Tag: Cordoba

• Saturday, December 7th 2013 - 22:07 UTC

  Police unrest in Argentina continues to extend; Buenos Aires says it is prepared

  

  The Argentine police unrest in demand for higher wages which started last Monday in Cordoba has rapidly spread to at least eight other provinces and the central government in Buenos Aires is preparing for a major challenge. It has already sent special gendarmerie forces to Santa Fe and Cordoba, on request from the governors.

• Wednesday, December 4th 2013 - 23:04 UTC

  Cordoba police wage strike over; conflict revealed ongoing clash of Governor with Buenos Aires

  

  The governor of the Argentine province of Córdoba José Manuel De La Sota confirmed on Wednesday a wage deal was reached to end a conflict and protest staged by the police force on Tuesday which coincided with a wave of looting and left two people dead.

• Wednesday, December 4th 2013 - 05:48 UTC

  Looting spreads in Argentina's third largest city as police go on strike

  

  Looting and robbing spread to several areas of the Argentine city of Cordoba on Tuesday evening and night following a walkout from the police in the midst of a conflict over pay and other benefits.

• Monday, June 10th 2013 - 19:17 UTC

  Influenza ‘A’ strain hits Argentina: 7 dead in Buenos Aires province, one in Cordoba

  

  Buenos Aires province health authorities confirmed on Monday that seven people have died in the last month from the influenza A virus and 40 people have been reported infected by the H1N1 strain. However the authorities do not consider it an epidemic behaviour similar to that of 2009.

• Wednesday, February 27th 2013 - 05:38 UTC

  Environmentalists in Argentina manage to suspend Monsanto corn-seed drying facility

  

  Another setback for Monsanto in South America: the Argentine province of Córdoba justice system ordered the suspension of the construction of a corn seed-drying facility in the district of Malvinas Argentinas, 14 kilometres outside the capital city of Córdoba.

• Monday, September 10th 2012 - 05:29 UTC

  In spite of God and Cristina, several Argentine governors teaming up as an option

  

  Cordoba’s governor picked up the glove and replied to Argentine President Cristina Fernandez statements on God and fear arguing that God cannot be feared; I learned not to fear God or any other kind of governing body, however powerful they are”.

• Tuesday, July 24th 2012 - 21:06 UTC

  Bingo decides the order of municipal staff payments in Argentine town

  

  A bingo is determining which civil servants in a small Argentine town will receive their pay, due to insufficient funds, its mayor announced on Monday.

• Monday, August 8th 2011 - 05:36 UTC

  Argentina’s second electoral district elects incumbent candidate for governor

  

  Argentina’s second electoral district voted on Sunday for incumbent candidate, Jose Manuel de la Sota as the next governor of the province of Cordoba.

• Tuesday, April 19th 2011 - 13:53 UTC

  Argentina joins manufacturing of Brazil’s KC 390 jet powered military transport

  

  Brazil and Argentina aircraft industries have signed a partnership contract for the manufacturing of the Embraer KC 390, a medium sized twin engine jet powered military transport aircraft with a 23 tons capacity.