Saturday, 25 October 2014
Cristina's war on terror[Buenos Aires Herald]
Cristina once suggested that businessmen who go bankrupt are terrorists, especially if they happen to be North Americans, and, presumably, should be treated as such. So too, she told the world when addressing the UN General Assembly in New York, are those disgruntled creditors who are widely known as “vultures” because of their filthy habits.
Attempted lynchings break out -again[Buenos Aires Herald]
In times when a tough-on-crime narrative seems to be prevailing among politicians and media, new episodes of attempted lynchings against alleged criminals were reported in Tucumán province over the past few days. As was the case in March when a bill to overhaul the Penal Code was under debate, violent episodes were denounced days after President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner unveiled a bill to reform the Criminal Procedural Code.
Sunday, 26 October 2014
Amateur paleontologist finds 500000-year-old fossil in Argentina[Fox News Latino]
An amateur paleontologist found the 500,000-year-old fossil of a giant ground sloth while digging in a well on his property in the southern Argentine coastal city of Mar del Plata, media reports said. Carlos Manduga accidentally discovered the skull ...and more
Random Acts of Training #2[SaltShaker]
It was back to Retiro Station again (I have to remember that there are actually two separate terminals there next time Ill go for the Belgrano line instead of the Mitre line) to go another round against the fates, or at least random.orgs determination of it. The next train out, once again the Tigre line, station determined, Rivadava, on the border between barrio Nuez and the suburb of Vicente Lopez.
Friday, 24 October 2014
Argentina is no longer grey[Buenos Aires Herald]
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) removed the country yesterday from its so-called grey list, which means the country wont be subject any longer to the FATFs continuous monitoring process thanks to the significant progress made by the country in improving its legislation and procedures against money laundering and terrorism financing.
Argentina sentences 15 to life over La Cacha prison - BBC News[BBC News]
Argentine ex-police chief and ex-interior minister have both been given life sentences for running a detention and torture centre in the 1970s. They were among 19 people charged with the kidnap, murder and torture of 128 prisoners in the city of La ... 15 Jailed for Life in Argentina 'Dirty War' TrialABC Newsall 8 news articles » and more »
Where to Spend Halloween in Buenos Aires – American Style[Buenos Aires 4U]
Halloween, or Noche de Brujas in Spanish, is not particularly big in Argentina, although with the large crowd of expats in Buenos Aires, it has steadily been getting bigger, with more and more Halloween parties each year, offering a more American-style Halloween. While you may not see kids trick or treating in the streets, there ...
Argentina Reading List: Economy Slumps After Debt Default[Barron's]
Argentina Reading List: Economy Slumps After Debt DefaultBarron's (blog)As for Argentina's equity market, the Merval Index, a measure of the handful of public companies on the Buenos Aires Stock Exchange, is up 48% this year in dollars, compared to a 30% rise in India's BSE Sensex Index, and a flattish performance ...
Croatian and Italian celebrations in Buenos Aires[BA Travel Guide]
These events are part of a program of festivities destined to pay homage to the different communities present in the city, that has been carried out throughout the year. This weekend the invited countries will be Croatia andItaly, in two artistic and cultural events that will take place onAvenida de Mayo between Bolivar and Chacabuc
n Saturday, October 25th, 2014, the guest country will beCroatia, starting at 11 am,with the participation of dance groups, singers, and instrumentaltraditional ...
Thursday, 23 October 2014
Tax Office AFIP to Monitor Tourist Rental Agreements[The Argentina Independent]
Property owners and agencies that rent to tourists will be required to declare the information at the tax office AFIP from March next year, according to a resolution published in today’s Official Gazette. Resolution 3687 establishes an “information regime with respect to temporary housing rentals to tourists”. The measure will apply to rental agreements at furnished properties that last between one day and six months. Those who administer and manage the rental
Thursday, 23 October 2014
A Guide to Argentina's Wine Regions[The Real Argentina]
The best of Argentina’s far-flung vineyard regions are united by their differences. From the beaches of the Atlantic coast to the dizzyingly high Andean altiplano ... Think of the difference in habitats that are home, variously, to condors, cattle or penguins, and this gives a vivid idea of how the mix of terrain, climate and ...
The Eighth Default of Argentina: From Independence To Elliott Management[ValueWalk]
Very few countries have seen as spectacular of a decline in its economic standing over the past 100 years as Argentina has. The country started the 20th century as one of the richest in the world, but has fallen behind as a result of its turbulent ...
What’s Esquina Carlos Gardel tango show like?[LandingPadBA]
There are few places which encapsulate the age-old sophistication of Buenos Aires tango like Esquina Carlos Gardel. Located just off Avenida Corrientes next to the art-deco monolith that is the Abasto mall, the venue’s exterior is a whitewashed façade ...
Tuesday, 21 October 2014
Argentina: 500000 kilos of blueberries are lost for lack of pickers[FreshPlaza]
500,000 kilos of blueberries are lost for lack of pickers. The blueberry harvest is in full swing and the venture located in Yatasto has suffered some difficulties due to the lack of workers to hand pick the fruits in time.
BCRA launches large operation against foreign exchange offices, stockbrokers[Buenos Aires Herald]
The Central Bank (BCRA) has launched a large control operation against foreign exchange offices, stockbrokers and credit unions in Buenos Aires and La Plata cities. cities today.
Russia Today, Argentina Tomorrow[New York Times]
Earlier this month, the president of Russia, Vladimir V. Putin, and the president of Argentina, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, took part in a video conference to celebrate a new television partnership. Under the terms of the deal, the Russian-owned ...
Two New Metrobus Stations to be Dismantled[The Argentina Independent]
Two Metrobus stops that were built in Pompeya last year at a cost of $4m will be taken down to make way for a new transfer station. The Buenos Aires City government has been criticised by the opposition for its lack of planning ...
Sunday, 19 October 2014
Viggo Mortensen in Jauja, an enigmatic Western from Argentina[Montreal Gazette]
Viggo Mortensen in Jauja, an enigmatic Western from ArgentinaMontreal Gazette (blog)Like El Ardor, another film from Argentina being shown at the Festival du nouveau cinema, Jauja has some mysterious mystical, mythological aspects. When Ingeborg runs off, Pittaluga offers to look for her, since he knows the desert.
La Boca motorcycle thief arrested for 'resisting the authorities'[Buenos Aires Herald]
Gastón Aguirre, who found fame online and on local TV last month after he attempted to rob at gunpoint the backpack of a Canadian tourist in La Boca while being filmed, has finally been arrested but not for anything related to robbery, he was accused of "resisting the authorities."
Culture Can’t be Closed: Buenos Aires’ Cultural Centres Fight for Recognition[The Argentina Independent]
The muffled tick-tock of cumbia music emanated from El Quetzal Casa Cultural, a quaint, brightly painted building in Palermo Soho. Inside, two young women in matching gingham frocks made a fruit cocktail while balancing on their forearms —a spectacle of choreographed acrobatics. During the final round of applause, a simple woven basket was passed around ...
Simple Simon met a pieman…[SaltShaker]
The last few days, for the third year, the Feria Masticar has come to town (not that it goes to other towns, at least as far as I know). In 2012, I, along with roughly 50,000 other people, checked out the first edition of this gastronomic soiree.
Chinese loan to Argentina expected in November[Reuters]
A multibillion-dollar currency swap between Argentina and China will launch in November, bolstering the South American country's diminished foreign reserves, the central bank chief was quoted as saying in a local paper...
Number of homicides in Argentina again on the rise, indicate Healthcare stats[MercoPress]
The ministry's stats also seem to indicate that during periods of economic recession or crisis, the number of homicides climbs, and the contrary is also valid. In effect in 2010, the number of homicides reported in Argentina was 2.760, climbing to ...
Friday, 17 October 2014
Music and Dictatorship: The Cultural Legacy of ‘El Proceso’[The Argentina Independent]
Beyond the ubiquitous western obsession with Dylan, Joplin, the Beatles, or Patti Smith, equally impressive is the role Argentine rock- rock nacional- punk and heavy metal played in countering the countrys repressive political dynamics.
Argentina's stadiums and projects - Buenos Aires Herald[Buenos Aires Herald]
Lionel Messi trains at the national team's facilities in Ezeiza. Will he soon be performing in a new stadium there? 'Football for everybody' is being investigated for fraud. Among the ...
How to Buy Teatro Colón Tickets[Buenos Aires 4U]
Walking down Avenida 9 de Julio, its impossible to miss Teatro Colón, the citys grand opera theatre. A visit to this world-renowned theatre, one of the best opera houses in the world thanks to its second-to-none acoustics, is a must do activity in Buenos Aires. Attending a performance in Teatro Colón should be on any ...
Thursday, 16 October 2014
Inside Buenos Aires’s Buildings with 48h Open House BsAs[Buenos Aires 4U]
Buenos Aires is a city well renowned for its architecture, with a mixture of influences, fitting for a cosmopolitan city home to a melting pot of cultures. With an eclectic mix of Belle Époque, Italian Renaissance, Art Deco and Neo-Gothic styles, a walk through the city is any architecture lovers dreams. If youve ever wondered
The best books on Argentina: start your reading here[The Guardian]
The narrator returns to Argentina in 2008 from self-imposed exile in Berlin to be with his dying father. In his parents' house, he finds a cache of documents relating to a recent missing-person case, that of 60-year-old Alberto José Burdisso. But the ...
US, Brazil and Argentina ports joining airports in Ebola screenings[FreshPlaza]
US, Brazil and Argentina ports joining airports in Ebola screenings. The US, Brazil and Argentinian governments have introduced Ebola screenings for vessels calling from West Africa, with crew subject to questionnaires and checkups. Vessels calling ...
Argentina All Set to Launch Own Satellite[teleSUR English]
ArSat-1 is the first geostationary satellite constructed by a Latin American country and forms part of a wider strategy to enhance Argentina's communications capacity. On Thursday, Argentina will launch into space the first geostationary satellite ever ...
Trial over Parque Indoamericano Occupation Opens[The Argentina Independent]
The trial of Diosnel Pérez and Leonardo Nardulli over their role in the planning and organisation of the December 2010 occupation of Parque Indoamericano opened today. The pair are the only ones facing trial in the case, as others who faced charges over the occupation, and the eviction of the occupiers, which resulted in the deaths of two people, have been acquitted. In December 2010, a group of 5,000 people had occupied ...
Argentina Black Market Proving Irresistible to Tourists[Bloomberg]
Like many of the tourists traveling to Argentina, Estefania turned to the illegal black market to take advantage of the peso's plunge after the nation defaulted in July. There, the local currency costs 74 percent less to obtain than at the official ...
Cristina's war on terror[Buenos Aires Herald]
Cristina once suggested that businessmen who go bankrupt are terrorists, especially if they happen to be North Americans, and, presumably, should be treated as such. So too, she told the world when addressing the UN General Assembly in New York, are those disgruntled creditors who are widely known as “vultures” because of their filthy habits.
Attempted lynchings break out -again[Buenos Aires Herald]
In times when a tough-on-crime narrative seems to be prevailing among politicians and media, new episodes of attempted lynchings against alleged criminals were reported in Tucumán province over the past few days. As was the case in March when a bill to overhaul the Penal Code was under debate, violent episodes were denounced days after President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner unveiled a bill to reform the Criminal Procedural Code.
Sunday, 26 October 2014
Amateur paleontologist finds 500000-year-old fossil in Argentina[Fox News Latino]
An amateur paleontologist found the 500,000-year-old fossil of a giant ground sloth while digging in a well on his property in the southern Argentine coastal city of Mar del Plata, media reports said. Carlos Manduga accidentally discovered the skull ...and more
Random Acts of Training #2[SaltShaker]
It was back to Retiro Station again (I have to remember that there are actually two separate terminals there next time Ill go for the Belgrano line instead of the Mitre line) to go another round against the fates, or at least random.orgs determination of it. The next train out, once again the Tigre line, station determined, Rivadava, on the border between barrio Nuez and the suburb of Vicente Lopez.
Friday, 24 October 2014
Argentina is no longer grey[Buenos Aires Herald]
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) removed the country yesterday from its so-called grey list, which means the country wont be subject any longer to the FATFs continuous monitoring process thanks to the significant progress made by the country in improving its legislation and procedures against money laundering and terrorism financing.
Argentina sentences 15 to life over La Cacha prison - BBC News[BBC News]
Argentine ex-police chief and ex-interior minister have both been given life sentences for running a detention and torture centre in the 1970s. They were among 19 people charged with the kidnap, murder and torture of 128 prisoners in the city of La ... 15 Jailed for Life in Argentina 'Dirty War' TrialABC Newsall 8 news articles » and more »
Where to Spend Halloween in Buenos Aires – American Style[Buenos Aires 4U]
Halloween, or Noche de Brujas in Spanish, is not particularly big in Argentina, although with the large crowd of expats in Buenos Aires, it has steadily been getting bigger, with more and more Halloween parties each year, offering a more American-style Halloween. While you may not see kids trick or treating in the streets, there ...
Argentina Reading List: Economy Slumps After Debt Default[Barron's]
Argentina Reading List: Economy Slumps After Debt DefaultBarron's (blog)As for Argentina's equity market, the Merval Index, a measure of the handful of public companies on the Buenos Aires Stock Exchange, is up 48% this year in dollars, compared to a 30% rise in India's BSE Sensex Index, and a flattish performance ...
Croatian and Italian celebrations in Buenos Aires[BA Travel Guide]
These events are part of a program of festivities destined to pay homage to the different communities present in the city, that has been carried out throughout the year. This weekend the invited countries will be Croatia andItaly, in two artistic and cultural events that will take place onAvenida de Mayo between Bolivar and Chacabuc
n Saturday, October 25th, 2014, the guest country will beCroatia, starting at 11 am,with the participation of dance groups, singers, and instrumentaltraditional ...Thursday, 23 October 2014
Tax Office AFIP to Monitor Tourist Rental Agreements[The Argentina Independent]
Property owners and agencies that rent to tourists will be required to declare the information at the tax office AFIP from March next year, according to a resolution published in today’s Official Gazette. Resolution 3687 establishes an “information regime with respect to temporary housing rentals to tourists”. The measure will apply to rental agreements at furnished properties that last between one day and six months. Those who administer and manage the rental
Thursday, 23 October 2014
A Guide to Argentina's Wine Regions[The Real Argentina]
The best of Argentina’s far-flung vineyard regions are united by their differences. From the beaches of the Atlantic coast to the dizzyingly high Andean altiplano ... Think of the difference in habitats that are home, variously, to condors, cattle or penguins, and this gives a vivid idea of how the mix of terrain, climate and ...
The Eighth Default of Argentina: From Independence To Elliott Management[ValueWalk]
Very few countries have seen as spectacular of a decline in its economic standing over the past 100 years as Argentina has. The country started the 20th century as one of the richest in the world, but has fallen behind as a result of its turbulent ...
What’s Esquina Carlos Gardel tango show like?[LandingPadBA]
There are few places which encapsulate the age-old sophistication of Buenos Aires tango like Esquina Carlos Gardel. Located just off Avenida Corrientes next to the art-deco monolith that is the Abasto mall, the venue’s exterior is a whitewashed façade ...
Tuesday, 21 October 2014
Argentina: 500000 kilos of blueberries are lost for lack of pickers[FreshPlaza]
500,000 kilos of blueberries are lost for lack of pickers. The blueberry harvest is in full swing and the venture located in Yatasto has suffered some difficulties due to the lack of workers to hand pick the fruits in time.
BCRA launches large operation against foreign exchange offices, stockbrokers[Buenos Aires Herald]
The Central Bank (BCRA) has launched a large control operation against foreign exchange offices, stockbrokers and credit unions in Buenos Aires and La Plata cities. cities today.
Russia Today, Argentina Tomorrow[New York Times]
Earlier this month, the president of Russia, Vladimir V. Putin, and the president of Argentina, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, took part in a video conference to celebrate a new television partnership. Under the terms of the deal, the Russian-owned ...
Two New Metrobus Stations to be Dismantled[The Argentina Independent]
Two Metrobus stops that were built in Pompeya last year at a cost of $4m will be taken down to make way for a new transfer station. The Buenos Aires City government has been criticised by the opposition for its lack of planning ...
Sunday, 19 October 2014
Viggo Mortensen in Jauja, an enigmatic Western from Argentina[Montreal Gazette]
Viggo Mortensen in Jauja, an enigmatic Western from ArgentinaMontreal Gazette (blog)Like El Ardor, another film from Argentina being shown at the Festival du nouveau cinema, Jauja has some mysterious mystical, mythological aspects. When Ingeborg runs off, Pittaluga offers to look for her, since he knows the desert.
La Boca motorcycle thief arrested for 'resisting the authorities'[Buenos Aires Herald]
Gastón Aguirre, who found fame online and on local TV last month after he attempted to rob at gunpoint the backpack of a Canadian tourist in La Boca while being filmed, has finally been arrested but not for anything related to robbery, he was accused of "resisting the authorities."
Culture Can’t be Closed: Buenos Aires’ Cultural Centres Fight for Recognition[The Argentina Independent]
The muffled tick-tock of cumbia music emanated from El Quetzal Casa Cultural, a quaint, brightly painted building in Palermo Soho. Inside, two young women in matching gingham frocks made a fruit cocktail while balancing on their forearms —a spectacle of choreographed acrobatics. During the final round of applause, a simple woven basket was passed around ...
Simple Simon met a pieman…[SaltShaker]
The last few days, for the third year, the Feria Masticar has come to town (not that it goes to other towns, at least as far as I know). In 2012, I, along with roughly 50,000 other people, checked out the first edition of this gastronomic soiree.
Chinese loan to Argentina expected in November[Reuters]
A multibillion-dollar currency swap between Argentina and China will launch in November, bolstering the South American country's diminished foreign reserves, the central bank chief was quoted as saying in a local paper...
Number of homicides in Argentina again on the rise, indicate Healthcare stats[MercoPress]
The ministry's stats also seem to indicate that during periods of economic recession or crisis, the number of homicides climbs, and the contrary is also valid. In effect in 2010, the number of homicides reported in Argentina was 2.760, climbing to ...
Friday, 17 October 2014
Music and Dictatorship: The Cultural Legacy of ‘El Proceso’[The Argentina Independent]
Beyond the ubiquitous western obsession with Dylan, Joplin, the Beatles, or Patti Smith, equally impressive is the role Argentine rock- rock nacional- punk and heavy metal played in countering the countrys repressive political dynamics.
Argentina's stadiums and projects - Buenos Aires Herald[Buenos Aires Herald]
Lionel Messi trains at the national team's facilities in Ezeiza. Will he soon be performing in a new stadium there? 'Football for everybody' is being investigated for fraud. Among the ...
How to Buy Teatro Colón Tickets[Buenos Aires 4U]
Walking down Avenida 9 de Julio, its impossible to miss Teatro Colón, the citys grand opera theatre. A visit to this world-renowned theatre, one of the best opera houses in the world thanks to its second-to-none acoustics, is a must do activity in Buenos Aires. Attending a performance in Teatro Colón should be on any ...
Thursday, 16 October 2014
Inside Buenos Aires’s Buildings with 48h Open House BsAs[Buenos Aires 4U]
Buenos Aires is a city well renowned for its architecture, with a mixture of influences, fitting for a cosmopolitan city home to a melting pot of cultures. With an eclectic mix of Belle Époque, Italian Renaissance, Art Deco and Neo-Gothic styles, a walk through the city is any architecture lovers dreams. If youve ever wondered
The best books on Argentina: start your reading here[The Guardian]
The narrator returns to Argentina in 2008 from self-imposed exile in Berlin to be with his dying father. In his parents' house, he finds a cache of documents relating to a recent missing-person case, that of 60-year-old Alberto José Burdisso. But the ...
US, Brazil and Argentina ports joining airports in Ebola screenings[FreshPlaza]
US, Brazil and Argentina ports joining airports in Ebola screenings. The US, Brazil and Argentinian governments have introduced Ebola screenings for vessels calling from West Africa, with crew subject to questionnaires and checkups. Vessels calling ...
Argentina All Set to Launch Own Satellite[teleSUR English]
ArSat-1 is the first geostationary satellite constructed by a Latin American country and forms part of a wider strategy to enhance Argentina's communications capacity. On Thursday, Argentina will launch into space the first geostationary satellite ever ...
Trial over Parque Indoamericano Occupation Opens[The Argentina Independent]
The trial of Diosnel Pérez and Leonardo Nardulli over their role in the planning and organisation of the December 2010 occupation of Parque Indoamericano opened today. The pair are the only ones facing trial in the case, as others who faced charges over the occupation, and the eviction of the occupiers, which resulted in the deaths of two people, have been acquitted. In December 2010, a group of 5,000 people had occupied ...
Argentina Black Market Proving Irresistible to Tourists[Bloomberg]
Like many of the tourists traveling to Argentina, Estefania turned to the illegal black market to take advantage of the peso's plunge after the nation defaulted in July. There, the local currency costs 74 percent less to obtain than at the official ...