the summer, for example) economic output this month experienced a smaller drop compared to previous months than the months leading up to it. While the number reached 0.7 percent in both April and May, it dropped to 0.3 in June.
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August 25, 2016 21:33 UTC
Police Raid Argentine Convent After Outlet Reveals Torture Allegations
Story in development…Judicial and law enforcement authorities raided a convent inhabited by Discalced (or “Barefoot”) Carmelites today. The branch of the Catholic Carmelite order where lay people — in these case women — dedicate their lives to prayer, was entered into by force after a local news outlet called Análisis Digital published an investigation revealed alleged tortures being committed on the women living there. The prosecutor is also investigating if the discalced carmelites were illegally held in the convent. According to Análisis Digital, the investigation lasted two years and includes testimonies from former convent inhabitants and their family members, as well as local doctors who allegedly took care of the women. The outlet also argues some of them showed symptoms of malnutrition and depression.
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August 25, 2016 21:11 UTC
What To Do In Buenos Aires This Weekend August 26 Edition
The world’s best dancers from the most famous ballet companies have come together in Buenos Aires to show off their unattainable grace. The event starts at 8:30 PM and you can get your tickets here. The show starts at 10:00 PM and will feature 8 of Buenos Aires’s most fabulous queens. The government program Buenos Aires Celebra is featuring Austrian and Lithuanian culture with a festival dedicated to their breaded-fried-meat-loving kin. La Usina del Arte (Caffarena 1)TANGO: Stay put for an homage to the beloved and recently deceased Horacio Ferrer.
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August 25, 2016 20:59 UTC
Fish Lovers Rejoice! UCO Steps Up The Sustainable Seafood Game In Buenos Aires
UCO wants to change the dull, stale panorama of fish and seafood in Buenos Aires. The fish and seafood treats can be enjoyed in different variations, but the “Sharing is Caring” tasting menu takes the (fish?) Smoked in house, UCO’s trout — served as a carpaccio — feels fresh and light in texture, but has a charming intensity to the palate. Both the lunch and dinner menus include the Fish of the day, a fresh seafood specialty delivered daily to the kitchen. UCO’s dinner menu also offers fish & seafood dishes such as Ceviche “UCO”, Bouillabaisse, Fish of the day and the Patagonian Trout.
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August 25, 2016 20:26 UTC