The writer who came in from the cold
Book review Friday, November 18, 2016 The writer who came in from the coldBy Nicolás MeyerFor The HeraldIt takes a special kind of talent to write an engrossing autobiography of 450-plus pages while talking mainly about others until page 387. But then, David Cornwell — who parlayed a few years in minor intelligence work into a lifetime as a writer of top-notch spy fiction, under the name John le Carré — is a born storyteller, and has a lot of stories to tell. Le Carré emerges as essentially a moralist, forever shocked at cruelty and cynical behaviour even though he has been studying them and writing about them all his life. Reclaiming episodesIn these memoirs le Carré explicitly seeks to “reclaim” some episodes told in a recent biography of him. The latter’s author, Adam Sisman, has averred that the present book may embellish some facts; le Carré says that “nowhere have I consciously falsified” anything.
Source:Bueno Aires Herald
November 18, 2016 18:33 UTC
What to do this weekend
Their anniversary show will have acrobats soaring through the skies of the theatre in a mesmerising display of dexterity. There will be juggling, plays on shapes, and aerial silk, all of which is bound to create a unique atmosphere. Saturday 19 November at 9pm and Sunday 20 at 8pm at Club de Trapecistas (Ferrari 252). Today, the grand finale of the performance poetry competition organized by Justa Poética is taking place at La Hormiga de Oro. Friday 18 November at 9pm at La Hormiga de Oro (Medrano 688).
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November 18, 2016 18:11 UTC
Future shock
Pollsters are under pressure to explain their errors but it is the electoral verdict itself which is inexplicable. Without entering into detailed analysis, just two aspects of the voting will be singled out here to underline the absurdity. If Trump’s triumph was secured by just over 27 percent of the electorate, perhaps in this sense the people are always right after all. Freed from the gridlock hampering previous presidencies by his majorities in Congress, Trump faces many other problems starting with bringing his own party on board. But the answers to these and many other questions can only be speculation at this stage.
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November 11, 2016 23:07 UTC
Do not doctor it up!
Friday, November 11, 2016 Do not doctor it up! As many as nine out of 10 teenage girls in some schools would doctor themselves to appear thinner, she claimed – with disturbing psychological consequences. It’s unbelievably easy to doctor a photo. “images that have been doctored” “undoctored” (4)When you “doctor” or “doctor up” something, you alter or modify them for a specific end, the purpose usually being to improve, to make it favourable. When you doctor up evidence, documents or liquor, for instance, the intention is to deceive, as in The corrupt lawyer doctored up part of the evidence.
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November 11, 2016 18:24 UTC
Business empire poses unprecedented conflicts of interest
Under a blind trust, the owner has no say or knowledge in how the assets are managed. Conflicts of interest could stem, for example, from countries trying to influence policies by doing business with any of his companies or even his children. Given the high-profile properties that bear his name, a blind trust would do little to help his case, experts said. “You can’t put a golf course in a blind trust; it would be pointless,” said Robert Kelner, a Washington lawyer and an expert on government ethics. He will likely face scrutiny of policy decisions that affect countries where he is known to have business interests.
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November 11, 2016 17:06 UTC
Argentina reacts to Republican ’s win
Friday, November 11, 2016 Argentina reacts to Republican ’s winNews of Clinton’s defeat sparks rejection, tepid support — and even criticism for the governmentThe news that Donald Trump had prevailed over Hilary Clinton in the US presidential election sparked myriad responses in Argentine political circles ranging from outright rejection to ambivalence. Criticism of the government here, led by President Mauricio Macri, for leaning toward a Clinton victory was also on display. That is why the triumph of Republican candidate who won the US presidential election does not seem to be an isolated phenomenon but rather too-closely linked to these signs that had been coming from all over the world. “And that is why I believe that Donald Trump is much more than Trump himself. That anger had been expressed by the left through the (Bernie) Sanders candidacy in the Democratic primaries.
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November 11, 2016 17:02 UTC
Inflation rate jumps to 2.4% after utility hikes
Thursday, November 10, 2016 Inflation rate jumps to 2.4% after utility hikesAfter a massive hike in utility bills, October inflation jumped to 2.4 per cent, the INDEC statistics bureau reported. The most significant increases were registered in Housing and Basic services (10.7%), clothes (3.6%); medical care and health expenses (3.4%) and food and drinks (1.5%). "The result of October index reflects the change of natural gas tariffs for residential users,” the INDEC explained. Private estimates unveiled by opposition lawmakers had placed October inflation at 2.9 percent.
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November 10, 2016 20:07 UTC
Trump, Obama meet to discuss transition of power
Trump, elected on Tuesday to his first public office, said he looked forward to more meetings with Obama. Obama said he will do everything he can to help the New York businessman succeed when he takes office on January 20 and urged the country to unite to face its challenges. "My number-one priority in the coming two months is to try to facilitate a transition that ensures our president-elect is successful," Obama said at the end of the meeting.
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November 10, 2016 18:15 UTC
Trump arrives in Washington for Obama meeting
First lady Michelle Obama will also meet privately with Trump's wife, Melania, in the White House residence. On Wednesday, Obama said that despite his major differences with the New York real estate magnate, he would follow the lead of former Republican President George W. Bush in 2008 and ensure a smooth handover to Trump. "Eight years ago, President Bush and I had some pretty significant differences, but President Bush’s team could not have been more professional or more gracious in making sure we had a smooth transition," Obama said. "So I have instructed my team to follow the example that President Bush’s team set." Trump spent Wednesday focusing on that transition during meetings with his staff at Trump Tower in New York.
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November 10, 2016 15:57 UTC
Clinton, Obama pledge to unite behind next president Trump
After the Republican Trump's stunning upset of the heavily favored Clinton, Democratic President Barack Obama and leading figures in the Republican Party who had struggled to make peace with Trump all vowed to move past the ugliness of an angry and sometimes personal campaign to seek common ground. "Donald Trump is going to be our president. She also failed in a White House bid in 2008. Trump and his senior aides were meeting at Trump Tower in New York on Wednesday to begin the transition. Trump will enjoy Republican majorities in both chambers of the U.S. Congress that could help him implement his legislative agenda.
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November 09, 2016 19:55 UTC
The Bike Crusader: Cycling the World to Combat HIV/AIDS
This triggered an idea, which by 2004 had turned into an epic mission: travel around the world on his bicycle creating awareness about HIV/AIDS. Undeterred by occasional setbacks, Debnath plans to complete 191 countries by 2020, before returning build a “Global Village” in his hometown. Your ultimate dream is to build a ‘Global Village’ in your hometown. One third of the funds covers expenses of my travel and the other two thirds I will dedicate for our global village. The blueprint for one part of the global village is ready and we are expecting some support from government and the process is going on.
Source:The Argentina Independent
November 09, 2016 19:13 UTC
Argentina Reacts to Shock Trump Triumph
The Argentine government has been reacting today to the news that Donald Trump was elected to become the 45th US President of the United States after defeating favourite Hillary Clinton. According to a survey carried out by Poliarquia Consultores before the election, few Argentines support Trump. In the survey carried out among 1170 people across 40 localities in the country, 72% of the country wanted Clinton to win, and only 6% wanted Trump. The survey also asked which participant they thought would have a more positive impact for Argentina, and whilst an overwhelming 62% said Clinton would, for Trump it was a mere 5%. Before the elections took place, Malcorra gave an interview describing Trump as “worrying”.
Source:The Argentina Independent
November 09, 2016 18:08 UTC
Macri congratulates Trump after his victory
Wednesday, November 9, 2016 Macri congratulates Trump after his victory"I congratulate @realDonaldTrump for his victory and I hope we can work together for the sake of our people,” President Mauricio Macri wrote on Twitter today. Earlier, Foreign Affairs Minister Susana Malcorra affirmed the Argentine government will seek “a fast and short transition” to maintain a common agenda with the United States, after Trump’s victory in yesterday’s elections. “We will have to adapt and we will do so with institutional responsibility,” she added. "Our biggest concern is that the transition is fast and short so that we can go on with some of the issues we have in common with Obama’s administration and we can sit with Trump’s team to define and adjust them,” she added.
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November 09, 2016 15:24 UTC
Wall Street surges after Trump wins White House
US stocks rose sharply on Wednesday in a dramatic turnaround from deep overnight losses as Wall Street digested the upset presidential election victory of Republican Donald Trump. After warning for months that a Trump White House would create uncertainty and damage sentiment, investors poured money into sectors that may benefit from the former reality show star's victory. It makes a lot of demands but it doesn't know what it wants," said Jake Dollarhide, chief executive officer of Longbow Asset Management in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Gains of 3 percent each in the heavily weighted healthcare and financials .SPSY sectors pushed the S&P 500 and Dow Jones industrial average up over 1 percent. "When you look at Trump's plans, they are actually pro-market," said Nadia Lovell, U.S. Equity Strategist at J.P. Morgan Private Bank in New York.
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November 09, 2016 14:54 UTC
World leaders react to Trump's victory
World leaders reacted to Donald Trump's victory in the US presidential election with offers to work with him tinged with anxiety over how he would deal with a host of problems, from the Middle East to an assertive Russia. Trump, who has no previous political or military experience, sent conciliatory signals after his upset of Democratic rival Hillary Clinton, pledging to seek common ground, not conflict, with the United States' allies. Ties between Washington and Moscow have become strained over the conflicts in Ukraine and Syria, and allegations of Russian cyber attacks featured in the US election campaign. "We heard the campaign statements of the future U.S. presidential candidate about the restoration of relations between Russia and the United States," Putin said. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas also congratulated Trump, but analysts said his rule may be profoundly negative for Palestinian aspirations.
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November 09, 2016 13:46 UTC