Tag: Luis Beder Herrera

• Tuesday, January 31st 2012 - 04:54 UTC

  Argentine province suspends open-pit gold mining project following protests

  

  Argentine authorities suspended Canadian firm Osisko’s open-pit gold mining project in the north-western province of La Rioja amid grassroots protests and considerations of a possible referendum on the whole project.

• Tuesday, May 31st 2011 - 07:32 UTC

  Argentine provincial elections confirm support for President Cristina Fernandez

  

  “This victory belongs to the President (Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner)” said governor elect of the Argentine province of La Rioja, Luis Beder Herrera after he swept with 67% of ballots in Sunday’s election.