JxC registered its coalition with no changes and Schiaretti will compete on his own
Opposition coalition Juntos por el Cambio (JxC), on the other hand, remained the same after Córdoba governor Juan Schiaretti declined to join and decided to compete with his own front Hacemos por Nuestro País (We work for our country.) JxC registered its coalition close to the midnight deadline with no name or party changes for the August 13 PASO primaries. A JxC faction led by Buenos Aires City mayor Horacio Rodríguez Larreta and Morales was hoping Schiaretti, a non-kirchnerist peronist, would join, with the hope of injecting more political diversity into the coalition. Schiaretti has said he is not and will never be a part of JxC, and that he would like to compete against its candidates in the primary elections. Even though Rodríguez Larreta couldn’t get Schiaretti to join, he did get liberal economist José Luis Espert to come on board.
Source:Bueno Aires Herald
June 15, 2023 17:30 UTC
Jujuy teachers’ strike continues after Morales repeals decree
In Jujuy, teachers’ unions continue to strike demanding higher salaries and an end to Governor Gerardo Morales’ proposed constitutional reform, after his announcement that he would repeal a controversial decree that activists said would criminalize protest. He added that he would not negotiate with teaching unions regarding their salaries while they were on strike. Unions are calling for wage rounds to be opened that take into account all the state unions’ demands. Activists and unions also believe Morales’s proposed reform to Jujuy province’s constitution presents similar risks to the repealed decree. While the decree has been overturned, there is still widespread opposition to Morales’s proposed constitutional reform.
Source:Bueno Aires Herald
June 15, 2023 15:26 UTC
Argentina and European Union to expand cooperation on critical raw materials
President Alberto Fernández and European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen signed a memorandum of understanding to expand cooperation between Argentina and the European Union regarding sustainable value chains of critical raw materials. The goal of the agreement is to guarantee a steady and sustainable supply of commodities needed to ensure the energy transition. The agreement was signed in Buenos Aires during Von der Leyen’s trip to four Latin American nations, which is intended to bolster political and trade ties the European Union admits it has sometimes neglected. One item high on Von der Leyen’s agenda, the EU-Mercosur trade agreement struck in 2019 and put on hold largely due to concerns over Amazon deforestation, was addressed in the EU-Argentina Business Forum on Tuesday. Von der Leyen will also seek to push forward an update to the EU-Mexico trade pact which the two sides agreed in 2018.
Source:Bueno Aires Herald
June 14, 2023 16:40 UTC
Government rules out nationalizing lithium “the Chilean way”
Despite Congress’ inactivity in an election year, the government confirms they will send a bill with a lithium strategy. This is the point where Argentina’s lithium strategy will match Chile’s. After Chilean President Gabriel Boric announced the nationalization of the lithium industry, the Chilean government held meetings with SQM to renegotiate contracts and get the Chilean state to directly participate in the extraction and production of the mineral. Chile’s plan is to create a state company similar to Codelco for copper. Sources with knowledge of the details say it doesn’t establish the nationalization of lithium or a state-run company like Chile.
Source:Bueno Aires Herald
June 14, 2023 13:35 UTC
Cold snap: yellow weather alert in 16 provinces
Grab your jackets, scarves, and hats: the beginning of the week is ushering in chilly temperatures throughout Argentina. The National Meteorological Service (SMN) issued a yellow alert on Tuesday morning for extreme low temperatures in the city of Buenos Aires and 16 provinces. So the Herald recommends busting out your wooly hats, jackets and gloves and wrapping up to stay cozy in the chilly temperatures. It will be even colder for those in Greater Buenos Aires, with areas such as El Palomar getting down to -3℃, so don’t forget your jackets! These provinces are subject to the yellow alert for cold:Buenos Aires CityBuenos Aires ProvinceEntre RíosCorrientesMisionesFormosaChacoSantiago del EsteroSanta FeCórdobaJujuySaltaSan JuanMendozaNeuquénLa PampaChubut-with information from Télam
Source:Bueno Aires Herald
June 14, 2023 03:44 UTC
CNV presses charges after ransomware attack
The CNV is requesting an investigation into the origin of the attack and who was responsible. The hackers threatened to release 1.5 terabytes of financial information to the public within a week, and demanded a ransom of US$500,000. The financial information the attackers threatened to leak is in fact public, and includes balance sheets and other documents companies upload on its communication system, the CNV told the Herald on Monday. The Medusa ransomware operation first emerged in June 2021 and quickly expanded to target corporate victims, often demanding ransoms of a million dollars. The hackers have created a blog where they publish the data of victims who refuse to pay the ransom.
Source:Bueno Aires Herald
June 13, 2023 22:23 UTC
CFK assassination bid: judge sends Cotton Candy Gang to trial
Fernando Sabag Montiel, Brenda Uliarte, and Nicolás Carrizo are commonly referred to as the “Cotton Candy Gang” because they posed as street vendors of the sweet treat to allegedly spy on the vice president. On September 1 2022 Sabag Montiel attempted to shoot Kirchner at point-blank range outside her Recoleta home. Federal prosecutor Carlos Rivolo had requested that the three suspects be sent to oral trial on May 29. They also claim that sending parts of the complex case to oral trial separately further obfuscates the truth. The vice president has yet to comment on the latest update in the trial.
Source:Bueno Aires Herald
June 13, 2023 00:12 UTC
Eldest of rescued Colombian children saved the youngest from plane wreck
The eldest of the four Indigenous children who were missing for more than five weeks in Colombia’s southern jungle after a plane crash pulled her youngest sibling from the wreckage, the children’s grandfather said on Monday. The children spent four days near the wreckage, he said, eating flour that had been onboard, before wandering from the site. “The children are well, they are stable and following their medical treatment,” said agency official Adriana Velasquez in a video posted on Twitter. The boy told them their mother was dead, the rescuers said. The father of the two youngest siblings has said the children will tell their own story about the ordeal.
Source:Bueno Aires Herald
June 12, 2023 23:49 UTC
EU chief embarks on Latin America tour to boost 'neglected' ties
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen starts a four-nation trip to Latin American on Monday to bolster political and trade ties that the European Union admits it has sometimes neglected. Von der Leyen will meet the presidents of Brazil, Argentina, Chile and Mexico on consecutive days. Von der Leyen will also seek to push forward an update to the EU-Mexico trade pact which the two sides agreed in 2018. It has a trade agreement with Chile that could give EU companies greater access to the country’s lithium and copper. A possible understanding with Argentina could also promote exploration of the Vaca Muerta shale oil and gas reserves by EU investors.
Source:Bueno Aires Herald
June 12, 2023 13:40 UTC
Analysis: Uruguay becomes FIFA U-20 world champion
Uruguay came out on top after a thrilling 1-0 match against Italy in the Estadio Único Diego Armando Maradona in La Plata and became U-20 world champions for the first time. Source: TélamFair finalistsBoth teams faced a challenging road to reach today’s game. As expected, both teams left their heart on the pitch, and the champion was decided by the team who took advantage of the few clear chances that were available. It would have been Italy’s first FIFA U-20 World Cup win, had things gone differently. Source: TélamFootball’s young prospectsThe success of both teams in the tournament is in great part due to the players.
Source:Bueno Aires Herald
June 12, 2023 06:42 UTC
Tucumán, San Luis, Corrientes and Mendoza vote today
Tucumán and San Luis will elect new governors today on an electoral day that includes Corrientes, where only legislative roles will be voted, and Mendoza, which is holding its primaries (PASO in Spanish) to decide on provincial candidates. TucumánAll eyes are on Tucumán, which had its elections suspended five days before their original date by the Supreme Court. San Luis voters can choose between four lemas and 185 sublemas today. For its part the opposition, Cambia San Luis has two candidates for governor. The incumbent Encuentro por Corrientes (part of the JxC coalition) is facing three other political forces — FdT, Ganemos Corrientes and Libres del Sur.
Source:Bueno Aires Herald
June 11, 2023 17:05 UTC
Pope Francis to spend another week in hospital
Briefing reporters at the Gemelli hospital yesterday, chief surgeon Sergio Alfieri said Pope Francis had agreed with doctors to stay there for at least all of next week. The 86-year-old is recovering well and was not permitted to give a Sunday blessing from a hospital balcony today. We asked the Holy Father to be prudent and avoid the strain [of standing at the balcony],” Alfieri said. Vatican spokesperson Matteo Bruni said the pope would say Sunday’s traditional noon Angelus prayer in his hospital suite and the faithful could say it at the same time. Doctors had said after the operation that the pope should have no limitations on travels and other activities after recovery.
Source:Bueno Aires Herald
June 11, 2023 14:06 UTC
Mexico arrests 16 soldiers involved in 'execution' of five men, ministry says
Mexico’s defense ministry said on Saturday that the 16 military personnel allegedly involved in an “execution” have been arrested, after soldiers were filmed beating and then shooting five men. A military court on Thursday issued 16 arrest warrants against the military personnel involved for “crimes contrary to military discipline,” the ministry said in a statement. The video shows the soldiers pulling five occupants from the vehicle with kicks and punches before pushing them against a wall. The troops then appear to take cover and shoot into the distance at unseen targets, before shooting the men. President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said at a press conference earlier this week that the killings appeared to have been an “execution.”Legal representatives for the soldiers could not immediately be reached for comment.
Source:Bueno Aires Herald
June 11, 2023 04:38 UTC
Google Meet Update – Google Meet Makes Multitasking Easy With New Picture-in-Picture Experience!
Now, Google is adding more comprehensive controls to Meet on the web’s picture-in-picture (PiP) mode, which should make multitasking a breeze during meetings. Google Meet, the company’s response to Zoom and Microsoft Teams, has received an upgrade that significantly improves the picture-in-picture (PiP) capability. Exploring the diverse applications of ChatGPT in natural language processingThe update is currently available for Google Meet on the Chrome web browser and will be rolled out to a wider audience over the next few weeks. The new functionality was published on Google’s Workspace Updates blog and is a significant improvement that will improve Google Meet in picture-and-picture (PiP) mode when using a browser. Previously, Google Meet online users only had a few choices when in PiP mode, such as camera and microphone controls or quitting the conference.
Source:The Bubble
June 10, 2023 21:15 UTC
Soup kitchen cooks demand state salaries
In Argentina, where roughly two in every five are below the poverty line, soup kitchens, or “comedores comunitarios”, feed people by the millions. Soup kitchens in slums and popular districts run by the people who live there grew in the years leading up to the 2001 crisis. Today, neighborhood groups, sports clubs, churches, and social movements finance 34,782 soup kitchens employing 134,449 people, some getting paid and others working pro-bono, according to official numbers. On Monday, national deputy Natalia Zaracho from Patria Grande – a left-wing party part of the ruling coalition Frente de Todos– presented a bill seeking to guarantee salaries for community cooks working in soup kitchens. The project was authored by community cooks of La Poderosa, who are now pushing for its approval and have invited other social movements to join efforts.
Source:Bueno Aires Herald
June 10, 2023 19:29 UTC