Olympic torch snuffed out
Rio 2016 Friday, July 29, 2016 Olympic torch snuffed outJosé Roberto Correa da Silva, a local teacher, carries the Olympic torch in the streets of São Luiz do Paraitinga, Brazil, nine days before the start of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Of late, that anger has taken the form of a series of attempts to either steal or extinguish the Olympic torch, with fire extinguishers and buckets of water. ANGRA DO REIS, Brazil — Protests have continued to roil the lead-up to the 2016 Summer Olympics, with the opening ceremony just over a week away. A Rio 2016 spokesman, Philip Wilkinson, explained there is a back-up of eight lanterns. Chaotic scenes caught on amateur video show a crowd of young people appearing to steal the torch from the procession and then extinguish it.
Source:Bueno Aires Herald
July 29, 2016 06:23 UTC
Germany the crowd-puller
LOCAL ‘SUPER LEAGUE.’ After all the bickering and political mayhem, it was finally decided that there would be no “Super League” this year in Argentina after all. In 1891, soccer’s rule makers decided that a goalkeeper could advance seven metres off his goal line during a penalty. OLYMPIC GOAL. Argentina won 2-1 with that goal and as Uruguay had just won the Olympic Games soccer tournament it was named an “Olympic” goal. A committee chosen by the world soccer federation (FIFA) to organize the Argentine Football Association (AFA) may be successful.
Source:Bueno Aires Herald
July 29, 2016 06:22 UTC
Peru’s new president bets big on Cabinet of technocrats
Friday, July 29, 2016 Peru’s new president bets big on Cabinet of technocratsPeru’s newly sworn-in president, Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, walks with his new Cabinet ministers to the National Palace after his inauguration ceremony in Lima yesterday. Even Peru’s left wing, which had been in the political wilderness for decades, has a larger bloc in Congress now. At 77, Kuczynski is Peru’s oldest president. “I can’t remember in the country’s history such a pro-business Cabinet,” said Francisco Durand, who teaches political science at Lima’s Catholic University. He was elected in a June runoff by the thinnest of margins, just 41,000 votes over Keiko Fujimori, the daughter of jailed former President Alberto Fujimori.
Source:Bueno Aires Herald
July 29, 2016 06:22 UTC
In key speech, Clinton seeks to dispel doubts
Friday, July 29, 2016 In key speech, Clinton seeks to dispel doubtsUS President Barack Obama and Democratic nominee for president Hillary Clinton appear onstage together after Obama addressed the third night of the 2016 Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Wednesday night. Bonds of trust and respect are fraying,” Clinton said as she accepted the Democratic nomination. Taking aim at Trump’s campaign promise to “Make America Great Again,” Obama said: “America is already great. Trump rejected the optimism voiced at the Democratic convention, saying Democrats were talking about “a world that doesn’t exist” and papering over Clinton’s problems and mistakes. In the biggest speech of her more than 25-year-old career in public service, Clinton sounded the themes that will propel her campaign against Republican Donald Trump in the November 8 election.
Source:Bueno Aires Herald
July 29, 2016 04:18 UTC
Job losses in formal economy speed up
Friday, July 29, 2016 Job losses in formal economy speed upA protester carries a statue of "San Cayetano," the patron saint of labour and bread, earlier this week in Buenos Aires. In total, the private sector has shed more than 100,000 posts since President Mauricio Macri’s administration took office back in December. Though only representing a part of the overall economy, the new data is based on the latest Private Salaried Jobs report by ANSES. According to private analysts, the job market has showed signs of trouble since 2012, with little creation in the private sector. So far this year, the sector has averaged 368,863 registered jobs per month, IERIC said, two percent below its 2009-low.
Source:Bueno Aires Herald
July 29, 2016 03:11 UTC
2,700 saved in trafficking raids
Friday, July 29, 2016 2,700 saved in trafficking raidsAn Interpol operation targeting human trafficking in South and Central America resulted in the rescue of more than 2,700 victims, 134 arrests. Sexual exploitation targetedThe organization added that many of the thousands of victims rescued had been victims of trafficking for sexual exploitation. “Among the victims rescued were 27 teenage girls trafficked into different countries for sexual exploitation and as cheap labour. Brazilian officials praised the success of international cooperation in the efforts in targeting human-trafficking beyond Latin America itself. Interpol operation focusing on Buenos Aires, Sao Paulo and Bogotá leads to 134 arrestsMore than 2,700 victims of human trafficking were rescued across Latin America during a continent-wide operation coordinated by Interpol in June, the organization announced yesterday.
Source:Bueno Aires Herald
July 29, 2016 03:11 UTC
What To Do In Buenos Aires This Weekend July 29 Edition
(Avenida Montes de Oca 1517)MUSIC: Wrap up the weekend with some free jazz at La Usina del Arte. Tickets are ARS 150 and don’t forget to order a smoky bourbon to match their musical stylings. Tickets are ARS 100 at the door, but you can get two for ARS 150 if you show up before 1:00 AM. FESTIVAL: This is your last weekend to check out the ExpoRural! ARS 350 is will buy you the entire evening’s activities, and you even get to go home with your oeuvre.
Source:The Bubble
July 29, 2016 03:00 UTC
Argentine film vies for Golden Lion in Venice
Friday, July 29, 2016 Argentine film vies for Golden Lion in VeniceEl ciudadano ilustre (The Distinguished Citizen), by Argentine filmmakers Mariano Cohn and Gastón Duprat, will be competing for the Golden Lion at the 73rd edition of the Venice Film Festival. The 118-minute Argentina-Spain co-production will take on 19 other films in the official competition of the Venice Film Festival. The winner of the Golden Lion and other prizes will be decided by a jury led by American Beauty director Sam Mendes. Venice is an important awards-season springboard — along with the overlapping Toronto Film Festival — and gave Academy Award best-picture winner Spotlight its world premiere last year. The 73rd Venice festival opens on August 31 on the maritime city’s Lido island with the world premiere of Damien Chazelle’s musical romance La La Land, with singing, dancing performances from Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone.
Source:Bueno Aires Herald
July 29, 2016 02:26 UTC
50th anniversary of Night of Long Batons to be marked
At Kirchner Cultural Centre (CCK) Friday, July 29, 2016 50th anniversary of Night of Long Batons to be markedIn light of the 50th anniversary of the Night of the Long Batons, a series of activities, including conferences, exhibitions and lectures, will take place today in Buenos Aires to remember that tragic night of 1966, as well as to pay tribute to the victims. Today, at 7pm, a conference on the consequences of the Night of the Long Batons in the history of computer science in Argentina will be held at the Kirchner Cultural Centre (CCK). The police violently removed the students, firing tear gas, beating several of them and putting them all under arrest. The result of the infamous incident led to 400 people being placed under arrest and the destruction of their university laboratories and libraries, as well as the exile and resignation of prestigious professors and investigators. Fifty years ago —in what is known as the “Night of the Long Batons”— dictator Juan Carlos Onganía ordered the Federal Police to remove and expel students, professors and alumni occupying the university of Buenos Aires in protest against the military government’s decision to intervene in universities and their administrations.
Source:Bueno Aires Herald
July 29, 2016 02:26 UTC
Argentina Opens First-Ever Wind Turbine Manufacturing Plant
Impsa has begun the production of 26 wind turbines at the plant that will be installed at the already-operational Arauco wind farm in the province of La Rioja. Blustery days can also produce electricity and Argentina is poised to make that easier with the debut of its first-ever wind turbine manufacturing plant, in the Mendoza province, beginning in July. We are among the leading countries able to generate solar and wind energy.”Argentina has failed to meet targets for renewable energy. But since taking office, President Macri has been pushing to increase renewable energy sources. Less than two percent of Argentina’s electricity comes from renewable sources today, according to the Latin American Energy Review.
Source:The Bubble
July 28, 2016 22:30 UTC
Brazilian Celebrities 101: The Who’s Who In Brazil
Though Moura now lives in Rio, he’s still a big fan of soccer team Esporte Clube Vitória from his hometown of Salvador and is often seen at their games. But Brazilian celebrities are so much more than just athletes and underwear spokespeople. The TV presenter extraordinaire and occasional novela actress came to fame as the host of MTV Brasil’s Mochilão MTV in 1999 and has been a fixture of Brazilian television ever since. But to gossip about the local celebrity scene like a real Brazilian, pick up a copy of Caras and read on for a brief introduction to who’s who. Rio de Janeiro is positively crawling with both full-fledged stars and wannabe actors hoping for a spot on that coveted 9pm novela (in the Brazilian TV series hierarchy, the 9pm novela is at the top).
Source:The Bubble
July 28, 2016 22:07 UTC
Why Do Clothing Items In Argentina Cost So Much?
So you’re buying a Clothing Item in Argentina and you’ve found the absolute perfect one in your color. Additionally within that 45 percent, design and marketing makes up about 5 percent of the cost, and commercialization and distribution comprise about 15 percent of the final price. This value corresponds with the costs of administration, distribution and logistics related to the sale of the Clothing Item. Within that 45 percent, about 20 percent of that is manufacturing costs. The costs within the value chain make up 45 percent of the final costs.
Source:The Bubble
July 28, 2016 20:15 UTC
Small Argentine Businesses Worry About Return Of Online Shopping And Delivery
During an interview with radio program A Los Botes, Argentine Chamber of Small and Medium-Sized Businesses (CAME) spokesperson Vicente Lourenzo stated that, “We believe that the [online shopping] reform is inopportune. Read more: Everything You Need To Know About Online Shopping And Delivery Now That It’s BackHe added: “It’s like we are going back to the way things were during the ’90s. It harms Argentine interests, because our products cannot compete with Chinese products in price.”This week, an official resolution has made ordering items online from abroad and having those items delivered to your house possible again. Meanwhile, that same purse, if it arrives via the new online ‘door-to-door’ delivery service, could cost between AR $600 and AR $700,” he added. So while you may have started mentally making a wish list of all the things you could potentially buy under the guidelines of Argentina’s reinstated online shopping cosmos, many small business owners are dreading the moment the system is successfully up and running.
Source:The Bubble
July 28, 2016 19:18 UTC
Government Presents National Plan Against Gender Violence ‹ The Argentina Independent
Earlier this week President Mauricio Macri presented a national programme to combat gender violence in Argentina. The ‘National Action Plan for the Prevention, Support, and Erradication of Violence Against Women (2017-2019)‘ includes a series of detailed and concrete measures and actions to protest and support women at risk of – or suffering from – gender violence. According to the National Women’s Council, the plan will allow better enforcement of existing laws against gender violence, and “start paying off a debt that thousands of women have been carrying all their lives.”A ‘femicide’ occurs every 30 hours in Argentina, according to data presented in the plan, with more than 2,000 fatal victims of gender violence registered between 2008-2015. The 150-page plan is based on two fundamental pillars: prevention, via educational programmes to change cultural patterns that permit violence against women, and support, through more effective systems and networks. A new phone app will allow women to immediately request emergency help without having to make a phone call.
Source:The Argentina Independent
July 28, 2016 17:48 UTC
Cristina In Buenos Aires For Former Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez’s Birthday
Former President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner is flying back to the City of Buenos Aires from Santa Cruz Province this evening to celebrate the birthday of her former friend and ally, the late Hugo Chávez. The former Venezuelan president died in 2013 and would have turned 62 today. Read more: Back In Action: Cristina Met With Victory Front Deputies And Inaugurated The Patria InstituteWhy is Cristina coming back to Buenos Aires for Chávez’s would-be birthday? Macri made his stance against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro clear from the very start of his presidency, and even before while he was still campaigning. According to the opposition, it has 1.8 million signatures for a referendum on whether or not Maduro should remain President: Maduro, however, has refused to call the referendum.
Source:The Bubble
July 28, 2016 17:37 UTC