An exploration of the Argentine world of alfajores
There’s also an official world competition with a panel of judges picking a winner from a blind taste test of over 300 samples. Alfajores typically feature a chocolate coating with vanilla cookies and a sweet dulce de leche filling, but each Argentine province has its own take. Mar del Plata, a coastal city in Buenos Aires province, is famous for its beachside chocolate alfajores and is the birthplace of the bougie brand Havanna. The mass-produced alfajor brands found in stores offer the entire spectrum of styles and sweet fillings. A savory chocolate filling with a solid outer layer that does not instantly crumble when touched.
Source:Bueno Aires Herald
July 08, 2023 17:32 UTC
Market slightly trims Argentina’s inflation expectations for 2023
Financial analysts surveyed in June by Argentina’s Central Bank expect the country’s final 2023 inflation to total 142.4%, 5 points lower than what they forecasted in May. Their expected inflation rate for June is 7.3%. “New information suggesting that monthly inflation moderated even more when compared to May was released last month after REM participants provided their forecasts to the Central Bank,” the REM report said. It’s worth noting that REM participants started the year predicting a 0.5% growth for 2023, a statement made in January before the full impact of the historic drought was entirely known. The REM analysts also expect fixed-term deposits in July and August to surpass inflation and the crawling peg rate.
Source:Bueno Aires Herald
July 08, 2023 17:32 UTC
Brazil building collapse kills five, eight still missing
A building collapsed on Friday in Brazil’s northeastern state of Pernambuco, leaving at least five dead and eight others missing, civil defense authorities said. The state’s civil defense secretary said that as of 7 p.m. local time on Friday, four people had been rescued alive from the rubble of the building in the Janga neighborhood in the outskirts of state capital Recife. The Pernambuco government said on social media that eight teams had been dispatched to the site after civil defense learned of the collapse at 6:35 a.m. It was unclear what caused the collapse. The city and its metropolitan region were put under “state of attention” on Friday, which represents “moderate to high risk,” the government said.
Source:Bueno Aires Herald
July 08, 2023 05:48 UTC
Unions lift bus strike in Buenos Aires, La Plata, and six provinces
The long-distance and inner city bus strike that began Friday at midnight has been lifted, Economy Minister and presidential candidate Sergio Massa announced this afternoon at a press conference. “From 17:30, the strike will be lifted,” Massa said today in the Economy Ministry, joined by Transportation and Labor Ministers Diego Giuliano and Kelly Olmos, as well as Buenos Aires’ Transportation Minister Jorge D’Onofrio and representatives of five transportation unions. The Automobile and Tram Union (UTA, by its Spanish acronym) had called the strike in response to bus companies failing to pay what they said were “agreed salary raises,” according to a press release. The strike affected Greater Buenos Aires, as well as the city of La Plata and five other provinces: Corrientes, Entre Ríos, Santa Fe, Formosa, Misiones, and Tucumán. Earlier today, he called the companies “parasites of the state.”Public transport in Greater Buenos Aires was further complicated due to a surprise 4.30 a.m. strike on the Sarmiento train line, which connects BA city with the capital’s western outskirts.
Source:Bueno Aires Herald
July 07, 2023 21:16 UTC
Buenos Aires inflation dips to 7.1% in June
Inflation in Argentina’s capital slowed to 7.1% in June from 7.5% in May, according to the city government statistics released on Friday. Food and non-alcoholic drinks influenced inflation the most, due to their weight on the general index, with a 5.8% monthly increase. Consulting firm Ecolatina calculated a 7.2% inflation rate for June in Greater Buenos Aires. For the rest of 2023, they forecast monthly inflation to average above 7%, with the inter-annual figure hitting at least 130% for the year as a whole. The National Institute of Statistics and Census (INDEC, by its Spanish initials) will publish the national inflation rate for June on July 13.
Source:Bueno Aires Herald
July 07, 2023 20:24 UTC
D.P. Season 2: Speculated Release date, cast, plot and other details
D.P., short for Deserter Pursuit, was inspired by Kim Bo-Tong’s Lezhin webcomic D.P. Season 2: CastCurrently, we are yet to know if there would be any addition or subtraction to the already existing cast of the series. Hence, we cannot provide the exact official cast list of the next season. Season 2: Release DateMark July 28, 2023, on your calendars for the start of the next season. Season 2: Official TrailerFollowing is the official trailer of D.P.
Source:The Bubble
July 07, 2023 13:42 UTC
Despicable Me 4: Speculated release date, cast, plot and other details
The Minions themselves have already inspired two spin-off movies, the first of which, Minions, generated over $1 billion at the box office. Despicable Me 4’s cast has not yet been finalized, which is unfortunate, but we have received some casting confirmations anyway. Naturally, Steve Carell from The Office is back as Gru, possibly the greatest cinematic villain of all time. Even though they haven’t been formally confirmed, Edith and Agnes have been strongly suggested to exist in the future film, according to Steve Carell. Stay tuned to Collider for updates if you want to know the latest Despicable Me 4 story details.
Source:The Bubble
July 07, 2023 10:28 UTC
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part 1: Release Date, Cast, Plot and other details
Hunt and his fearless crew will embark on yet another world-saving mission in Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part 1, which is just around the corner. The first installment of Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning seems to offer another big action tale that would be a welcome addition to the successful franchise. Here is everything we know about he upcoming Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part 1. Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part 1: Release DateCurrent plans call for Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part 1 to hit US cinemas on July 12, 2023 (it was earlier slated for July 14). Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part 1: Official Trailer
Source:The Bubble
July 06, 2023 20:50 UTC
Heels Season 2: Expected release date, cast, plot and other details
AdvertisementHeels fans may celebrate the news that the tense drama series has been renewed for a second season. Here is what we presently know about Heels’ second season as Season 2 approaches. Heels Season 2: CastAs of now, we do not have the exact information regarding the official cast list of the upcoming season. Heels Season 2: Release DateThe second season of Heels will premiere on July 28 at 10 PM, continuing the previous season’s weekly release schedule. Heels Season 2: Official TrailerFollowing is the official trailer of Heels Season 2.
Source:The Bubble
July 06, 2023 20:20 UTC
Deputies vote for women to legally do ‘men’s’ jobs
The Argentine Chamber of Deputies unanimously voted to repeal a 1924 law actively barring women from working a plethora of jobs, going so far as to forbid them from working nights. Although the law isn’t meaningfully enforced across the labor market, addressing the legal disparity is being celebrated as a step towards women having more rights. Lospennato presented one of the bills to repeal the law, which was merged with two others by ruling coalition Frente de Todos (FdT) deputies Vanesa Siley and Lucila Masin. “Our present-day makes us reassess those patriarchal stereotypes that translate to the working world as the discrimination that we as women live through and suffer,” said Siley when she addressed the house. She pointed out that although women currently work in jobs prohibited by the law, the legislation is often used to exclude women from certain job sectors, using dock workers as the prime example.
Source:Bueno Aires Herald
July 06, 2023 20:12 UTC
Uruguay’s water crisis continues, industries halt production
Montevideo and its metropolitan area are days away from running out of water reserves. The water crisis is also hitting the local industry, with production hindered by the lack of drinking water and the high levels of salinity in the one currently being distributed by the state water company OSE. The CIU published a poll on contingency plans in factories a month ago, revealing that 69% of companies using OSE water didn’t have an alternative plan in the face of water supply restrictions or service interruption. Of those companies, the poll revealed that 78% would be forced to shut down production if the OSE water supply was affected. The first publicly resonant case so far Frigorífico Canelones meatpacker, which decided to stop production in late June and send 700 workers to collect unemployment insurance.
Source:Bueno Aires Herald
July 06, 2023 03:41 UTC
Salary board to start fresh minimum wage negotiations
The Salary Board will meet again next week to adjust the minimum wage based on the criteria established by Economy Minister Sergio Massa. The main function of the minimum wage is to update social welfare programs that are calculated as half of the minimum wage. These have been limited to accompanying inflation with minimum wage rises in quotas. March’s salary board meeting ended with a majority vote from members to increase the minimum wage by 26.6% in three quotas. The Workers’ CTA abstained and the Autonomous CTA rejected it.
Source:Bueno Aires Herald
July 05, 2023 14:21 UTC
Mercosur closed 2022 with historic trade volume
Argentine President Alberto Fernández transferred the rotating presidency of regional trade bloc Mercosur to Brazi’s Luiz Inácio “Lula” Da Silva at a summit in Puerto Iguazú, Misiones province. While negotiations for an agreement with the European Union are being negotiated, the South American bloc reached the greatest commercial volume of its history in 2022. According to an official report, the volume of purchases and sales with the rest of the world topped US$ 752.6 billion. Despite some heated discussions in the latest Mercosur summits, the bloc keeps delivering indicators that prove its relevance. Following a deceleration phase, commercial trade between full members regained impulse in the last two years and topped pre-pandemic levels by 38%.
Source:Bueno Aires Herald
July 04, 2023 20:52 UTC
Brazil passes law mandating equal pay for men and women
Brazil has passed a law mandating companies pay men and women equally for the same position. Companies that fail to pay equal salaries to men and women doing the same work can be fined ten times the value of the salary discrepancy, the law establishes. Brazilian law has required equal pay for men and women since 1943, but the pay gap remains, according to Brazil’s Women’s Minister Cida Gonçalves. Per the new law, businesses must also present reports so that inspectors can check what men and women are paid. There should also be a drive to educate and prepare women for their entry, continuity and progress in the workplace on equal conditions to men.
Source:Bueno Aires Herald
July 04, 2023 17:53 UTC
Jorge Macri’s candidacy cleared by court
Jorge Macri, former President Mauricio Macri’s cousin, has been cleared to run for Buenos Aires City Mayor by the city’s electoral court. It ruled against three legal challenges to his candidacy contending that he did not meet the city’s residency requirements to run. Macri was mayor of Vicente López between 2011 and 2021, and following that he joined the current BA city administration as Goverment Minister. His candidacy already had the backing of incumbent City Mayor Horacio Rodríguez Larreta. The three legal challenges against Macri’s candidacy were presented by Vanisa Biasi of the Leftist Front as well as Eugenio “Nito” Artaza and Juan Pablo Chiesa from the Frente Renovador.
Source:Bueno Aires Herald
July 04, 2023 06:24 UTC