Protests against salary cuts expanded as the National Gendarmerie and more members of the Prefecture Coastguard in other cities joined the fight. At 5am this morning the Prefecture Coastguard protests against the sudden wage decrease restarted in Retiro in the capital, with protests expanding into more cities all over the country. Protests today have taken […]

Yesterday President Fernández spoke at the South American-Arab summit about the colonial situation of the Falkland/Malvinas Islands and demanded a Palestinian Sate. She also angled critique towards the developing countries for leaving the economic crisis behind. “A more fair and safe world will only be achieved from greater equality between countries and when true multilateralism […]

With around one third of Buenos Aires province affected by widespread flooding in recent months, Taylor Dolven looks at what is being done to provide relief for the stricken agricultural sector.

A city of Buenos Aires judge, Elena Liberatori, today ordered Esteban Bullrich, the minister for education, to hold negotiation talks with representatives of the student body that has orchestrated the recent school takeovers in the capital. The meeting is scheduled to take place tomorrow at midday in the courts, under the supervision of public defence lawyer and ex-judge, Roberto Gallardo.

This morning, Argentine Naval Prefecture agents gathered in La Boca, Puerto Madero and Tigre in protest of a recent drastic wage decrease.

Members of the maritime security force claim that their wages have, in some cases, been cut by more than half following a government decree signed by President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner and Security minister Nilda Garré.

Yesterday, the Federal Court of Mar del Plata handed out convictions to 14 retired Argentine military and police officers, six of which were life sentences for crimes against humanity during the last dictatorship.

Retired general Alfredo Arrillaga, colonels Leandro Marquiegui, Eduardo Blanco and Jorge Toccalino, commodore Ernesto Agustoni and vice commodore Jose Beccio were all sentenced to life imprisonment for crimes against 85 people.

The Tribunal Council meets today to determine its six nominations to assume five vacant judicial posts in civil and commercial courts. Among them is the First Federal Civil and Commercial Court post, which will preside over the controversial constitutionality case filed by the Clarín Group against the government for the 2009 Media Law. To appoint […]

This morning, Aerolíneas Argentinas and Austral flights out of Aeroparque Jorge Newberry and Ezeiza International Airport were delayed or cancelled in anticipation of aviation personal action held this morning. At least 15 flights were affected in Aeroparque Jorge Newberry alone. As of 9am this morning, flights have been departing as scheduled, but with an average […]

This afternoon, President Fernández de Kirchner appointed Martín Sabbatella as the new president of the Federal Authority for Audiovisual Communication Services (AFSCA). In his new role, Sabbatella will head the agency responsible for implementing the controversial Media Law, enacted in 2009. Sabbatella, 42, is a congressman belonging to the Nuevo Encuentro party and former governor […]

Esteban Bullrich, minister for education in the city of Buenos Aires, announced today that he has no intention of engaging in negotiations directly with the students who have now taken over 34 schools in the capital.
The porteno school students requested to meet Bullrich in order to discuss his proposed changes to the education system.