23/02/2012 | Argentina

Amid controversy, CFK meets with Schiavi

In the midst of the conflict left by the train crash, President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner met with Transport Secretary Juan Pablo Schiavi at the Government House.

23/02/2012 | Argentina

BA stocks edge down

Buenos Aires stocks showed losses with the Merval benchmark stock index edging down by 0.7 percent to 2,818.09 points.

23/02/2012 | Argentina

Current list of injured admitted to City Hospitals

Forty-six people were still being treated for their injuries at various city hospitals following the train crash at Once station yesterday. The list given was published by the City Health Ministry this morning.

23/02/2012 | Argentina

Dollar trades steady at AR$4.37

The US dollar stood at AR$4.31/AR$4.37 today, remaining unchanged from the previous price at the close business yesterday at Buenos Aires exchange houses.

23/02/2012 | Argentina

Engine driver not under the influence at train crash

23/02/2012 | Argentina

Gov't to act as lead plaintiff in train crash probe

Following the train crash that killed 50 people and left more than 700 injured yesterday, Planning Minister Julio De Vido and Transport Secretary Juan Pablo Schiavi came on stage today to give details about the investigation.

23/02/2012 | Argentina

Judge orders blood test for Once train's motorman

Judge Claudio Bonadío in charge of the Sarmiento line train crash’s case issued an order to run tests seeking for possible presence of alcohol in the blood torrent of motorman Marco Antonio Córdoba [28], who remains hospitalized at the intensive care unit of the Fitz Roy Clinic in the City neighbourhood of Villa Crespo.

23/02/2012 | Argentina

Lawmakers postpone Friday's special session over Malvinas

Pro-government and opposition legislators decided to postpone until Saturday the trip to Tierra del Fuego to present the document that will be the base for the “State policy” regarding the sovereignty claim over the Malvinas Islands.

23/02/2012 | Argentina

Macri calls for 'deep analysis to determine why these incidents occur'

Buenos Aires City Mayor Mauricio Macri congratulated the SAME emergency medical assistance service, Metropolitan Police and Civil Defence for their effective work in the Once train crash. “What we really need is a deep analysis to understand why these things happen,” he said.

23/02/2012 | Argentina

Misiones police officers reject Govt's proposal, strike continues

Over a thousand police officers who continue to take over the Comando Radioeléctrico building in Misiones rejected the provincial Government’s 40 percent wage hike offer. Negotiations between Maurice Closs’ administration continued to negotiate in order to solve the dispute.