The director of the National Institute of Tourism Promotion (INPROTUR), Leonardo Boto, said that in 2011 Argentina was the country’s “most visited in South America” with nearly 6 million tourists. In statements to Radio Province, the official said that this situation is due to several factors, among which listed “tourist attractions, the economic upturn since […]
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The units sold in supermarkets in July rose 14.5 percent on-year, while prices rose 10.1 percent in the same period, according to Monday’s National Institute of Statistics and Census (INDEC). On June, sales rose 2.4 percent and prices rose 0.86 percent, accumulating in seven months a 6.2 percent advance. Data refer to the supermarket survey […]
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Cocaine goes to Uruguay from Argentina. And not from Brazil. The country carioca are “exported” methanol, among other things. But the cocaine base comes from the west bank of Uruguay. Just across the river, as officially denounced Senate Uruguayan National Drug Board. The traffic is through the international bridges and Colon-Paysandu Gualeguaychú-Fray Bentos. In eastern […]
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The research warns that the high consumption and laryngeal cancer cause mouth. It should be the high water temperature consistent with a chemical that causes the grass. The doctor Uruguayan Eduardo De Stefani released a report and the controversy exploded: he and his team claim that the mate is carcinogenic to the mouth and pharynx, […]
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Some 30,000 ecstasy tablets were seized on Thursday at Ezeiza International Airport by Customs personnel. The drug was hidden in the false bottom of a suitcase and a Dutchman stopped there because. The Federal Administration of Public Revenue (AFIP), through Customs, carried out the operation and managed to kidnap a total of 29,802 pills were […]
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Customs staff-Clorinda, kidnapped last night Saturday at the Loyola Bridge control 130 kilos of marijuana that were hidden in two spare wheels of international transport Paraguayan patent sought to enter the country. It is presumed that “the idea” was “crossing the empty truck” by Puerto Pilcomayo “but the strong wind that moves the raft did […]
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A Paraguayan prosecutor ordered the transfer to Assumption of 16 tigers and lions from a circus that were retained in a border with Argentina over irregularities in the documentation, reported a source in the Prosecutor. The prosecutor Jose Luis Casaccia, former Minister of the Ministry of Environment (SEAM), ordered the transfer of the animals to […]
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Heavy rains in the province of Buenos Aires amounted to 200 new evacuated 420 people who were still out of their homes due to flooding last week. The Development Ministry announced that the emergency can be extended in the next few hours with a greater number of people affected by the rising rivers.The National Weather […]
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Exports of grains and oils from Argentina remained paralyzed on Wednesday in their ports, due to a three-day strike that began health inspectors in the country, a key supplier of food in the world, said managers of business associations. Agro-export firms in Argentina, the second international supplier of corn and soy-third require issuing certificates inspectors […]
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29,802 ecstasy pills were seized in the airport of Ezeiza in luggage belonging to a citizen of the Netherlands. He had arrived in Ezeiza several days earlier without his luggage. Once it arrived and he returned to the airport to pick it up, officials realized it was stuffed with drugs. According to Los Andes, the […]
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Customs agents in Argentina arrested a Colombian man along the Bolivian border after he was caught with heroin. According to Nuevo Diario de Salta, he was carrying 1.890 kilograms of the drug. In Europe, this amount of drugs could be worth 200,000 euros. He was arrested after displaying strange behavior. This is the first time […]
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Two anti-narcotics operations in Argentina led to the capture of nearly 100 kilograms of cocaine and 82 of marijuana. The first seizure occurred at the Quiaca checkpoint on Route 9, where drug sniffing dogs were able to alert officials of a suspicious Peugeot vehicle. According to Diario La Nueva Provincia, 97 kilos of cocaine were […]
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A package with almost four kilos of marijuana was found along Route 77 near the city of Chepes. Police stumbled upon the package during a routine patrol. The bags containing the marijuana were bound with ribbons that had “Paraguay” written on them, 26 Noticias reports. Officials stated the drugs were found in a rural area […]
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The Brazilian Ministry of Fisheries yesterday denied the Argentine authorities and said in a statement that “the import of shrimp from Argentina is not released” and that “the matter is being discussed with the Argentine authorities and Brazilian productive sector.” A few days ago, the Argentine Agriculture Minister Norberto Yauhar had confirmed the entry of […]
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Cord Imperial Invest $ 10M in motorcycle tires factory The company announced today that Imperial Cord closed an agreement with the German company Continental, with the goal of returning to manufacture tires for motorcycles in the country, after 25 years. That will be invested 10 million pesos, which will replace 15 percent of imports of […]
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The illegal sale of counterfeit goods grows unchecked around the country and about 336 were detected in 149 cities Saladitas with 23,212 marketing positions with Lomas de Zamora leading the ranking, according to a survey by the Confederation Argentina of Medium Enterprises (CAME). “The illegal trade growth in Argentina has no brake and the situation […]
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Entrerriana Justice investigates a woman of 35 years offered by Internet sexual encounters with her two daughters aged 12 and 16, police said. The woman, who is pregnant, was identified by the Trafficking Division of Police, after an investigation initiated cyber and phone. The investigation began after a man reported to have been connected with […]
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Trafficking Division of Police recommended Entre Rios citizenship avoid family decals on vehicles, since “provide information to the criminals, who take advantage of any data for virtual kidnappings”, told AIM the second head of the area , curator Pablo Monzón. “It can be risky to provide sensitive information to malicious”. Decal families: the police should […]
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Two men visiting a prisoner in the Charata jail in Argentina were arrested after it was discovered they were smuggling drugs to the inmate. According to Diario Primera Linea, the two visitors, one a minor, brought two packs of cigarettes and one bag of candy into the prison. After examination, it was evident the cigarettes […]
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After a raid in Las Heras, Argentina, police seized 20 kilos of cocaine, 1.5 kilos of cocaine, and two kilos of paco. They were found inside a residence operating as a drug kitchen, Mdzol reports. Inside the room rented to two, police also found equipment used to process drugs, including scales and a press. The […]
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Vice President of the General Union of Tamberos (UGT), Guillermo questioned today Draletti negotiations carried out tambera production sectors with the National Government and the Center for Dairy Industries (CIL) for the price of milk and fired: “In If this situation continues, ends in another conflict, another protest.” “The agreement reached is a joke, it […]
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In the morning there were heavy rains on Buenos Aires and 16.30 minutes after, the sky darkened and the City began registering heavy rains and storms. The alert issued by the NMS applies to the Federal Capital, the northeastern province of Buenos Aires, Entre Rios, center and south of Santa Fe and the Rio de […]
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Over 3.5 tons of high-purity marijuana, presumably from Paraguay, was discovered near Yapeyú, Argentina, along Route 14. The shipment entered Argentina from Brazil on a truck, Diario Epoca reports. The driver, a Brazilian, had left Bernardo de Irigoyen and was headed to the city of Rosario, in the Santa Fe province. The truck was supposedly […]
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Reuters reported that Argentina will approve Monsanto’s genetically modified Roundup Ready 2 soybean seeds this week in a bid to continue boosting crop production…Argentina is the world’s No. 3 soybean exporter and the top supplier of soyoil and soymeal. It is also the leading global exporter of biodiesel, which is made from soyoil.”Today I’ll be […]
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The specialist in this issue of gender violence, Borselino Silvia said that the attacks against women are becoming more serious and that the 20 to 30 years is what has most affected numerically. Speaking to THE LIBERAL, the university professor said that “the forms of gender violence are taking a much more bloody and brutal, […]
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Researchers in Buenos Aires, Argentina have determined that at least three planes carrying drugs pass over the Bolivian border each day. According to El Nacional, the majority of drug trafficking between the two countries appears in the northern area of Argentina. In Salta, approximately 90 clandestine flights occur per month. Narco-traffickers typically cross the border […]
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Latin America’s No. 3 economy is quickly losing steam after growing at China-like rates for most of the last nine years, but high price rises are entrenched and annual inflation expectations hold at 30 percent, private data shows. Read Article
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Seven people were arrested after officials broke up an organization dedicated to drug and weapons trafficking in Guaymallén, Argentina. 20 kilograms of marijuana, 0.5 kilos of cocaine, body armor, bullets, and grenades were discovered in the Pujol neighborhood. The identities of the suspects were not reported. Officials did not state whether the suspects belonged to […]
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The 62 year old man, who appeared dead in a hostel for street Rondeau 1600, is Italian and was a few days in Salta. He was a fugitive from justice in his country because he was under sentence for child abuse, events in Italy and Ecuador. It was learned the true identity of the foreigner […]
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Argentine organized labour CGT, announced that based on their own analysis of the products that make up the basic food basket, on average they are 52% more expensive than those analyzed by the official statistics office, Indec“However the definitive figures will be released later” said the CGT spokesperson who responds to Hugo Moyano, recently elected […]
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Four people were arrested in Argentina after officials found 10 Chinese individuals being transported in two cars near Las Lajitas. Two women and eight men between 18 and 42 years of age were found in a Chevrolet Astra and a Toyota Corolla, El Diario 24 reports. Authorities believed the Chinese citizens entered Argentina illegally through […]
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This was confirmed by research conducted under the Patagonia Operating effective conducted Portugal and Spain. The gang smuggled cocaine disguised as charcoal. This Tuesday night there was a simultaneous operation in Buenos Aires and Chaco locality. This Tuesday night, during a simultaneous operation in the town of Quitilipi and the port of Buenos Aires, National […]
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At least 6,000 women are kept as prisoners in Buenos Aires, Argentina, working as prostitutes. They are the victims of human trafficking, which is prominent in this city. They can be found working in saunas, bars, and luxury clubs, among other locations in which they would not be suspected, Diario Z reports. Girls engaged in […]
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Two Bolivian girls were rescued by officials in Argentina after discovering they were the victims of human trafficking. One, who was forced to do menial jobs, was found in fragile health. She had been abused and subjected to violence. She was found inside a hospital in the Patagonia after an extensive search, El Siglo reports. […]
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The Argentines who want to make tourism abroad will now have more restrictions because the government only allowed to buy the currency of the country of destination with a new measure that prohibits the acquisition virtually free dollars. The government of Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner began to restrict the acquisition of U.S. dollars last October […]
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At least 31 people were injured Monday when a passenger train derailed while entering one of the main stations of Buenos Aires, Argentine authorities have confirmed to ensure that no person has died in this new claim. The accident occurred around 14.00 hours (19.00 hours in mainland Spain) when the last car of a train […]
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On the impossibility of buying foreign currency, the country no longer attractive to expatriates. Businesses, business schools and producers are facing serious problems to settle wages and fees. How do they jump the barriers and study what alternatives? With the deepening of the stocks exchange, the government is seeking care for the few dollars in […]
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64 kilos of cocaine were seized by Bolivian officials along the Caraparí – Bermejo route. They were found inside two vehicles, Los Tiempos reports. Four people were charged with the crime of narco-trafficking, and both vehicles were seized. Officials believe the shipment was to be received in Salta, Argentina, perhaps along drug route used in […]
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Two Argentine men yesterday as a child enrolled in the Civil Registry of the capital to three weeks a baby born to a surrogate mother in India, the first child registered as a child of two men without the need for adoption in the world. Tobias was gestated in the womb of an Indian which […]
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Skip Police arrested four subjects who moved to Chinese entered the country illegally. Police broke up a band that Skip was involved in human trafficking. The operation was performed on Provincial Route 5, near Las Lajitas. Salta was arrested four who were traveling in two cars, a Chevrolet Astra and Toyota Corolla, both recent bill, […]
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The price of cigarettes will increase by 4 percent on Monday, the prices of all brands marketed by the tobacco company British American Tobacco. Thus, smokers will face a further increase in its budget. Now the bundle of Lucky Strike Box in its presentation of 20 cigarettes will cost 9 pesos, the same as the […]
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Fernando Ezequiel Astrada (21) and his mother Gabriela Rosset (39) were arrested at a bus stop in Cordoba, Argentina with almost a kilogram of cocaine and several kilos of acetone. They were preparing to depart for La Rioja, El Independiente reports, where they intended to “cook” the drugs. Several weeks of investigation led to the […]
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Officials were able to capture three narco-traffickers during a raid in San Ramón de la Nueva Orán, Argentina. The suspects were not identified by name, although authorities reported a woman (24) and two men (28 and 32) were arrested with 56 packages of cocaine. Seven cell phones, a camera, a memory card, and other items […]
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Murder is the second perpetrated against children in less than 48 hours after the discovery on Saturday of a 6 year old boy beheaded and their severed hands in a wasteland of Moreno (west) after being abducted along with his father, also killed and quartered. In both cases the police investigate the hypothesis of a […]
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After intelligence work, officials constructed a traffic stop in the Ita Ibaté Corrientes area of Argentina. There, they stopped a van pulling a sports boat laden with around 267 kilos of marijuana. According to Al Sur Informa, the cover of the boat had recent signs of being altered. The drugs were found in a false […]
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A relative of prisoner Mario Fabre (26), alias “Marito,” was caught attempting to smuggle cocaine into a prison in Concepcion del Uruguay, Argentina. The relative had left bread for Fabre, Elonce reports. Once officials inspected the bread, it was apparent the relative had hidden a package of cocaine inside. The family is under investigation. The […]
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A stolen plastic injection machine was discovered inside a clandestine factory located in Zumaran Argentina. According to a La Manana Cordoba report, the machine had been stolen in 2010 and is worth $200,000. The report states the machine weighs 32 tons and must therefore be dismantled before attempting to remove it. It can be used […]
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A drug trafficking gang called “la banda de la frontera,” or the Border Gang was usurped after officials arrested four men and three women in La Matanza, Argentina. The organization is known to traffick drugs between Argentina and Paraguay. A large quantity of marijuana, two vehicles, firearms, and cash were seized during the operation, Online […]
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Half a ton of cocaine intended to be shipped to Nigeria was discovered and confiscated at the Buenos Aires airport in Argentina. The customs staff, with the help of drug-sniffing dogs, found the cocaine during an inspection. The drugs were concealed in a dredging machine, Periodismo Vivo reports. The total weight of the shipment was […]
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After large drug seizures in the Coronel Oviedo, Caazapá, and Villarrica areas of Paraguay, officials have noted that the destination of these shipments was Caazapá. From there, the drugs would enter Argentina, according to a Color ABC report. The shipments are believed to leave Caazapá via clandestine airstrips. Anonymous sources claim a low-ranking police officer […]
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A Toyota pickup truck was spotted along the road that connects Ñacuñán with General Alvear in Argentina. Police in Santa Rosa attempted to stop it, but the two occupants fled. After finally catching up the the truck after a brief chase, a search of the vehicle revealed 2.5 kilos of cocaine paste, Media MZA reports. […]
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Police in Argentina arrested four men for trafficking drugs from a car mechanic workshop in Villa Lugano. During the operation, officials seized marijuana and cocaine, Diario Popular reports. 25 cellular phones, 18 thousand pesos, and three guns were also seized. The suspects ranged between 21 and 32 years of age, though their names were not […]
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Two women were arrested in the Ezeiza airport in Buenos Aires after attempting to traffick cocaine into Europe. They had hidden over 4 kilos of cocaine in their luggage, a wig, and in the genitals of one suspect. According to Terra Noticias, the two were prepared to board a French airliner before being arrested. They […]
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Argentine citizens have enormous difficulties to buy dollars due to exchange restriction measures being implemented by the government of Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner. Gateway to Todo Noticias (TN) reported Tuesday that the dollar informal or “blue” closed at 6.60 Argentine pesos, reaching a historical peak. The official dollar traded at 4.58 Argentine pesos for sale. […]
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One hundred kilos of marijuana were transferred to Cordoba and apparently final destination had been kidnapped in Chile Currents in an operation by the Police and Gendarmerie Cordoba. The seizure took place in the General Manuel Belgrano Bridge, which connects the city of Corrientes to Resistencia. Six people were arrested: four national of Argentina, Cordoba, […]
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Officials discovered a cocaine kitchen ten miles from downtown Santa Fe, Argentina, where they seized over 12 kilos of cocaine. The kitchen was run by an ex-convict, who during the raid was discovered with various chemicals and materials used for drug production. Surveillance of the house began 40 days before the raid took place, La […]
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The Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources in the Misiones province of Argentina, along with a team of mobile forest inspectors, discovered two trucks carrying illegal timber. The trucks were discovered in San Vicente and were carrying the timber without approved documentation. According to Agencia Hoy, the wood was transported to police headquarters in San […]
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According to Diario Yucatan, the unilateral decision of Argentina to end the Agreement of Economic Complementation (ACE) 55 will have a negative impact on the Mexican automotive industry of $750 million. Eduardo Solís Sánchez, president of the Mexican Association of the Automotive Industry (AIMA), emphasized the possibility of retaliatory economic measures from the Mexican government. […]
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Police arrested five people in the Buenos Aires area after discovering 3,030 kilograms of cocaine and substances used to treat it. 13 raids were performed in the area, leading to the seizure of the substances, La Razon reports. Three of the detained individuals are reported to be citizens of Peru, Paraguay, and Argentina. They are […]
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While police were operating a routine traffic checkpoint along National Route 188 near Loreto, a grey truck attempted to elude the stop. When it was evident it was going to flee the scene, police chased it for several minutes, SM Corrientes reports. The truck was found abandoned on the side of the road. 17 burlap […]
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The taxi driver who was arrested Salta a week ago, after being reported by a young Swiss tourist for rape, was released by the examining magistrate Fifth Formal Nomination of Salta, Pablo Arancibia, who dictated the lack of merit. The accused of raping a Swiss tourist, Jose Guillermo Jauregui (26), reiterated yesterday after regaining his […]
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Ten people were arrested after a truck supposedly transporting a timber shipment was stopped in Pilar, Argentina. Over a ton of marijuana was discovered inside, El Siglo reports. The investigation leading to the capture began three months previously when officials realized there was a marijuana ring operating in the Pilar and González Catán areas. After […]
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A Spanish and Colombian star in Buenos Aires on Monday in celebration of the first marriage between same sex are not permanent residents in the city. The wedding, to be held in a registry office in the center of the capital of Argentina, Jose Manuel legally join Gutierrez Ruiz, Spanish, and Oswaldo Antonio Marin Ruiz, […]
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Members of the gendarmerie in Argentina discovered 25 kilos of cocaine in an ambulance operating on emergency runs in the province of Salta. The discovery occurred after the ambulance, which had its sirens and lights on, was stopped by security forces in the town of Tartagal. The drugs were then found inside the vehicle, El […]
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A couple from Bolivia was arrested in Salta, Argentina, after the National Gendarmerie discovered cocaine inside their vehicle. Officials stopped the car along National Route 9 as a part of an operation called “Vigía,” El Siglo reports. With the help of a drug-sniffing dog, police searched their vehicle, a Mitsubishi, and found rectangular packages inside […]
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Scammers in Buenos Aires, Argentina, are well practiced. While they might choose a random victim every so often, they usually look for certain things to limit risk on their part and ensure a better rate of success. Here are some of the ways they pick their targets. 1. Clothing You will never see a local […]
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Two men were arrested accused of brutally murdering an elderly woman in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The victim, Delia Fernandez (83), had walked in on the suspects as they attempted to rob her house. Fernandez was found dead in her home with a smashed skull on May 21, 2012, prompting a search for the murderers. Officials […]
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Security officials intercepted a van along National Route 14 near the town of Alvear, Argentina. Upon perceiving the driver’s nervousness, the van was seized and searched. Several cardboard boxes were found in the rear, which contained 370 kilos and 524 grams of marijuana packed into bricks, Radio Dos reports. While officials were detaining the driver, […]
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Assistant Secretary of Teamsters, Pablo Moyano, had warned that came unannounced strikes by the lack of agreement on the joint. Employers told Radio 10 that are affected companies around the country. The negotiations for the wage increase remains at odds with the Teamsters with representatives of employers. And in the hours can be inconvenient for […]
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A combine harvester originating in Rosario, Argentina was shipped through several European cities before 67 kilos of cocaine were discovered in Bulgaria. The drugs were found at a port along the Danube river in Bulgaria and were destined for the port in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. According to Clarín, the drugs were worth approximately 50 million […]
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On June 11, 2012, officials discovered a cocaine kitchen during a home raid in the El Cazador neighborhood of Escobar, Argentina, where they seized 740 kilos of cocaine. A few days later in the same area, another cocaine kitchen was discovered, according to La Nación. Police involved in the raid stated that both discoveries were […]
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With the arrival of the first cold, demand in the health centers in this city began to multiply. “It’s a critical time. No bed anywhere, especially respiratory problems of all kinds, great and small”, was reported from hospital emergency roquense, Francisco Lopez Lima. In recent weeks began to see cases of bronchiolitis, pneumonia and all […]
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Increased from 1.7 percent of the population to 2.3 in 2011. Of these, only 15.5% do so voluntarily. Increasingly, the Cordoba who donate blood. While the level in 2010 was 1.7 percent of the population, in 2011 this record climbed to 2.3 percent, representing an increase of over 30%. Of these, only 15 percent do […]
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On 11th May, police shut down and inspected a school following a bomb threat. As a school with connections to the first division football club Independiente, it was widely suspected that football hooligans were behind the threat. Just over one week later, another group of hooligans (barras bravas in Latin America) waited for Giovanni Moreno, […]
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Following the government’s denial of an alleged “pesification” of contracts and debts in the draft code reform, the head of the bloc of deputies, Agustín Rossi, clarified that Argentines “will be able to continue depositing and drawing up contracts in dollars.” Speaking to radio La Red, the national legislator stated that “the Argentine peso is […]
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Anti-narcotics agents of the police force seized a white Mercedes Benz vehicle headed toward the city of Rosario, Argentina. Inside, they found 322 bricks of marijuana at a weight of about 300 kilograms. The drugs were wrapped in cellophane and hidden in different compartments of the truck. The driver, 42, from Villa Gobernador Gálvez, was […]
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The conclusion of the 38th Congress of Tourism and Travel agencies, AAAVYT found that tourism to Argentina is rapidly declining. The country is becoming increasingly expensive with inflation adding to the international financial crisis. According to the latest statistics, presented at the congress, the number of foreign tourists arriving in the city of Buenos Aires […]
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Strong snowfalls over the past few days forced the evacuation of 20 people from Ushuaia, a town on the island Tierra del Fuego. According to La Voz, last night the people were evacuated from the Dos Banderas neighbourhood, located in the mountain area of Ushuaia. The measure was determined after a joint operation of staff […]
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About a ton of high-purity cocaine was discovered in Escobar, Buenos Aires, Argentina in what has been described as a cocaine “kitchen.” The finding was confirmed by officials; however, as raids continue, police have declined to release additional information in the case it could hinder the ongoing investigations. 26 Noticias reports that the drugs were […]
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Eight people were arrested and 15 kilos of cocaine were seized after security forces broke up a drug trafficking ring attempting to send the drugs from Buenos Aires to Europe. The drugs were found after seven home raids and were in various forms, including capsules and powder. Officials also seized precision scales, equipment used to […]
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The National Gendarmerie in Argentina discovered 80 kilos of cocaine during an operation in San Antonio, located in the Jujuy province. According to El Diario de la Republica, officials observed suspicious behavior among four individuals along Provincial Route 2, who fled when officials attempted to question them. They left their Fiat Siena vehicle behind while […]
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Money donated by the United States Southern Command (USSC) is being put towards the construction of a ‘humanitarian relief centre’ at the Resistencia Airport in Chaco Province, Argentina. The project is now in the final stages of construction and drawing heavy criticism. The centre is the latest in a string of USSC funded projects popping […]
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What was described as the most important drug discovery in the history of Chubut, Argentina occurred during a raid on June 6, 2012. Almost 40 kilos of marijuana were found buried on the property of a former pork butcher shop, El Patagónico reports. Four defendants have been identified in the case, including one individual suspected […]
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Judge Eduardo Valiente decided to permit the 3 youths discovered in possession of two kilos of cocaine and several grams of marijuana to be freed without a prison sentence. After reviewing the case, the judge decided to change the original charge of drug possession with the intention of marketing purposes to the transport of drugs, […]
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Two women were arrested by police after assaulting and robbing an American tourist in Palermo. The troops were able to arrest the mobile restaurant sectional 32nd, when they noticed that a young American on the street asking for help Borges 2300. Read Article
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A band of Colombians was shattered when he escaped after wresting a lawyer briefcase with 20 thousand dollars and personal property in the neighborhood of Palermo. However, the purpose of the subjects were different, and while both spoke with the lawyer of 60 years, others took advantage of the distraction and stole the briefcase with […]
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The criminal chamber of the Supreme Court of Colombia agreed to extradite Argemiro Sierra Pastrana (70), alias “El Canoso” to Argentina, where he is wanted for crimes associated with drug trafficking throughout Central and South America, as well as Europe, in addition to human smuggling. He is one of the most wanted narco-traffickers in South […]
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The Anti-Drug Association of Argentina visited the Arauco area in the La Rioja province and discovered various clandestine airstrips thought to be used by drug traffickers. One of the runways was discovered 300 meters from a rock representing the face of Jesus Christ, an area where people also like to practice the sport of “kite […]
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Officials are investigating a group of suspicious Arabs in the tri-border area of Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay, ABC Color reports. Investigations began last year, when security agents began to suspect the Arabs of piracy, drug trafficking, and weapons trafficking. The proceeds of their activity were then transferred to banks in the Middle East. Argentine intelligence […]
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More Colombian drug traffickers are turning to Argentina as a sanctuary, La Nación reports. These criminals have been increasingly participating in real estate business and money laundering in Argentina, as well as using the country as a shelter for family members. Diego Murillo Bejarano, alias “Don Berna,” a former Colombian paramilitary-turned-drug trafficker arrested in the […]
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A serious accident suffered a 12 year old boy, identified as Alvaro Tolaba, who manipulated a kneading machine inside a bakery in San Antonio de los Cobres, owned by a teacher, which was already at work for three months said one of his brothers. Read Article
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Blanca Denis, councilor of the Front for Victory (FpV) political party in the city of Formosa, was rescued by the Justicialist Party (PJ) when it rejected a request in the Legislative Council for her suspension. Urgente24 reports Denis’s vehicle was found containing 2 kilos of cocaine and a package of marijuana. She denied ties to […]
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Argentina: Large shipment of marijuana discovered in car trunk La Auténtica Defensa reports that law enforcement officials in Argentina intercepted a significant shipment of marijuana destined to be distributed in the Escobar and Campana areas of Buenos Aires. The drugs had been transported from the southern suburbs of the province. This discovery occurs after investigators […]
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International Drug-Trafficking Operation Intercepted in Argentina According to TN8 TV, federal police in Argentina arrested seven people in Buenos Aires in a drug bust involving 180 kg. of liquid and powder cocaine. Five of the seven apprehended were from Argentina, and the other two were from Colombia. The police also seized money, chemicals, and weapons […]
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Between January and April, there were 597 patients in the country. In 2011, there were reported 315. In Cordoba, there are 41 confirmed and 105 probable. They insist on the vaccination. Although there are vaccines to prevent it, whooping cough longer history in Argentina to become a reemerging disease, which today is a major cause […]
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Properties in the city of Cañuelas i mportant shows a stagnation in recent weeks as a result of the difficulties that the population has access to the dollar and the growing gap between the official rate and the parallel. This was confirmed to The Citizen four of the largest real estate operators in the city. […]
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Luis Campos, sentenced to 11 years in prison for the murder of an elderly woman, fled from a police station in the city of Puerto Madryn, in the southern province of Chubut, when it came to the village to water the plants without any custody. As reported on its website the day Day of Chubut, […]
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Yesterday ended the 36-hour strike in the subway and both Underground Workers Association and Premetro (ATSyP) and Union (UTA) announced new measures of force that will be held between Tuesday and Thursday, so that three days more than a million people can not use the service. There were further crossings between Nation and City by […]
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The data come from the Fifth National Survey on psychoactive substance use, conducted by the Argentine Observatory of Drugs. The percentage increases, however, in the group of adolescents between 15 and 18. The trend, however, remains “stable” since 2001. A survey by the Argentine Drug Observatory between August and September last year revealed that alcohol […]
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