Argentine Olympic Football Team Get Their Belongings Stolen In Mexico
Read more: Argentine Football Team Finally Fills Its Olympic RosterWhat happened? The Argentine team played its last friendly game before the Olympics last night against Mexico, in the city of Puebla. First, Argentine Football Association (AFA) representatives had to go out and find a last-minute coach after Gerardo Martino resigned from his post last month. Then, newly appointed coach Julio Olarticoechea and AFA representatives had to jump through countless hoops to get the 18 players needed to fill the Olympic team roster due to local clubs’ reluctance to lend them. When the team got back to the hotel after the game, they found out that their clothes, money and tech devices had been stolen.
Source:The Bubble
July 29, 2016 20:48 UTC
Bill Would Allow Potentially Harmful Pesticides To Be Sprayed 10 Meters From Homes
“Sarquís signed his name in agreement with [Buenos Aires] municipalities for the correct use of plan-protection products.”A 2012 Buenos Aires Province Supreme Court ruling prohibited all fumigation with 1,000 meters of residents’ homes. Buenos Aires Province is part of the Las Pampas region along with the provinces of Córdoba, Santa Fe and La Pampa. A new agrochemical bill that would allow pesticides to be fumigated as close as 10 meters from homes in the province of Buenos Aires has been passed by the provincial Senate. These class III and IV (“slightly dangerous” or “normally harmless”) pesticides include glyphosate, an agrochemical that has already caused outrage in Argentina. Though the bill still pends a Lower House vote and Buenos Aires Province Governor María Eugenia Vidal’s signature, a number of organizations have denounced the bill as unconstitutional due to the potentially harmful effects the pesticides can have on human health.
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July 29, 2016 20:26 UTC
Interview With Head Of Program Aiding Buenos Aires’ Homeless Makes Us Cringe
But judging from an interview between Clarín and Maximiliano Corach, the head of Buenos Aires Presente (BAP) — the Buenos Aires City Government body in charge of helping the capital’s homeless — this is way too hasty of an assumption. He answers “850,” to which Clarín counters that many other organizations would argue for much higher numbers. The interview starts off with a bang when Clarín asks Corach what the numbers are regarding the amount of people living in the streets. You would think that the head of a major organization dedicated to improving the lives of the homeless would know a couple things about the service his or her organization provides. CLARÍN: “How do people prove that they live in the street?”CORACH: “Their ID will have the address.”CLARÍN: “Many are undocumented.”CORACH: “They need documents.”Ok. Well.
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July 29, 2016 19:18 UTC
A Gastronomic Tour of Latin America ‹ The Argentina Independent
“Our whole idea is a gastronomic tour from Southern Argentina to Mexico,” explaining van’s presence. Caleb Thornton-Shaw takes a gastronomic tour from the Rio Grande to Ushuaia at Kombinaciones, a new street-food inspired diner in Palermo. From gooey cheese to wine marinated beef and everything in-between, it really has been a gastronomic tour. They also have a special chilli sauce called Chile Arepero, which you must ask for. “Many Honduran dishes originate from a fable” Chavez jests, treating me to a story from the streets of Honduras, the next stop on my gastronomic tour.
Source:The Argentina Independent
July 29, 2016 18:33 UTC
José López Resigns From His Post As Parlasur Deputy
Parlasur deputies are set to discuss whether to accept López’s resignation at their next session on August 12. José López, the former Kirchnerite Public Works Secretary discovered trying to hide roughly US $9 million in a convent back in June, today formally resigned from his post as a deputy in Parlasur, the Mercosur trade bloc parliament. “On August 12 we will say the resignation is irrelevant and doesn’t exempt him [López] from the impeachment process, which has already been initiated. After the José López scandal, as it is now known as, broke out, López was kicked out of the Victory Front (FpV) caucus — by caucus we mean a group of lawmakers who vote along the same lines — in Parlasur. Regardless of the outcome — which seems pretty obvious — López will be removed from Parlasur one way or another.
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July 29, 2016 18:10 UTC
Chile Apparently Aided Mining Company Dump Waste Into Argentina
All of these accusations led to the agreement that Antofagasta Minerals will make the proper arrangements to remove what needs to be taken out. So what exactly are the details in this new chapter in the epic love hate story between Argentina and Chile? A test done by URS AECOM also concluded that there are 470 toxins that will be released into the environment, and that Antofagasta Minerals should have created a containing material. Let’s take a look:According to Infobae, in 2004, the Chilean government gave Antofagasta Minerals the go ahead to install the Cerro Amarillo dump to deposit waste materials from the Los Pelambres mining deposit. The ties between Chilean Mining Minister Aurora Williams and Antofagasta Minerals are also clearly and awkwardly apparent: Williams was once the manager of administration and finance for Antofagasta Minerals, which is controlled by Chilean conglomerate, the Luksic Group.
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July 29, 2016 17:39 UTC
Buenos Aires Celebrates National Culture Day With Free Museum Admissions
Today is National Culture Day and if you’re lucky enough to be in Buenos Aires, you are surrounded by a whole host of cultural venues and ways to celebrate. The Museo de Arte Moderno de Buenos Aires (MAMBA) and Museo Histórico Nacional will also be participating. Check out the full list of museums and embrace all the culture you can while simultaneously relishing in the advantages of being young, just don’t forget to bring your DNI. You could travel back in time to the rise of tango by enjoying a visit to Museo Casa Carlos Gardel or engage in Yoko Ono’s multidimensional exhibit, Dream Come True, at the MALBA. Thanks to the General Directorate of Youth Policy if you are between the ages of 15 and 29 you could broaden your horizons without breaking the bank, with a FREE visit to a variety of museums throughout the city by presenting your DNI.
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July 29, 2016 16:57 UTC
Cristina Remembers Hugo Chávez, Accuses Media Of Manipulating Argentines
Former President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner returned to the City of Buenos Aires yesterday to celebrate the birth of her former friend and ally, late Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez. Two days ago, the Macri administration also dismantled the Hugo Chávez room in the Patria Grande house in Buenos Aires. She hinted at Argentines being swayed by media conglomerates and other interested groups that don’t have the people’s best interest in mind. Cristina went on to say that, “remembering Hugo is remembering someone who helped us in tough times. Cristina denied any wrongdoing and in return formally accused Stolbizer of mounting a smear campaign against her.
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July 29, 2016 15:11 UTC
Judge Clears Football Hooligan Mallo Of Charges Linked To Unicenter Murders
Arroyo Salgado cleared Mallo after a third forensic analysis of a gun found in his possession confirmed that it did not match the projectiles found at the crime scene. However, the Buenos Aires Police Force and the defendant’s forensic team did not find a positive match: Arroyo Salgado has ordered for the PFA to be investigated. Judge Sandra Arroyo Salgado has ruled that there is no reason for Marcelo Mallo, a barra brava (hooligan) often linked to former Cabinet Chief Aníbal Fernández, to remain under arrest for the 2008 Double Homicide of Unicenter (after the shopping mall where the murders took place). “The judge asked for administrative sanctions against the forensic scientists to be evaluated because she considers that jail time for innocent people should not be dictated by bad practice,” said Damián Odetti, Ghiso’s lawyer. The crime known as the Double Homicide of Unicenter involved the deaths of two Colombians who belonged to the United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia (AUC), a paramilitary group linked to drug trafficking.
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July 29, 2016 14:26 UTC
Tango Queer: A Gay Friendly Milonga In Buenos Aires
And then there’s the International Festival of Tango Queer that will take place this November in Buenos Aires. Mariana, one of the original founders of Tango Queer in Buenos Aires, demonstrates a series of steps from the middle of the floor. Tango Queer is not quite as I remember it. I sit down with a few friends I’ve made during class; we share a glass of wine, and talk about other venues for Tango Queer in the city. It also succeeds in making the 20:30 class feel a bit more intimate – as if dancing pressed up against another person weren’t intimate enough.
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July 29, 2016 13:52 UTC
Study: Over 50,000 Jobs Eliminated In Private Sector Since December
The study — conducted among 879 companies — reported that 69 percent of the companies surveyed tried to hire qualified personnel. According to a study conducted by the Argentine Integrated Provisional System (SIPA) — a government body that works under the Ministry of Labor — 52,516 jobs were eliminated from the private sector between December 2015 and May of this year. Another study conducted by Adecco consulting informed that, out of the 466 companies surveyed, 70 percent had the same type of trouble. It’s important to clarify the report didn’t cover informal, unregistered work (trabajo en negro), which is thought to represent a third of Argentina’s economy. The study reported that May marked the seventh consecutive month in which formal private employment decreased and, if we are to compare the situation with May of last year, there are 64,694 less jobs.
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July 29, 2016 13:52 UTC
Will Macri Bring Up Human Rights With Mexican President Peña Nieto?
Human Rights Watch makes the following observation:During the administration of President Enrique Peña Nieto, Mexican security forces have been implicated in repeated, serious human rights violations—including extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances and torture—in the course of efforts to combat organized crime. This all begs the question: Why, then, are so many human rights organizations and NGOs concerned about the government’s progress since the election? True, some of the many concerns cited by the United Nations’ Human Rights Committee on Argentina earlier this month outdate Macri’s presidency. Earlier this week, he met with Human Rights Watch Director José Vivanco. During his election campaign and now, with over six months of presidential selfies behind him, President Mauricio Macri has talked a good game on human rights.
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July 29, 2016 13:41 UTC
From Street To Concrete: Argentine Artist Poeta’s New Exhibition In Galeria UNION
“A Ver Solo Se Aprende Mirando”, or “You Only Learn To See By Looking”, is the new solo exhibition by Christian Riffel a.k.a. Graffiti was the catalyst for Riffel’s immersion into the art world, after he began painting in his native Villa Ballester with friends in 1999. I’d like them to be sensitized by the show and to question how they see or what they look at on a daily basis.”Opening tonight, Friday July 29th in Galeria UNION, “A Ver Solo Se Aprende Mirando” will be running until September 23rd. Poeta, a local artist who straddles the line between urban and contemporary art. “I’m interested in having people observe and experience these new pieces in a deliberate and active way.
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July 29, 2016 12:33 UTC
Pope tells migrant-wary Poles to welcome refugees
“A merciful heart opens up to welcome refugees and migrants,” he told the youths gathered in a large field near the city centre. Friday, July 29, 2016 Pope tells migrant-wary Poles to welcome refugeesPope Francis is helped by Vatican Master of Ceremonies, Monsignor Guido Marini as he stumbles on the altar during mass in Czestochowa, Poland, yesterday. Some of the country’s conservative Church leaders have also been hesitant over migrants, particularly those from Islamic countries, fearing that they will dilute Poland’s Christian identity. Pontiff due to visit former Nazi German death camp todayKRAKÓW, Poland — Pope Francis urged young people yesterday to welcome migrants and refugees, putting himself in direct contrast with the government of Poland on the second day of his visit there. Despite being rooted in Christian values, Poland’s conservative Law and Justice (PiS) party government disagrees with Francis on refugees and opposes mandatory European Union quotas for accepting asylum seekers.
Source:Bueno Aires Herald
July 29, 2016 06:24 UTC
Macri watches on as Peru begins new era
Following his inauguration, Kuczynski waved and blew kisses to supporters as he walked through Lima’s historic centre wearing the red-and-white presidential sash. Macri arrived in the Peruvian capital Wednesday night with his wife, First Lady Juliana Awada. Shortly afterward they met with Kuczynski at his home before attending a welcoming dinner hosted by the outgoing president, Ollanta Humala. “There is a historical affectionate relationship that unites us with Peru and our foreign ministers will get together to discuss a bilateral agenda. OECD membershipPointing to a major ambition, by 2021, Kuczynski said, Peru would be a member of the developed-nation club the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
Source:Bueno Aires Herald
July 29, 2016 06:24 UTC