Last-gasp Carvajal strikes wins Super Cup for Real
Soccer Wednesday, August 10, 2016 Last-gasp Carvajal strikes wins Super Cup for RealSampaoli’s Sevilla defeated 3-2 after extra-timeTRONDHEIM, Norway — Dani Carvajal scored a stunning late goal as Champions League winners Real Madrid beat Europa League holders Sevilla 3-2 after extra-time in an all-Spanish UEFA Super Cup thriller in Trondheim, Norway yesterday. Carvajal’s memorable late goal meant Sevilla, who have won the Europa League for the last three years, suffered a hat-trick of Super Cup defeats. Real laid siege to the opposition goal for most of the additional 30 minutes and Sevilla needed Rico to pull off save after save. Jorge Sampaoli’s men then went in front with a penalty in the 72nd minute after Ramos brought down Vitolo. Yevhen Konoplyanka, who had come on as a substitute five minutes earlier, sent Real goalkeeper Kiko Casilla the wrong way from the spot.
Source:Bueno Aires Herald
August 10, 2016 05:48 UTC
Ciudadanos opens door to Rajoy as Spain PM
Wednesday, August 10, 2016 Ciudadanos opens door to Rajoy as Spain PMMADRID — Spain’s Ciudadanos party said yesterday it was open to supporting a conservative-led administration, if acting Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy agreed first to a package of political reforms, in a bid to resolve an eight-month government impasse. Rivera said yesterday he would ask Rajoy to pursue an electoral reform. Rajoy and Rivera are due to meet today to go over the details. Even with support from Ciudadanos (“Citizens”), the fourth-biggest party in the country, Rajoy would still be shy of the 176 seats he needs in the 350-strong Lower House to form a stable government. After two inconclusive elections in December and June, Rajoy’s Popular Party (PP) is well short of a parliamentary majority despite winning the most votes, and has so far struggled to win backing from rivals to form a new government.
Source:Bueno Aires Herald
August 10, 2016 05:47 UTC
HIJOS: keep Etchecolatz behind bars
(Today) at 9.30 am, we will gather ... to call on the judges not to grant benefits to the genocidal Etchecolatz,” HIJOS La Plata said. “No to the house arrest of Etchecolatz. The Grandmothers of the Plaza de Mayo, the Permanent Assembly for Human Rights (APDH) and HIJOS La Plata, among other rights groups, will stage a protest march alongside survivors and families of those disappeared during the last military dictatorship outside the La Plata courthouse this morning to demand that Etchecolatz remain behind bars. His legal team are demanding that he be allowed to serve his multiple sentences under house arrest due to health concerns. “Because of my orders and hierarchy, I had to kill people, but I do not know how many,” he told a court in La Plata.
Source:Bueno Aires Herald
August 10, 2016 05:47 UTC
A win and a loss for Pumas 7s
Olympics — Rugby Sevens Wednesday, August 10, 2016 A win and a loss for Pumas 7sJosua Tuisova of Fiji tackles Axel Müller of Argentina to prevent a try in the closing seconds. Australia recovered from its opening loss to beat Spain 26-12, but faces South Africa next. Now the Pumas sevens will play local Brazil, which lost both of its matches yesterday, today for a place in the quarterfinals. Playing right into the faces of their rivals, the Pumas tried to maintain their pressure against Fiji but succumbed to key players. The French had a surprising 31-14 win over the Australians in the opening game of the tournament but then lost 26-0 to South Africa.
Source:Bueno Aires Herald
August 10, 2016 05:47 UTC
LEBAC note rate sinks to lowest level yet in Macri era
Wednesday, August 10, 2016 LEBAC note rate sinks to lowest level yet in Macri eraThe Central Bank cut its reference rate yet again, as its weekly LEBAC note auction was down by 0.25 percentage points in yesterday’s sale, reaching 29.75 percent on the year for the shortest-term notes. When Sturzenegger took office, rates stood at 30 percent, before being raised to 38 percent in a move to drastically cut the amount of money circulating. The Central Bank inaugurated a new version of its website yesterday, with monthly inflation and 35-day LEBAC notes rates highlighted in the displayed information. The monetary authority argues that rates should remain slightly above monthly inflation for their policy to be successful. With monthly inflationary figures now finally slowing down following the big spike seen following December’s devaluation and the government’s subsequent utility rate hikes, the Central Bank argues that there is room for cautious interest rate cuts, as otherwise the monetary contraction could prove too severe.
Source:Bueno Aires Herald
August 10, 2016 02:26 UTC
11 Highlights From The Declassified Documents On The Last Military Dictatorship
Her extensive report divides the different ways in which the military committed human rights violation by subject. Timerman was the founder of La Opinión, one of the few media outlets that reported human rights violations during the 1970s. Read more: Remembering Human Rights Advocate And Diplomat Pat DerianOn Torture: “Primarily the statements of former detainees, that torture has been routinely used by the security forces. “Former secretary of state Henry Kissinger jeopardized US efforts to stop mass killings by Argentina’s 1976-83 military dictatorship by congratulating the country’s military leaders for “wiping out” terrorism,” the outlet says. Derian was the human rights bureau chief under US President Jimmy Carter, and was credited with saving hundreds of lives by standing up to the generals as a human rights ambassador for the US government.
Source:The Bubble
August 09, 2016 21:11 UTC
The Railways: Argentina’s Political Thermometer
Of the US $16.3 billion plan, US $5.5 billion is destined to the railways, resulting in 3,800 km of renewed rails and 800 km of refurbished rails, La Nacion reports. So what does Macri’s track record as Buenos Aires mayor, along with the actions taken thus far, indicate about the future of the railways? It does appear as if neither side of the polarized political spectrum is correct in their assessment of the situation. Argentina has made an extraordinary amount of ideological u-turns throughout its history, and this has shown perhaps most of all in the country’s railways. The first of three stages is due to commence construction before the end of 2016 and, when completed, it would double the number of daily passengers on the 815 km commuter rail network to 3 million.
Source:The Bubble
August 09, 2016 20:15 UTC
Pokémon Go Linked With Higher Rates of Petty Crime In Argentina
In the past week since Pokémon Go was introduced in Argentina, the Metropolitan Police have registered a higher quantity of petty theft. Ricardo Pedace, the deputy of the Metropolitan Police, affirmed that in the past week, the department has noticed a spike in Pokémon-centric crime. A young college student in San Fransisco was shot and killed while playing Pokémon Go in Aquatic Park, according to the San Francisco Examiner. Unfortunately for Pokémon Go players, iPhones are real, Pokémon are not. While traipsing through strange neighborhoods on a hunt for virtual reality monster pets is ostensibly fun, your Pokémon cannot defend you against someone in your own world.
Source:The Bubble
August 09, 2016 19:18 UTC
Of Course John Kerry Also Danced The Tango While Visiting Argentina
It apparently really does take two to tango: after US President Barack Obama famously took to the dance floor while in Argentina this past March, Secretary of State John Kerry didn’t miss his chance to do the same while in Buenos Aires last week. And, as the following photographic evidence suggests, Kerry tried out a few moves of his own in a quick, impromptu lesson. Kerry — a tango aficionado, it turns out — reworked his 24-hour schedule in the Southern Cone to squeeze in a few hours at the Rojo Tango Show at the Faena Hotel, a dance hall previously frequented by the likes of Sting, the Rolling Stones and John Travolta, Rojo Tango sales director Diego Messano told me. “He’s very nice — a huge tango fan!” Messano replied. Meanwhile, I’m rather hoping Kerry and Obama occasionally break from policy briefings to sashay down the halls of the White House, or clink Malbec glasses to another screening of Scent of a Woman.
Source:The Bubble
August 09, 2016 18:35 UTC
Energy Ministry To Hold ‘Informational Sessions’ To Justify Energy Bill Hikes
In the Patagonian city of Bariloche, gas bills went up by as much as 2,500 percent, leading Mayor Gustavo Genusso to actually tell the city’s residents to not pay their upcoming gas bills back in May. Energy Minister Juan José Aranguren has announced that he will hold informational sessions this week to explain to the public how electricity and gas bill hikes will work and to get some feedback from concerned citizens. A final decision determining whether the government-sanctioned increases will hold lies with the Supreme Court. Read more: Energy Companies Will Issue Bills Without Price IncreasesAranguren went on to tell Radio Mitre that “28 percent of households have access to reduced rates. In an interview with Radio Mitre, Aranguren explained his stance on the issue: “When talking about the gas hikes in particular, between May and June, 87 percent of consumers received invoices of less than AR $500.
Source:The Bubble
August 09, 2016 17:03 UTC
Proposal To Ban Pokemon Go At Memorial Sites For Dicatorship-Era Disappeared
Some Argentines are now asking to prohibit the game on various memorial sites in the country. “The State must uphold a clear message when it comes to people’s behavior in the Memory sites that were created for the reflection of collective memory and identity. An app like Pokemon Go can’t be used freely in a space that means so much to so many of us,” Ferreyra said. Some locations, like the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park in Japan, have asked to be removed from the game while others, like the Holocaust Memorial Museum in the US, have asked visitors to refrain from playing while present. Read more: ‘Poke-Taxi’ Lets You Play Pokemon Go While Seated In A CabThe initiative calls for Buenos Aires City Mayor Horacio Rodríguez Larreta to prevent the game from functioning in memorials and the AMIA.
Source:The Bubble
August 09, 2016 16:30 UTC
Cristina’s Villa 31 Visit Mired By Controversy Over Origin Of First ‘Slum’ TV Channel
Thus, Mundo Villa Television on Channel 31 became the first television channel available to residents of the settlement, for only 70 pesos per month. Ledesma founded Villa 31’s first newspaper, Mundo Villa; along with a team of reporters, Ledesma focused coverage on local beats within Villa 31. During her introduction of the television channel through Urbana TeVé, Kirchner referred to the channel as the “first villa channel in Latin America.” Publications such as Perfil were quick to jump on the inaccuracy after Joaquín Ramos, the editor of villa television channel Mundo Villa, argued that Mundo Villa was the first channel, actually. “Villa 31 is the most secure place in the country, at least for me.”Beyond amplifying her own purported connection to the villa, Cristina spoke of Villa 31 as a neighborhood deserving of pride and respect. “Villa 31 reminds me of Peronism.
Source:The Bubble
August 09, 2016 15:40 UTC
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon Congratulates Macri For Taking In Refugees
Ban Ki-moon praised Macri’s “very generous and compassionate leadership” following his decision in June to take in 3,000 Syrian refugees. Ban Ki-Moon also expressed support for Malcorra as she pursues a position as his predecessor. While visiting President Mauricio Macri in Argentina, United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon congratulated the head of state for agreeing to receive Syrian refugees and spoke fondly of Foreign Minister Susana Malcorra, who is currently in the running to replace Ban Ki-moon when he steps down at the end of December. Malcorra is one of the candidates in the running to succeed Ban Ki-moon and in the most recent pre-selection vote by the UN’s Security Council, she came in third. Ban Ki-moon said that he would like to “highlight the fact that Susana Malcorra was a first-rate advisor as cabinet chief in the United Nations, before she began working as a wonderful [minister] for Argentina.”Ban Ki-moon also had a private meeting with Malcorra at the Palacio San Martin yesterday afternoon.
Source:The Bubble
August 09, 2016 14:48 UTC
Leftist Groups Protest Macri’s Rate Hikes In Buenos Aires Center
According to Perfil, the protesters gathered at 7:30 AM today, obstructing traffic at their starting point due to their numbers. You’ve heard it before and you will hear it again: there is another protest going on against the tarifazo, or steep rate hikes implemented by the administration of President Mauricio Macri. “Traffic is brought to a standstill on the corner of Callao and Corrientes. Perfil reports that the organizers of the protest are calling out to their supporters for a “national strike of 36 hours and a plan of action”, to get the Government to comply with their demands. The plan is as follows: the march will take all day wrapping up at 5:00 PM around the Obelisco, from where the protesters will go to Plaza de Mayo to listen to speeches by the prominent figures behind the protest.
Source:The Bubble
August 09, 2016 14:26 UTC
Olympics arrive, but life goes on in crisis-stricken Brazil
The perception that the political class has used its position to pocket money and favour political allies is widespread. People want the political class to put the house back in order and, preferably, people want to bring in new blood to the capital city of Brasilia. From a political standpoint, 2016 has been a year to forget for Brazil. In addition to Rousseff, the leaders of the Senate and Chamber of Deputies have had to resign from their posts. Several prominent politicians have been implicated, including former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (2002-2010) and dozens of other lawmakers.
Source:Bueno Aires Herald
August 09, 2016 05:44 UTC