Over 400 passengers were evacuated from the Tren de las Nubes (Train to the clouds) early this morning in the province of Salta. The train, popular among tourists for its stunning views and high altitude trek, suffered two technical malfunctions, first in the principal engine and then in the auxiliary. The first incident occurred on […]

Members of the anti-mining group Asamblea de Tinogasta, in the province of Catamarca, returned to their roadblock yesterday to find various items missing or burned. The roadblock, which has been in place since 29th January, obstructs the main road leading to Bajo la Alumbrera, Argentina’s first and biggest open-pit mine. Opened in 1994, Alumbrera is […]

The Interior and Transport Minister Florencio Randazzo announced that 400 gendarmes will start patrolling the Sarmiento and Mitre lines starting tomorrow. “We will double the number of agents in order to ensure security on the Mitre and Sarmiento lines”, said Randazzo at a press conference held at the Casa Rosada.

The Argentine Central Bank (BCRA) announced today that the new hundred peso notes commemorating the 60th anniversary of Eva Perón’s death are now officially in circulation. The BCRA reported that first batch of 20 million hundred peso notes would go on the streets today. The notes carry new security measures that include watermarks featuring a […]

Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner and Mexican president-elect Enrique Peña Nieto are set to meet in Buenos Aires later today. Peña Nieto will meet with Fernandez at the Casa Rosada upon his arrival from Chile, his latest stop on his first official Latin American tour as president-elect.

Economy Minister Hernán Lorenzino delivered the 2013 budget proposal to Congress today, giving the nation a peek into the executive branch’s vision for the coming year. The proposal predicts an exchange rate of $5.10 to the dollar, growth at 3.4%, and growth in investment at 7.4%. The official inflation rate is estimated to hit 10.7% […]

Treasury Minister for the Buenos Aires Néstor Grindetti announced this morning that the city’s 2013 budget will not include subsidies for the capital’s subway system (“the Subte”). The news comes just ten days after a similar announcement from the national government stating that it will not dedicate funds to Subte subsidies in its 2013 budget […]

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner announced yesterday that she will send a proposal to Congress today amending the current Work Injury Law that modifies the terms by which workers seek compensation for work-related injuries. During the same appearance, the president also announced a decree that permits the establishment of not-for-profit workers’ compensation insurance collectives. President […]

Last night Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court (STF) approved the extradition of Argentine Claudio Vallejos for crimes against humanity committed during the last dictatorship. Vallejos, known as “el Gordo”, was arrested for fraud in January 2011 in the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina. He was later identified by members of human rights organizations, and his extradition was subsequently […]

Minister of Education Alberto Sileoni defended the proposal that would allow 16 and 17-year-olds to vote in a speech given before the Senate this morning. The gathering of speakers and politicians began at 9am at the Palacio de Congreso, and is the first public debate regarding the controversial bills. Introduced by ruling party Frente Para […]