US Secretary Of State John Kerry In Argentina To Meet With Macri
US Secretary of State John Kerry will be arriving in the country tonight for a brief but intense 24-hour visit. During the afternoon, Kerry will make his way to the Foreign Ministry to meet Macri and Foreign Minister Susana Malcorra. Two years later, Kerry made his way to the Senate where he worked for 28 years. According to La Nación, however, it is not expected Kerry will make significant announcements considering he is part of an administration on its way out. According to La Nación, Kerry is here for three main reasons: Reinforce diplomatic ties between Argentina and the US; continue developing the countries’ new bilateral agenda begun with US President Barack Obama’s state visit in March; and fine-tune previous agreements on combating drug trafficking.
Source:The Bubble
August 03, 2016 13:52 UTC
Bonadio moves on AMIA treason case against ex-president
Specifically, Bonadio accepted that Luis Czyzewski and Mario Averbuch, fathers to two of the AMIA victims, be registered as plaintiffs in the case. In their submission to Bonadio, lawyers for Czyzewski and Averbuch requested that late AMIA special prosecutor Alberto Nisman’s complaint against the Fernández de Kirchner be fully taken into consideration. Bonadio is currently handling the investigation into the accusations of treason against CFK, Timerman and every member of the Congress that voted in favour of the MOU. That request was also dismissed as the judges found that the allegations of treason occurred independently of the recording. Daia requests that nisman complaint be reopened Wednesday, August 3, 2016 Bonadio moves on AMIA treason case against ex-presidentThe chances of former president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner facing a renewed judicial inquiry over the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Iran and the 1994 AMIA bombing have increased after Federal Judge Claudio Bonadio accepted family members of the AMIA victims as plaintiffs in a case against Fernández de Kirchner.
Source:Bueno Aires Herald
August 03, 2016 03:20 UTC
Aranguren: our voters should pay up on hikes
“We recognize the sense of anguish in the population, but we have to ask the social group that voted for us to make this effort, for us to be able to satisfy the country’s energy demands,” Aranguren said. According to Aranguren, users should still pay their bills if they can afford it, as eventually they could be refunded for any extra charges if they are suspended or restructured. The Minister’s remarks came on the same day in which the La Plata Federal Appeal’s court said that a final resolution on whether the hikes to natural gas decreed by Aranguren would be greenlighted or not will arrive tomorrow. In his view, “the way we were going, if nothing had been done then we were going to run out of energy. The country’s top tribunal had requested a rationale from the government some weeks ago, as a response to the host of legal conficts that spread nationwide after the hikes.
Source:Bueno Aires Herald
August 03, 2016 03:11 UTC
Gioja to CFK: make up your mind on Peronism
“Massa, Urtubey, Perotti are the renewal of Peronism, and there are new faces to accompany this process too,” Pichetto said. “I think what counts is to work every day, if it’s for something that you want,” Gioja added. The current chair of the PJ José Luis Gioja took aim at the former president’s recent spate of public appearances as being an easy way to help Fernández de Kirchner’s own image but not contributing to rebuilding Peronism. Pichetto joined the growing ranks of Peronists appearing to distance themselves from CFK, saying that “a process of accommodation (and) looking forward” was required for the PJ. ‘Generational change’Gioja was joined in his apparent criticism of the former president by Miguel Ángel Pichetto, the leader of the Peronist bloc in the Senate.
Source:Bueno Aires Herald
August 03, 2016 02:48 UTC
New Petrobras graft arrests tie PSDB to bribe
Queiroz Galvão was part of a consortium working on the construction of the plant, which included other major firms. The investigation is hunting for additional evidence that Queiroz Galvão systematically paid bribes to win over contracts with Petrobras, prosecutors said. The sprawling “Operation Carwash” investigation was launched two years ago to tackle price fixing, bribery and political kickbacks at state-run oil firm Petrobras. Wednesday, August 3, 2016 New Petrobras graft arrests tie PSDB to bribeProsecutors from sprawling investigation target executives from Queiroz Galvão building firmBRASILIA/CURITIBA — Brazil’s federal police said they had arrested two people and raided properties yesterday over alleged corruption at building firm Queiroz Galvão, as fresh allegations linked the Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB) to an alleged US$3-million bribe. Former Queiroz Galvão senior executive Ildefonso Colares Filho and current employee Othon Zanoide de Moraes were arrested, authorities said in a press briefing in the southern city of Curitiba.
Source:Bueno Aires Herald
August 03, 2016 02:48 UTC
Beloved humorist Juan Carlos Mesa dies
Wednesday, August 3, 2016 Beloved humorist Juan Carlos Mesa diesComedic master created memorable comical characters for radio, TV and filmComedian, author and scriptwriter of many local television hits, Juan Carlos Mesa died yesterday in a Buenos Aires hospital, where he was being treated for kidney failure. With an early penchant for white humour, he started in the 1950s at a local radio and cut his teeth on clever skits about the human zoo of the city. Returning to his hometown in 1997, he led the radio show El despertador, on LV2, which won him the Bamba and Excelencia awards. Appearing mainly on radio, he worked with his brother Edgardo and son, Juan Martín, in El Surtidor (“The Dispenser”), a variety show complete with astrology forecasts. He returned to television, however, as the chief writer and in a supporting role in a 2003 sitcom, Dr. Amor.
Source:Bueno Aires Herald
August 03, 2016 02:48 UTC
Momentum Builds To Name Subway Stop After Late Argentine LGBT Activist
There’s a petition going around on change.org to name the new Santa Fé station on the H line after Argentine LGBT activist Carlos Jáuregui. The location of the subway station in question is relevant to Ferraro’s petition: it is situated on the corner of Puerreydón and Santa Fé. Santa Fé Avenue and its associated environs have been described as fundamental to the city’s LGBT history, and the subway station, that sits in the middle of it, could become a modern landmark to the neighborhood’s legacy. This August 20th will mark the twentieth anniversary of his death; Jáuregui died at age 38 of AIDS. The initiative, that was initially put forward by representative Maximiliano Ferraro, was given the thumbs up in a tweet by city the city’s mayor, Rodríguez Larreta.
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August 02, 2016 20:26 UTC
Case Investigating Cristina For Treason Regarding AMIA Bombing Reopened
It’s necessary to clarify this is not the case opened by the late Prosecutor Alberto Nisman, which investigated whether Cristina and Timerman covered up the role Iran could have played in the AMIA bombing. Just like with Nisman’s accusation, the case had been archived by Federal Judge Daniel Rafecas in 2015. Federal Judge Claudio Bonadio today upheld a request from family members of victims of the 1994 Argentine Israeli Mutual Association (AMIA) Jewish center bombing to be appointed as plaintiffs in a case investigating former President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and former Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman for treason. In fact, the president of the Delegation of Israeli Associations (DAIA), Ariel Cohen Sabban, today also officially requested Judge Rafecas de-archive the case, but it hasn’t transpired whether he presented new evidence. Just in case you forgot what the Nisman case and the memorandum of understanding (MOU) are all about, here’s a brief explanation: In 2013 Argentina and Iran signed this MOU to conduct a bilateral joint investigation into the bombing.
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August 02, 2016 19:52 UTC
Central Bank Announces Plans To Allow For Payments Through Smartphones
The good news: Argentines might be able to use their phones to make electronic bank payments. “The credit will not recuperate,” he said, “if we don’t solve the structural problems that drag the Argentine financial system.” According to Sturzenegger, these changes would encourage long-term savings, as well as sustaining the current financial system and encouraging credit. Transfers can become immediate and easy, through a virtual bank note. At least, this is what Central Bank (BCRA) head Federico Sturzenegger advocated yesterday while presenting the Financial Stability Report.
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August 02, 2016 19:30 UTC
The Olympics Is No Missed Opportunity
Next Friday, I’m sure Rio will be practicing flawlessly its all-time favorite sport: showing off to the world! As the local saying goes: “I am Brazilian, I never give up!” Last Sunday, a bohemian mock torch traveled through all the botecos in da hood in the hands of the most iconic drunkards of the city. I have never seen so many street musicians play in downtown streets like nowadays. Will it bring haunting ghosts of conservatism and prejudice back to their grave?
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August 02, 2016 18:56 UTC
Hamlet está muerto. Sin fuerza de gravedad ‹ The Argentina Independent
Sin fuerza de gravedad’ is on at Elefante Club, Guardia Vieja 4257, every Wednesday at 9pm. Sin fuerza de gravedad’ tells no story, is set on no stage, and does not distinguish a line between spectators and performers. Sin fuerza de gravedad’ is an Austrian play written by Ewald Palmetshofer that has been taken to stage repeatedly for the last two years in the hands of the highly acclaimed director Lisandro Rodriguez. ‘Hamlet está muerto. Humans are left alone with their own consciousness, no guide whatsoever, and that precisely coincides with post-dramatic theatre’s fundamentals.
Source:The Argentina Independent
August 02, 2016 18:22 UTC
How Are Argentine Habits Changing With Rising Prices And Utility Bills?
Analogías, investigated Argentine consumption habits last month to see how much we’ve altered our behavior over these past few months to deal with higher food prices and service costs. Consortiums refer to groups of people living in the same apartment building who share certain expenses such as central heating. In some cases inhabitants stopped using the central heating and installed their own heating. Then there is the perhaps even more sensitive case of gas hikes, which saw even more outrageous increases and are still pending a definitive resolution. Read more: Ridiculous Gas Bill Hikes, ExplainedClarín spoke to Alicia Giménez, head of the Argentine Union of Consortium Committees (UCRA).
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August 02, 2016 17:37 UTC
Macri Says Army Should Play More ‘Leading Role’ In Argentina
Talk of extending the military’s sphere of influence in Argentina typically creates some concern due to the armed forces’ history here. According to Infobae, today the army has a little less than 50,000 members. Since salaries are included in that, the army couldn’t properly raise salaries to cope with inflation. In order to develop and generate employment, we need to have peace,” said Macri. He went on to explain that by this, he means he wants the army to help control the country’s borders, fight drug-trafficking and help during natural emergencies (i.e.
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August 02, 2016 17:17 UTC
‘Eleven’ From ‘Stranger Things’ Says Hi To Her Argentine Fans
Before her role in Stranger Things, Millie could be seen in NCIS, Once Upon A Time In Wonderland, and Modern Family. In a post on her Twitter account, actress Millie Bobby Brown of the popular Netflix series Stranger Things thanked her fans in Argentina. In Stranger Things, Millie plays “Eleven,” a young girl fleeing government scientists, who finds friendship with a group of boys searching for their missing best friend. The 12 year-old British actress who was born in Marbella, Spain, spoke in Spanish while addressing Argentina. You can follow her on Instagram where she’s posted some freakin’ adorable shots of her and the other actors from the show.
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August 02, 2016 16:30 UTC
Bye Bye Butter: Expect Shortages Due To Drop In Milk Production
While the cooking oil nightmares did not live up to their rumors, supermarkets will apparently see butter shortages due to dairy farms’ decisions to produce less less. And since cheese is more profitable than butter, dairy farmers are focusing their energies on cheese. Bye bye butter is the newest anthem sweeping Argentina. He added that the government will not intervene in the price of butter but may try to “persuade” markets to sell butter at a certain price. He also attributed to drop to “seasonal” effects such as the increased consumption of butter “by housewives in the kitchen.” That’s right, it’s all Mom’s fault.
Source:The Bubble
August 02, 2016 15:33 UTC