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 this work in Buenos Aires usually come from outside countries and are extremely poor. At first, they are promised a good job. Then, they are raped, deprived of food, given drugs and alcohol, and hear threats against their families. After this initial desensitization, they are moved to their brothel or prostitution destination. Buenos Aires is especially known to be a prime location of prostitutes from the Dominican Republic. Read Article
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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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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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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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The body of a 20-year-old pregnant woman who has been missing since Sunday was found last night in General Las Heras, Buenos Aires, reports telam.com.ar. The remains of Solange Vera were found by four men who were hunting in the area. According to forensic experts on site, the body appeared to have eight stab wounds […]
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A firefight occurred this morning around 10:30 in downtown Buenos Aires as a man shot at three robbers on a motorcycle on Corrientes Ave. near Reconquista, according to infobae.com. The criminals stole a briefcase of money and checks from two men at the entrance of a bank when the victims, one of whom was an […]
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The capital city of Buenos Aires is home to 6250 street-side food stalls selling anything from hot dogs, hamburgers, fruits and vegetables, to homemade empanadas, fresh squeezed orange juice and a variety of local snacks. According to infobae.com, only 40 of these food vendors are legal. A law regulating street food venders was passed in […]
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A powerful storm that produced heavy rain, hail and strong winds yesterday in Buenos Aires left one dead and at least 15 injured, according to abc.com.py. The storm came with warnings from the National Weather Service, and left the city and surrounding suburbs with severe damage. Trees and billboards were knocked down, which were what […]
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A 22-year-old was killed by police gunfire in the San Telmo neighborhood of Buenos Aires yesterday, reports lanueva.com. Ariel Domínguez was shot in the head after leaving work while police were chasing a suspect that had stolen a wallet through the neighborhood. The official statement says that one of the officer’s guns fell out of […]
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Union protesters from the Port of Buenos Aires have cut off traffic on the infamous 9 de Julio, one of the largest avenues in the world, near the Obelisco and traffic in downtown Buenos Aires has become absolute chaos, reports infobae.com. Protestors gathered at the Obelisco this morning around 11:30 calling for “historical reparation.” Adding […]
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A Buenos Aires police officer has been arrested after allegedly being drunk and shooting and killing 30-year-old Damián Romero early this morning outside of La Casona, a club on Sarmiento Ave., according to infobae.com. A fight started between a group of young men, including Romero, outside the club, where the police officer sat in his […]
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Rental prices for grain producing fields are inflating in Pehuajó, Buenos Aires as agricultural power players like Calyx Agro and Nidera have begun renting mediocre quality land for higher prices, according to infocampo.com.ar. In 2011 Calyx Agro has rented large amounts of land in the area for 1800 pesos per hectare, raising prices for other […]
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A 71-year-old man is dead after burglars broke into his brother-in-law’s Buenos Aires home looking for large sums of money that had recently been withdrawn from the bank, according to mdzol.com. The thieves first stole 1,800 pesos from the brother-in-law’s home but said they had information that 7 thousand pesos were withdrawn from his bank […]
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No matter where you’re traveling to Buenos Aires from, if you’re traveling with kids be sure to check out lanacion.com’s recommendations for the best winter-friendly family entertainment in the city. You can go see the stars of Cantando con Adriana or the children’s singing sensation Topa and Muni at the Metropolitan Theater on Corrientes for […]
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Photos of missing persons were posted at polling sites around Buenos Aires today in the hope that voters might be able to give information about the whereabouts of the missing people, according to infobae.com. The Solidarity Network organized the campaign and put up about 40 photos of missing people at all polling sites in the […]
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Citizens of the Buenos Aires towns, Arturo Seguí, La Loma, San Carlos, barrio Norte, Gorina Villa Elvira and Berisso have been complaining this week of severe power outages, blackouts and disruptions in their electrical service, according to eldia.com.ar. The complaints continue today as some residents have suffered outages all week that power company Edelap is […]
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A woman and her 3 children were assaulted by thieves early this morning in their home in General Rodríguez, Buenos Aires, according to diariohoy.net. The thieves broke into the grounds through an opening in the fence and escaped through the same opening with large sums of cash, clothing and electronics. Read Article
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According to an official statement released today by LAN airlines, flights have been canceled at the Ezeiza and Aeroparque airports in Buenos Aires due to a new wave of ash from Chilean volcano, Puyehue, per infobae.com. Both international and national flights have been canceled until conditions are consistent with LAN’s security standards. Read Article
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Candidate for governor of Buenos Aires, Jorge Telerman, along with his partner, current legislator Diego Kravetz, have presented a report listing the 11 most unsafe corners in Buenos Aires Federal Capital, according to infobae.com. Telerman has promised to increase police presence in these dangerous areas and will place large stickers at each corner with the […]
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A head-on collision between a bus and a truck early this morning left one man dead and four others injured, according to losandes.com.ar. The bus was traveling to Chacabuco, Buenos Aires and the accident occurred on Route 7 near Pullman. The man who died was 60-years-old and the remaining victims were brought to the city […]
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Reporters from conexionbrando.com find 15 restaurants in Buenos Aires Federal Capital where you can eat for less than 50 pesos. Ranging from cafe classics like coffee with milk accompanied by a warm croissant at Le Blé in Chacarita to jazzed up French cuisine at Le Bistrot de la Alianza Francesa downtown. Or try a more […]
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A Rapipago cyber, call center and tax service location in the Nueva Córdoba neighborhood in Buenos Aires was robbed early this morning, according to lavoz.com.ar. The owner called the police when he discovered the door to the business was open when he arrived at 9 this morning. 150 thousand pesos were missing from a safe […]
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The Superintendency of Investigations of the Argentine Federal Police raided the headquarters of the Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo Foundation this afternoon located in the Congreso neighborhood of Buenos Aires. The raid was ordered by judge Norberto Oyarbide after the former leader of the organization, Sergio Schoklender, was charged with allegedly embezzling public funds […]
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A government committee met in Buenos Aires yesterday to present the Provincial Commission for the Prevention and Eradication of Human Trafficking, according to lavozdetandil.com. The main objective of the new Commission is that Buenos Aires government will make it their priority to persecute networks in the province that traffic and sexually exploit men, women and […]
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Different entities of Buenos Aires legislature held a debate at the beginning of the weekend that focused on the advertising of prostitution on the city streets by handing out small pamphlets depicting naked and half-naked prostitutes and how to contact them. It is difficult to make it more than a block or two in downtown […]
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The Buenos Aires government today burned over a thousand kilos of marijuana on the premise of the Desler SA Company at the Parque Industrial San Eduardo de Tortuguitas in partido of Malvinas in Buenos Aires. Governor of Buenos Aires, Daniel Scioli attended the burning saying it is a symbol of Argentina’s fight against drug trafficking. […]
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