Argentina

Wednesday, May 20th 2015 - 04:31 UTC
Former Iranian officials deny any involvement in the 1994 AMIA attack in Buenos Aires

Former Iranian foreign minister Alí Akbar Velayati accused Argentina of being under the influence of Zionism and the United States over the investigation into the 1994 bombing of the AMIA Jewish community centre in Buenos Aires which killed 85 and injured 300 and is considered the worst terrorist attack suffered by the country.
Wednesday, May 20th 2015 - 04:13 UTC
Hooligan involved in pepper spray attack at Argentina's super derby is remorseful

A long time identified hooligan supporter of Argentina's Boca Juniors, Adrian 'El Panadero' (the baker) Napolitano has admitted carrying out the pepper spray attack on River Plate players during last Thursday's super derby for the Libertadores Cup while arguing he did not realize the damage the assault would cause.
Wednesday, May 20th 2015 - 04:04 UTC
Argentina's S. Court ratifies its authority; questioned Justice Fayt attends Tuesdays' meeting

Argentine Justice Carlos Fayt showed himself publicly on Tuesday morning as he readied to attend the Supreme Court to participate of a meeting of the country's highest court with four sitting Justices, as they regularly do on Tuesdays.
Wednesday, May 20th 2015 - 03:52 UTC
Unemployment in Argentina stable at 7.1%, but jobless have stopped looking for work, said Indec

Argentina's Indec stats office latest release shows that unemployment was stable in the first quarter, at 7.1% in the yearly comparison, but that is only because some of the jobless have stopped looking for work, as employment rates continued a declining trend which started in 2011.
Friday, May 15th 2015 - 07:15 UTC
Cristina Fernandez comes out strongly in defense of minister Kicillof

President Cristina Fernandez has questioned accusations against Economy Minister Axel Kicillof over his alleged YPF monthly salary of 400.000 Argentine Pesos (approx 35.000 dollars).
Friday, May 15th 2015 - 07:06 UTC
Scioli and Randazzo, the two hopefuls competing for Cristina Fernandez legacy

Buenos Aires province governor Daniel Scioli and Interior and Transport Minister Florencio Randazzo will be the only Argentine presidential candidates to compete in the coming August incumbent Victory Front, PASO primaries.
Friday, May 15th 2015 - 07:01 UTC
UN praise for Argentina's maternity and children's social protection schemes

Argentina has substantially improved its social protections for maternity and young children, according to the International Labour Organization (ILO).
Thursday, May 14th 2015 - 08:45 UTC
Malvinas war veterans appeal abuses case to Inter American Human Rights Commission

Malvinas war veterans have taken their Human rights abuse case against Argentine officers to the Inter American Human Rights Commission, IHRC, following on Argentina's Supreme Court decision rejecting the case because of time limit.
Thursday, May 14th 2015 - 07:38 UTC
Argentine Supreme Court confirms Chief Justice and challenges Cristina Fernandez

Argentina's Supreme Court has signed an “extraordinary accord” confirming the re-election of Chief Justice Ricardo Lorenzetti to the chair until 2019, in a meeting attended by Justice Carlos Fayt who has been the target of an ongoing attack from the administration of president Cristina Fernandez, which wants the 97 year judge impeached.
Wednesday, May 13th 2015 - 07:37 UTC
Nisman's criminal case against President Cristina Fernandez was buried on Tuesday

The criminal case against President Cristina Fernandez was closed Tuesday when federal judges from Cassation Court accepted a prosecutor’s decision not to pursue accusations that she had conspired to shield Iranians suspected of planning the 1994 bombing of a Jewish community center in Buenos Aires.