Human Rights Leaders Indignant Over Macri’s Comments On Dictatorship
The President of the Grandmothers of the Plaza de Mayo, Estela de Carlotto, voiced her indignation regarding President Mauricio Macri’s comments on the number of people disappeared during the last military dictatorship in Argentina. Nobel Peace Prize laureate Adolfo Pérez Esquivel has also shown his dislike for Macri’s statements, specifically the claim that he “does not know” the number. When the issue of the number of disappeared persons came up, Macri answered, “I don’t know [how many there were]. Read more: Macri Says He Doesn’t Know How Many People The Dictatorship DisappearedDuring the interview, Macri also called the military dictatorship the “Dirty War” — another detail that garnered a lot of criticism. I would recommend that the President attend a lecture on rights and human dignity,” said Adolfo Pérez Esquivel in an interview with FM UNO.
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August 11, 2016 14:48 UTC
Teachers Strike Over ‘Inadequate’ Salary Increases In Buenos Aires Province
In Chubut Province teachers had their first day of strike yesterday and are on strike today as well. School’s out for approximately 3.3 million children in the province of Buenos Aires due to a teachers’ strike over salaries today. In Entre Ríos Province, the Teachers’ Guild Association (Agmer) is going on strike today as well for 24 hours like their colleagues in Buenos Aires. This is the first massive teachers’ strike in the province. On his end, Buenos Aires Province Education Minister Alejandro Finocchiaro condemned the strike on Radio Mitre this morning, saying it, “transgresses the rights of [low-income] students,” who rely on public schools for their education.
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August 11, 2016 14:26 UTC
Congressional Index States Inflation In Argentina Rose 2.4 Percent In July
According to figures released by the national Congress, inflation in the month of July rose by 2.4 percent for the country as a whole. The national statistics bureau (INDEC) is set to release its own index today. The lawmakers were making reference to the fact that the institute was considered untrustworthy beginning in 2007 when inflation statistics plunged overnight following the dismissal of several key authorities. Ever since then, INDEC was criticized for presenting less-than-accurate figures on inflation, poverty and the economy at large. This is the year with the highest numbers ever since the current inflationary process started in 2007,” states the report.
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August 11, 2016 13:41 UTC
Gas, electricity firms: we are losing money
Thursday, August 11, 2016 Gas, electricity firms: we are losing moneyThe suspension of gas and electricity hikes across the country is leaving companies without sources of revenue, according to distributing firms. That decision is leaving firms in financial problems, executives argue, as neither subsidies nor users’ cash are coming in to pay for their costs. The reason, they argue, is that the courts’ resolutions took out 30 percent of its sales. The government agreed to a series of infrastructure investments with gas and electricity distributors following the hikes, as it argued that they had been left to decay during the previous years while rates remained low, in order to reduce costs. “Without an urgent re-adecuation of rates, we think assistence from the national government will be needed, (as otherwise) the investments that were agreed to will and that were launched could be seriously affected,” Córdoba’s gas distributor Ecogas said yesterday.
Source:Bueno Aires Herald
August 11, 2016 05:53 UTC
Brazil, Argentina try to tamp down rivalry
Tense relationship Thursday, August 11, 2016 Brazil, Argentina try to tamp down rivalryArgentine and Brazilian rugby players pose together after the match. Brazil and Argentina are fierce soccer rivals — a longstanding sporting feud that hit fever pitch when Brazil hosted the 2014 World Cup. While Argentina made it to the final match, Brazil crashed out in a stunning 7-1 loss to Germany. RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazilian and Argentine officials worked yesterday to tamp down the fierce rivalry between the two nations that has led to isolated incidents of fisticuffs and loud booing. But with the Games, officials from both nations and even the athletes are pleading with fans to catch the Olympic spirit and take their soccer rivalry down a notch for other sports.
Source:Bueno Aires Herald
August 11, 2016 05:53 UTC
Argentine Peralta eliminated in quarters
Boxing Thursday, August 11, 2016 Argentine Peralta eliminated in quartersRIO DE JANEIRO — Argentine boxer Yamil Peralta was eliminated from the heavyweight Olympic competition yesterday after losing to Erislandy Savón of Cuba in the quarterfinals. It was the second time for Peralta in an Olympic Games. He won bronze medal in the Pan-American Games in Toronto last year and bronze in the 2013 world championship in Kazakhstan. With a victory, Savón secured at least a bronze medal and will fight against Vassiliy Levit of Kazakhstan for a place in the final. Argentines Ignacio Perrín, Alberto Palmetta and Leandro Blanc were eliminated in the first round, while the Peralta was the only one who managed to win a fight.
Source:Bueno Aires Herald
August 11, 2016 05:53 UTC
Wrong case in the wrong hands
Thursday, August 11, 2016 Wrong case in the wrong handsIf in 2004 Néstor Kirchner appointed prosecutor Alberto Nisman as head of a special unit to clarify the 1994 AMIA Jewish community centre terrorist bombing, the passage of time has only increased the distance from any such clarification — after sending the investigation down the wrong track with the revival of Nisman’s complaint, the case is now falling into the wrong hands. Bonadio was removed from the case on these grounds in 2005 while five years later Nisman himself accused him of hampering the investigation. Yet Bonadio is the last of the available magistrates who should be handling this case. Since then, Palmaghini has managed the case almost all the time. All specific objections, quite apart from all the general doubts which might arise from Bonadio’s record.
Source:Bueno Aires Herald
August 11, 2016 05:53 UTC
Of capital importance
But like charity (and perhaps only in that respect), capital markets begin at home. There also seems an insufficient appreciation as to just how large capital markets bulk in today’s world as opposed to what is still called the real economy. dollars) which could otherwise fuel the financial system as a whole. Thursday, August 11, 2016 Of capital importanceThese images of money being counted in La Rosadita financial house sparked a national scandal but this column argues that not enough money is counted in the Argentine economy. Argentina’s stunted financial system leaves it still stuck in the 20th century, holding the entire economy back, as Central Bank Governor Federico Sturzenegger keeps trying to tell people.
Source:Bueno Aires Herald
August 11, 2016 05:53 UTC
“My Life In a Favela”: Stories From The Other Side of Rio
For me, from the first day, the only way to live in Rio was to stay in a favela. Vidigal is like a Disney version of ‘favela experience.’ Having the experience but being able to remove yourself from it too. It is a popular accommodation for travelers looking for a Rio experience that is more “authentic” than what’s to be found in Rio’s more established neighborhoods. “Without a doubt, my experience of Rio was different because I lived in the favela. But if you live in the favela, you’ll experience a different side of Rio.”Still, while tourism is welcomed in this favela, it has its drawbacks, as Naty explains.
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August 11, 2016 05:15 UTC
Mauro.it: The Italian Joint Serving Pasta With A Side of Attitude In Buenos Aires
When a regular walked in and joked with Mauro about his order, Mauro [jokingly] threatened to kick him out again. But if someone doesn’t like my food, that’s not my problem.” In a way, Mauro is a walking stereotype. All noodles are dry, because “if we served fresh noodles everyday my stomach would have exploded long ago.” The carbonara is a reliable favorite. This only works if the food and atmosphere are good, and Mauro.it has a decade to show that good food trumps all else. The restaurant is simple, decked out with a mini almacen where they sell imported noodles and caffè Mauro.
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August 11, 2016 05:15 UTC
Lower House Sessions Fails To Block ‘Tarifazo,’ Will Reconvene
President Mauricio Macri’s administration today managed to block the opposition from putting the brakes on the government’s tarifazo, or marked price increase in utilities, in a Congressional session. They are set to reconvene in Congress next week to continue fighting against the tarifazo. There had in fact been two special sessions on the agenda today, one encouraged by the FR and another pushed for by the Victory Front (FpV), which are the main opposition parties. However, the session was bogged down by heated discussions over how the different motions should be voted: whether they should be approved with two thirds majority or a simple majority (over half of the votes). In order to stop the motion to intervene in Aranguren’s tenure as Energy Minister, the Cambiemos Lower House caucus leader, Mario Negri proposed that he should be “invited” to give explanations“It’s a lollipop made of wood,” said Sergio Massa, head of the Renewal Front (FR).
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August 10, 2016 20:48 UTC
Buenos Aires Government Announces Plan To Urbanize Villas 31 and 31 Bis
Buenos Aires City Mayor Horacio Rodríguez Larreta today announced a plan to urbanize Villas 31 and 31 bis — shantytowns, for lack of a better word, located in the neighborhood of Retiro — and officially integrate them into the City of Buenos Aires. In an event taking place in the villa today, Larreta explained that the project has three main goals: improve education, health and labor. Villa 31, one of the oldest shantytowns in the country, was created by the City Government as a result of the housing problems that resulted from the 1929 Great Depression. Infobae reported that in order to finance the initiative, the Larreta administration will sell a part of the City’s shooting range in Nuñez and intends to get a US $170 million loan from the World Bank as well. Let’s briefly break these down:Education: this is perhaps the most ambitious project, as Larreta announced his administration will move its Education Ministry into the neighborhood.
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August 10, 2016 20:03 UTC
Macri Says He Doesn’t Know How Many People The Dictatorship Disappeared
If it was 9,000 or 30,000 (…) I think it’s a debate that doesn’t make sense.”During the interview, Macri also called the military dictatorship the “Dirty War” — another detail highlighted by local media. In the aftermath of the military dictatorship, human rights organization utilized information from the depositions received by the National Commission on the Disappearance of Persons (CONADEP). When Zabludovsky asked Macri about the military dictatorship, he spoke about the importance of human rights, the horrible tragedy it was and the courage of those moving forward. Read more: President Mauricio Macri Answers Your Questions Live On Facebook TodayDuring the interview, Mauricio Macri sat opposite Karla Zabludovsky, BuzzFeed News’ Latin America correspondent. In an interview today with BuzzFeed News, President Mauricio Macri said he didn’t know whether the number of people disappeared during the last military dictatorship in Argentina was “9,000 or 30,000,” generating a slew of articles in local media on this particular response.
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August 10, 2016 19:52 UTC
Argentine Musician Lambasted For Saying ‘Some Women Need To Be Raped’
Read more: Ni Una Menos: Argentine Women’s Fight Against Gender-Based Violence ContinuesThe CNM has revealed that it will seek to press charges against Cordera alongside INADI. This is what I’ve been fighting against for a long time […] We are not campaigning for this not to be published,” concluded Beck. Beck and TeaArte have further clarified that they do not condone Cordera’s comments at all. “Cordera” has since become a Trending Topic on Twitter. “We do not condone Cordone’s declarations and I condemn him [for them].
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August 10, 2016 18:23 UTC
Argentina Launches ‘Cocin.Ar’ Plan To Boost Gastronomic Tourism
“The aim of the project is to revalue the cultural-gastronomic history of Argentina, develop cultural tourism and position Argentine cuisine at the national and international levels,” Tourism Secretary sources told Clarín. We want to continue that trend, so we will help young chefs starting out get jobs.”As part of the Gastronomic Plan, the ministry will provide for a postgraduate degrees in Argentine cuisine. Then, “regional reports, covering strategies, programs and projects to be developed will be drawn.” The third phase will end with “the formulation of the National Development Plan 2017-2027 for Gastronomic Tourism, which will target the development of the Gastronomic Tourism Map of Argentina.”The map will allow tourists to pick affordable packages that include transportation, accommodation and tours. “We want to outdo the model developed by Peru,” says Gustavo Santos, Minister of Tourism; because when hasn’t Argentina attempted to outshine everybody. “Argentina has great culinary diversity, which is reaching new heights worldwide with chefs like Mauro Colagreo and Germán Martitegui.
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August 10, 2016 17:15 UTC