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.
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August 02, 2016 15:33 UTC
Go Green! Meet The Medical Marijuana Users Association Of Argentina
A group of medical marijuana users and their families in Santa Fe Province have formed their own association, appropriately called the Medical Marijuana Users Association (Apucam). They define themselves as “activists” committed to studying and promoting the benefits of marijuana use for medicinal purposes. However, first things first, the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes must be regulated throughout the nation. According to agenciafe.com, the group came about when Patricia Molina, the mother of 12-year-old Ignacio, became desperate to find a cure for her son’s chronic epilepsy. In Chile and Uruguay, marijuana for medicinal use has been legalized, while in Brazil a derivative of cannabis has also been approved.
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August 02, 2016 15:00 UTC
Edgardo Bauza Is The New Argentine National Football Team Coach
Armando Pérez, the President of the Argentine Football Association’s (AFA) normalizing committee, yesterday announced that Edgardo Bauza will become the next coach of the Argentine national football team. The committee went on to offer the position to Marcelo Bielsa, who coached the national team during the early 2000s. Read more: Leo Messi Announces Retirement From Argentine National TeamOther key players such as Javier Mascherano, Sergio Agüero and Gonzalo Higuain had also expressed their doubts regarding staying with the national team. Messi announced he was leaving the national team after Argentina lost to Chile in the Copa America. That’s why the most important thing to do is talk to him and get him to keep the commitment he’s always had [to the national team].
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August 02, 2016 14:15 UTC
Argentina And Persian Gulf Countries Pave Road To Investment
We will then take Argentine businessmen, banks, investment funds and government officials to introduce them in different countries,” Melhem said. Although no concrete investments were announced — the delegations signed three preliminary memorandums of understanding — the visit itself was considered fruitful by experts who believe Persian Gulf countries are set to reach agreements with Argentina in order to use land for food production. That’s an opportunity for Argentina, a really strong country when it comes to agriculture and game. President Mauricio Macri last week received a visit from Qatari Emir Hamad bin Khalifa along with oil, energy and business leaders from the region. As a result, they’re looking to go out into the world and buy areas in which they can produce food,” he began.
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August 01, 2016 21:22 UTC
Macri Says No To Legalizing Abortion But Possibly Yes To Medical Marijuana
In a discussion regarding Argentina’s social issues with journalist Cecilia González for Mexican News Agency Notimex, President Mauricio Macri shut down the discussion of possibly decriminalizing abortion in Argentina while saying that the possibilities of ending drug trafficking and legalizing medical marijuana were both on the horizon. The Supreme Court established a precedent when it ruled in favor of decriminalizing marijuana possession for personal consumption in the 2009 Arriola Case. There is no mention of medical marijuana in the ruling. The interview also discussed the recent visit of Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto, who has been criticized for continuous violations in human rights, with an estimated 28,000 people having been forcibly disappeared since 2011. Macri said that while he was not “aware until now” of the Mexican government’s role in human rights, it was a discussion that everyone needed to be aware of, and that he would always advocate for the protection of human rights.
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August 01, 2016 20:26 UTC
Is The Brazilian Crisis A Moral One?
They are faced with a possible moral crisis aggravated by a deep recession and political turmoil that is not a random situation but a living reflection of the canyons dividing the Brazilian soul as we speak. Beginning last year, Brazil has seen itself submersed in political turmoil, economic recession and at the center of a health epidemic. Brazilians find themselves in the midst of a structural crisis. As the world waits for its caipirinha, samba and beach party, the “not-so-serious” Brazilians have their minds elsewhere. The money stolen from the Olympics might curb the Brazilian party.
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August 01, 2016 19:07 UTC
Cristina Says Her Administration Deserves A Nobel Prize In Economics
In fact, she claimed that her administration deserves a Nobel Prize in economics for the work it did:“I think the society they [the Macri administration] received was a society that had the highest purchasing power in Latin America. Read more: Weekend Roundup: Macri Receives Death Threats, Cristina Wants A Nobel PrizeThe Macri administration couldn’t disagree more. The Macri administration has claimed that the Kirchner administration destined too many funds to subsidizing energy consumption as a way to garner votes. However, what she seemed to most care about was denying allegations (primarily from the Macri administration) that her administration was entirely responsible for the delicate economic situation the country is currently experiencing. Former President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner was interviewed yesterday by journalist Roberto Navarro on the political TV show Economía Política.
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August 01, 2016 18:33 UTC
Macri Announces ‘Marshall Plan’ To ‘Reconstruct’ Argentina
The Macri administration has announced aims to boost public work and attract investments of US $100 million and has called this new direction “The Marshall Plan.” Sounds familiar? That’s because Macri is borrowing the namesake of a strategy that was used by the US to help Europe rebuild after World War II. It was named for US Secretary of State George Marshall and had bipartisan support under the Truman administration. “Argentina is conditioned by the factors of the region and the world.”Rocca also said, “Argentina must also define its commercial relationship with China so employers can define their investment.”Of Argentina’s commercial relationship with China, Macri has said he prefers a more “balanced” relationship with foreign investors. Read more: Here’s Macri Doing A 10-Minute Interview In EnglishThe original “Marshall Plan” was a US initiative that aided Europe by lending US 12 billion dollars (approximately US $120 billion today when adjusted to inflation).
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August 01, 2016 17:32 UTC
One Of Argentina’s Best Restaurants Closes After Casa Rosada Chef Exits
Tarquino was not only one of the best restaurants in the city but one of the best in Latin America, coming in 48th in the region in 2015. The world renowned restaurant, located in Hotel Hub Porteño, hadn’t released any plans of this ahead of time but Liporace, current executive chef for the Casa Rosada and former Tarquino chef, explained the restaurant’s closing in an emotional FaceBook post. This weekend, Tarquino served its final dishes before head chef Dante Liporace abruptly closed its doors. Fear not food fans, Liporace has already revealed that he is working on a new project that “will be 100 x 100 Liporace.” So there’s hope for the Liporace experience outside of the Casa Rosada. Someone couldn’t handle the heat, which makes me think reality television just missed out on an opportunity.
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August 01, 2016 17:15 UTC