Tag: Sergio Berni

• Tuesday, February 18th 2014 - 20:50 UTC

  Drug-trafficking controversy in Argentina involves several ministers

  

  As the debate over drug-trafficking in Argentina heats up, a leading official from the government of President Cristina Fernandez Security has said he supports Uruguay’s decriminalizing model that recently legalized the growing, sale and smoking of marijuana.

• 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.

• Friday, February 22nd 2013 - 04:59 UTC

  March and blackout to remember victims of Buenos Aires worst train station accident

  

  Relatives of the victims of Buenos Aires busiest railway station tragedy confirmed a demonstration at Plaza de Mayo for Friday to mark the first anniversary of the accident, February 22, 2012, and in which 51 people perished and over 700 were injured.

• Thursday, February 14th 2013 - 20:30 UTC

  Witnesses of Argentina’ major train accident fear for their lives

  

  Argentina’s Security Secretary Sergio Berni admitted that the sudden murder of Leonardo Andrada, a key witness in last year’s major rail tragedy investigation, was “suspicious.”