Supreme Court Halts Gas Bill Increases For Homes
The Supreme Court has unanimously decided to halt the increase in gas prices, put forward by the Energy Ministry under Juan José Aranguren, for residential consumers, or homes. In addition, Judges Ricardo Lorenzetti, Carlos Maqueda, Elena Highton de Nolasco and Horacio Rosatti stipulated that policy changes of this nature (such as service hikes) must first be presented to the people through public hearings before being implemented. This is in accordance with Article 42 of the Constitution. When the Federal Court of La Plata ruled to ban gas price increases across the country, the Macri administration appealed the ruling, bringing it to the Supreme Court, which today has supported the Federal Court’s decision. Energy Minister Aranguren appeared on Tuesday before a special committee in Congress to justify the steep increases in utilities, collectively known as the tarifazo, including the increase in gas prices.
Source:The Bubble
August 18, 2016 15:11 UTC
‘Indefinite Reelections’ Ended In Buenos Aires Province
Yesterday, the Buenos Aires Provincial Senate approved a bill that limits the number of reelections for mayors, councillors and legislators in the province to one, i.e. This puts an end to the “indefinite reelection” system that encouraged many politicians to remain in power for decades and is still present in other provinces. The initiative affects 135 mayors, 138 legislators, 1,097 councillors and 427 school advisors in the province. FR leader, Sergio Massa, thanked Buenos Aires senators for their courage and celebrated the “end of a paradigm” on Twitter. There are currently four provinces that allow for an indefinite amount of reelections: Formosa, Catamarca, San Luis and Santa Cruz.
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August 18, 2016 14:48 UTC
Additional Security For Argentine Government Officials Following Threats
Following the Security Ministry’s decision to improve the security of President Mauricio Macri, additional measures are being taken to protect the Casa Rosada and other officials, as threats to their safety continue to be a regular occurrence. Everyone who arrived at the Casa Rosada after the long weekend — yes, even high-ranking officials — found that security procedures to enter the Casa Rosada had changed. This new procedure is a response to a bomb threat the Casa Rosada received last Friday. Other threats also arrived via social media, leading to two men being arrested last month for making threats in the name of ISIS. El Espectador also reports that former President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner has received threats as well.
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August 18, 2016 14:15 UTC
Public And Private Teachers To Strike Across Argentina For Higher Wages
Public and private teachers’ unions today announced they will conduct nationwide strikes, following the Macri administration’s refusal to re-open collective bargaining (or salary increases) negotiations. While public school teachers’ union (Ctera), announced their strike for August 24 and will march in different provinces, private school teachers’ union (Sadop), have decided to strike on September 2. Moreover, the union representing public school teachers in Buenos Aires Province (Suteba) — which already went on strike last week — decided to strike again for 48 hours sometime between late August and early September. It’s also important to clarify that the national collective bargaining agreement is not the final salary increase for teachers: each teachers’ union negotiates with its respective province, which actually pays teachers. Public school teachers in Buenos Aires Province, for example, agreed on a 43.6 percent salary increase.
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August 18, 2016 13:52 UTC
Irish Olympic executive arrested in ticket scheme
Controversy Thursday, August 18, 2016 Irish Olympic executive arrested in ticket schemeIOC member Patrick Hickey was arrested yesterday in connection with an investigation into ticket reselling at the Rio Olympics. Hickey’s alleged involvement was through Ireland’s Olympic committee, which police said helped transfer tickets to an unauthorized vendor who would set high fees and disguise the transaction as a hospitality package. Hickey will of course continue to cooperate and assist with all ongoing enquiries,” the Irish body said in a statement. Hickey, a former judo athlete, has been an IOC member since 1995. “We have full confidence in the system here.”The allegations centered on more than 800 tickets belonging to the Irish committee.
Source:Bueno Aires Herald
August 18, 2016 06:31 UTC
Chile court sentences dictatorship-era killers
Thursday, August 18, 2016 Chile court sentences dictatorship-era killersSantiago’s Palace of the Courts of Justice, home to the Supreme Court of Chile, the Santiago Court of Appeals, and the Military Court of the Chilean Army, Chilean Air Force and Chilean Carabineros. The slayings occurred in a detention centre in Pisagua, in the north of the country, in 1973. The victims were left-wing supporters of the ousted government of Salvador Allende, and were arrested after the coup and taken to Pisagua camp. The bodies were wrapped in burlap and then buried in a grave in the Atacama desert. The judge’s ruling order the Chilean state to pay a total of 510 million pesos (US$780,000) compensation to families of the victims for moral damages.
Source:Bueno Aires Herald
August 18, 2016 06:31 UTC
Turan fires Barcelona to glory
SOCCER — SPANISH SUPER CUP Thursday, August 18, 2016 Turan fires Barcelona to gloryBarcelona’s Lionel Messi raises up the Spanish Super Cup trophy after 3-0 win over Sevilla in second leg. Scores twice and Messi adds another in 3-0 victory over SevillaMADRID — Two goals from Arda Turan and one from Lionel Messi gave Barcelona a 3-0 win over Sevilla in the Spanish Super Cup second leg yesterday to seal a 5-0 aggregate victory. Messi made sure of Barça’s first trophy of the season when he headed Lucas Digne’s pass out of Rico’s reach. “It’s always difficult to play against Barcelona and more so when you have a 2-0 deficit from the opening leg,” Sevilla’s Luciano Vietto told Telecinco. The Super Cup is Spain’s traditional season opener between the winners of the league and King’s Cup.
Source:Bueno Aires Herald
August 18, 2016 06:31 UTC
Brazil routs Honduras 6-0 to reach final
Olympics — Men’s soccer Thursday, August 18, 2016 Brazil routs Honduras 6-0 to reach finalHost nation to seek revenge against Germany after embarrassing 7-1 World Cup lossRIO DE JANEIRO — With the fastest goal in Olympic history, Neymar led Brazil back to the gold-medal match. The Barcelona striker scored 15 seconds into the game and converted a penalty kick in second-half injury time yesterday to lead Brazil over Honduras 6-0 in the semifinals of the men’s tournament. Brazil has never won the Olympic title, and lost in the final at the 2012 London Games. The Olympic gold medal is the only major trophy the five-time World Cup champions haven’t won in soccer. One more win will give them the coveted Olympic gold.
Source:Bueno Aires Herald
August 18, 2016 03:00 UTC
Green Film Fest
Thursday, August 18, 2016 Green Film FestCinemark Palermo (Beruti 3399, 5777-1000) Until August 24, check schedule at www.greenfilmfest.com.ar Tickets: $90 at the venue or www.cinemark.com.arThe seventh consecutive edition of the Green Film Fest kicks off today. The international event seeks to broaden awareness of the environment through 14 movies, documentaries and animations. Among the offerings are the stories about a leading environmental organization, the crowdfunding revolution, the role of recycling, the fight against poverty, renewable energies, a kids orchestra that plays with instruments made out of waste and the food industry.
Source:Bueno Aires Herald
August 17, 2016 22:30 UTC
Green Bamboo: The Pioneer For Vietnamese Food In Argentina Turns 16
Resting on the corner of Costa Rica and Carranza is Green Bamboo, the restaurant that preceded the countless changes the neighborhood of Palermo has born witness to. Walking into Green Bamboo feels like entering another continent. The plan was never to open a Vietnamese restaurant. Owner Dario Muhafara’s original plan was to open a sushi bar but a meeting with the Vietnamese embassy sealed his fate. In order to bread and fry without the risk of the egg breaking apart, I imagined the consistency would be closer to a soft boil with a solid egg white and crumbly yolk.
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August 17, 2016 21:22 UTC
Finding My Forever Boo In Buenos Aires: Tales of ‘Tinder Social’
I tried Tinder Social so you don’t have to. I tried Tinder Social because I have morals and principles but they can be bought with cheese fries and Fernet attention. Probably so you can’t add your unwitting sister to your Tinder Social group and give out her number. Picking your Group When you unlock Tinder Social, you can see all your Facebook friends who are already on Tinder Social. When my friend (also a girl) and I tried Tinder Social, our phones may or may not have stopped working.
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August 17, 2016 21:11 UTC
EducationUSA University Fair Comes To Argentina
The United States Ambassador to Argentina, the honorable Noah Mamet, has made it a priority to continue this tradition of focusing on Higher Education. The United States embassy, ICANA, and The Fulbright Commission would like to welcome you to our 14th annual EducationUSA University fair. EducationUSA also provides services to the U.S. higher education community to help institutional leaders meet their recruitment and campus internationalization goals. EducationUSA is your official source on U.S. higher education. The fair will provide students with an chance to interact face to face with representatives from 25 different universities such as University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA), New York University, University of Arkansas, Virginia Tech, and the University of Southern California just to name a few.
Source:The Bubble
August 17, 2016 20:37 UTC
Hip Hop With A Cause: Magdalena’s Party Helps Argentina Based Kids’ Organization
Hip hop has always been an art form inextricably intertwined with social justice, revolution, and community. This week in Buenos Aires, the bar Magdalena’s Party promises to reaffirm this connection, utilizing the hip hop community of Buenos Aires to support a local charity. In 2012, the Club Unión lost the location in Barracas, and Magdalena’s Party donated funds to the organization to help them find a community center. Tonight, Magdalena’s Party will team up once again with Club Unión de los Pibes, for the monthly fundraiser “Hip Hop x los Pibes,” or #HHXLP. WhoClub Unión de los Pibes, Magdalena’s Party, TrilliamWhatShake that thing – for charityWhat can you do if you can’t come: Email uniondelospibes@gmail.com to volunteer!
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August 17, 2016 20:03 UTC
Argentine Artist Liniers Comes To Buenos Aires With “Todo Es Macanudo”
Ricardo Siri Liniers, more commonly know as Liniers, is arguably the most well known contemporary cartoonist in Argentina. There Liniers began publishing a daily strip that he named Macanudo, and almost fifteen years later, the comic strip is still going strong. Many of Liniers’ strips embody a riddle at their core; tackling a clever kind of paradox with an almost zen like candor. Inaugurated on July 15th, Todo es Macanudo is on display at the Centro Cultural Borges until September 20th. Centro Cultural Borges, Viamonte 525How much?
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August 17, 2016 19:41 UTC
Death Threats To Macri And Michetti Worry Administration
In the last 24 hours new death threats made to President Mauricio Macri and Vice President Gabriela Michetti have come to light in what is being seen as somewhat of a trend. The government is currently “on alert” and taking new security measures while the threats themselves are gaining a lot of media attention. You’re a real bitch, you and all of [the government].”Michetti is currently in the Dominican Republic representing Macri at the inauguration of the country’s new President Danilo Medina. Last night, police in Mendoza Province arrested a man for making threats to Macri in 911 calls before the President was set to arrive in said province this morning for a ceremony. The Security Ministry apparently believes the threats are politically motivated:“What is the political [form of] understanding [the incidents]?
Source:The Bubble
August 17, 2016 18:45 UTC