18/02/2012 | Argentina

Garré retires officers from Border, Coastal Guard and Federal police

In the middle of the controversy surrounding the “Project X” scandal, Security Minister Nilda Garré retired 27 federal police captains, 19 Border Guard majors, and six Coast Guard officers today. She also confirmed various promotions as part of the selection process of high-ranking officials. No top-ranking federal police officers were retired.

18/02/2012 | Argentina

Heat index hits 39 degrees in BA, storm alerts issued

18/02/2012 | Argentina

Radical Party member killed in robbery attempt

Radical Party leader Sergio "Cachi" Formigoni, head of rhe party’s Greater Buenos Aires area of Zárate chapter, was murdered late on Friday night in a robbery attempt.

17/02/2012 | Argentina

Buenos Aires stocks edge up

Buenos Aires stocks closed higher with the Merval benchmark stock index edging up by 1.1 percent to 2,798.83 points. The index was registering a weekly increase of 2.8%.

17/02/2012 | Argentina

CFK goes out for a walk in Río Gallegos

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner continues her stay in Santa Cruz province and in an unusual move, she took a walk in downtown Río Gallegos, alongside her private secretary and her daughter Florencia’s pug.

17/02/2012 | Argentina

Del Potro gains Rotterdam semifinal spot

Juan Martín del Potro, one of the forces at the forefront of Argentine tennis, won against Serbian Victor Troicki by 6-0 and 6-1 in just under an hour during their quarter-final match at the ATP world tour taking place in Rotterdam.

17/02/2012 | Argentina

Dollar gains half a cent, trades at AR$4.37

The US dollar stood at AR$4.32/AR$4.37, it gained half a cent from the previous price at the close business yesterday at Buenos Aires exchange houses.

17/02/2012 | Argentina

Economy grows 8.8% in 2011, Indec

The monthly economic activity index (EMAE) grew 5.5 percent in December compared to the same month last year, according to the Indec national statistics bureau.

17/02/2012 | Argentina

Gov't rejects espionage accusations

Security Minister Nilda Garré came on stage to make it clear that the government “denies espionage claims and if any are uncovered we remain inflexible.” These were the first statements made in response to accusations made by opposition politicians that the Border Guard was carrying out spy activities on leaders of social movements and unions across the country, under the operation codenamed “Project X."

17/02/2012 | Argentina

Heat wave continues, SMN issues yellow alert