Two-day mourning in Argentina over the train accident; UK condolences

Thursday, February 23rd 2012 - 04:40 UTC

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Argentine President Cristina Fernández issued a two day mourning period over the train accident in one of Buenos Aires main stations which left 50 people dead and 676 injured. Read full article

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zethe
My condolences.

Shame on Mercopress for trying to link EVERY story possible with the UK and Argentina tensions.
Feb 23rd, 2012 - 03:29 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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The Cestrian
Shocking incident. Hopefully the tragedy might lead to an improvement in the Argentine rail network.

Lets hope the injured recover and no more people lose their life.
Feb 23rd, 2012 - 06:32 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Ephick
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Falklands-prosperous-land-argentine-and-British/388770114483548
Feb 23rd, 2012 - 07:02 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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JuanStanic
It will lead to an statization(or however it's spelled).
Feb 23rd, 2012 - 07:27 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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ChrisR
Looking at the recent safety performance (or lack of it) regarding Argentina transport systems, as a professional engineer I would really want to know what is going to be improved and by who and by when before I used the rush hour trains (and buses).
Feb 23rd, 2012 - 08:14 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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JORGE1982
This tragedy started with Menem's government. He sold every stated-owned company with the excuse of economic deficit and inefficient services and NOW with the private companies we are spending more money than before and services are worse!
Government should kick out those responsibles of all this and nationalize the services.
Feb 23rd, 2012 - 08:35 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Frank
@7 Why didn't the uber efficient government do something about this chronic neglect over the last two and a half presidential terms? I reckon they are culpable.
What was the result of them going after the previous minister who had been taking massive kickbacks from TBA?.... the one with the Learjet, big motor yacht in Brazil, etc etc?
As I recall the government subsidy to TBA was being split three ways, half for the minister, half for TBA management and the rest being spent on maintaining the railways....
Feb 23rd, 2012 - 09:47 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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British_Kirchnerist
#1&#6 Agreed. My condolences for this terrible tragedy
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