Archive for Noviembre, 2011
La Boca: allanan conventillo en busca de banda narco
Efectivos de la Policía Federal junto con Prefectura e integrantes del grupo GEOF realizan el operativo en una vivienda ubicada en la calle Olavarría al 200 de ese barrio porteño. Según precisaron fuentes policiales, los vecinos de la zona fueron desalojados. El grupo GEOF y junto a efectivos de la Prefectura Naval realizan un operativo [...]
Suben las multas por cruzar la barrera baja
Quitarán diez puntos del scoring en lugar de cinco y la sanción económica ascenderá hasta $2.400 para autos articulares. Desde el accidente trágico que protagonizaron un tren de la línea Sarmiento y un colectivo 92 el 13 de septiembre, que dejó 11 muertos y más de 200 heridos, los cruces a nivel son tema recurrente [...]
El equipo alternativo de Newell’s se pareció al original y quedó afuera de la Copa Argentina
Es evidente, Newell’s no está para experimentos. Y los golpes sucesivos ya lo aturden. Entonces, salir del medio del pantano futbolístico que lo tiene atrapado es casi utópico si no pone toda la carne en el asador. Y no se trata de considerar más o menos a su rival de turno Es evidente, Newell’s no [...]
La sidra de Moreno: aseguran que es imposible llegar a $3 por botella
Los costos de una botella para el empresario ronda los cinco o seis pesos, por lo cual sería casi imposible que pueda llegar a comercializarse a una cifra menor. Así lo aseguró el gerente de operaciones de la empresa Rama Caída. Roberto Leleu es empresario dedicado a la producción de sidra en Mendoza en la [...]
Al Assad, acorralado: la prensa siria pide por primera vez su renuncia
Las sanciones anunciadas por la Unión Europea y por la Liga Árabe pusieron en jaque al régimen sirio. Además, el gobierno de Turquía congeló sus cuentas ante el aumento de la represión, que ya mató a casi 4.000 personas. Las medidas sancionadoras que la Unión Europea sellará el jueves y las ya acordadas por la [...]
Gov’t authorizes extra 2.7M tons in wheat exports
Agriculture Minister Julián Domínguez (L), Economy Minister Amado Boudou, and Domestic Trade Secretary, Guillermo Moreno at today´s press conference. The government today announced that the limit on wheat grain exports would be raised by 2.7 million tons, an equivalent to a total sum of US$540 million dollars. The measure was announced by Economy and Agriculture [...]
Anti-violence activist slain in Mexico
HERMOSILLO, Sonora (AP) — An activist who publicly accused police officers of kidnapping his teenage son was shot to death in an attack that instantly fueled Mexico’s bitter nationwide debate over crime and corruption. Corrupt officials were being blamed Tuesday by citizen activists who worked with Nepomuceno Moreno in a national anti-crime movement that has [...]
Raikkonen returns to F1 with Lotus
Finnish Kimi Raikkonen during a press conference at the Yas Marina Circuit ahead of the Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix. Former world champion Kimi Raikkonen will make an eagerly-anticipated comeback to Formula One next season after signing a two-year contract with Lotus, the team currently known as Renault said on Tuesday. The 32-year-old Finn [...]
Many Americans with HIV go untreated: study
Nearly three quarters of the 1.2 million Americans with HIV do not have their infection under control, raising the risk of death from AIDS and transmission to others, said a US study on Tuesday. One in five people with human immunodeficiency virus are unaware that they have the disease, added the report by the Centers [...]
Shop owners block off Corrientes, Florida intersection for sixth day
Florida street shop owners were protesting for the sixth working day, against street vendors along the famous downtown shopping street. Shop owners from Florida street stores downtown were blocking off its intersection with Corrientes Avenue for the sixth working day, protesting against the presence of street peddlers in front of their stores. Their demands remained [...]
Chilean judge charges ex-US military officer
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — A judge investigating abuses during Chile’s dictatorship is seeking the extradition of a former U.S. military officer on murder charges in the 1973 killing of two Americans, including one whose disappearance was the focus of the film “Missing,” court officials said Tuesday. Former U.S. Navy Capt. Ray E. Davis was charged [...]
Boudou: ‘In 2012 we’ll have autonomy in our decision-making process’
Economy Minister and Vice-President elect Amado Boudou, anticipated that “next year the Argentine economy will generate a sufficient commercial balance, and will be able to count on the necessary currencies to maintain a certain amount of freedom in the decision-making process.” During the Argentine Construction Chamber Summit, Boudou highlighted the need to “strengthen the internal [...]
Ronaldo poised for leading 2014 World Cup role
Former Brazil striker Ronaldo has been invited to take a leading 2014 World Cup role and a formal announcement is expected in the coming days, a local organising committee (LOC) source told the press on Tuesday. Brazilian media reported the former World Player of the Year and World Cup winner had already accepted the invitation. [...]
Alexis double fires Barça to romp against Rayo
Barcelona”s Argentinian forward Lionel Messi (L) celebrates with Barcelona”s Chilean forward Alexis Sanchez (R) after scoring during the Spanish League football match between FC Barcelona and Rayo Vallecano. Barcelona’s Alexis Sánchez struck twice to help the Spanish champions return to winning ways with a 4-0 home victory over promoted Rayo Vallecano in La Liga on [...]
Trade Secretary assures Christmas food baskets will cost as low as $11
Domestic Trade Secretary Guillermo Moreno. Domestic Trade Secretary Guillermo Moreno announced the deals reached with major supermarkets to offer Christmas baskets. The cheapest will have a 7 percent increase in comparison with its 2010 price and will cost $11. That basket will include roasted nuts, sweet bread, nougat candy and cider. There will also two [...]
BA teachers to strike again for 48 hours
Buenos Aires teachers belonging to the Union of Education Workers (UTE) will pitch a tent from today in front of the City Legislature in protest of the City government’s decision to eliminate Classification Boards, which is to be debated next Thursday. Many begin striking for 48 hours tomorrow, while other unions begin striking on Thursday. [...]
Ecuador issues orange alert, Tungurahua hisses
Local children go to school, whilst the Tungurahua volcano spews ashes and fumaroles, in Cotalo, Ecuador, on November Authorities in Ecuador upgraded today an eruption warning for the Tungurahua volcano, on the eve of a possible eruption. The warning was upgraded from yellow to orange when volcanic activity was seen to have risen suddenly. The [...]
Vélez face Liga de Quito for semi-finals second leg
Vélez Sársfield will try to recover from the defeat in the first leg and improve its position in the match against Ecuador’s Liga Deportiva Universitaria de Quito for the second leg of the semi-finals of the Sudamericana Cup. The match will be played at the José Amalfitani Stadium in Liniers neighbourhood and Colombian José Buitrago [...]
Dollar moves up half cent, trades at AR$4.29
The US dollar traded at AR$4.24/AR$4.29, moving up by half a cent compared with the previous price at the close of trading last week at Buenos Aires exchange houses. On Monday, local trading was closed due to the national holiday for the day of sovereignty. Meanwhile, the Euro remained unchanged, trading at AR$5.56/AR$5.69 at City [...]
Colombia vows to keep up search for FARC hostages
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos (R) greeting police seargent Luis Alberto Erazo at a military hospital in Bogota. Colombia vowed to keep searching for captives of FARC guerrillas despite cries from families to prevent loved ones from facing the same fate as four hostages killed by rebels during a military operation. After a decade in [...]
Quadruple murder: La Plata official insists on ‘awaiting autopsy results’
Osvaldo Martínez, boyfriend of murder victim, Bárbara Santos was arrested yesterday by police. “I had never deatl with a case with such a level of violence,” Garganta explained, and also revealed that four murders were committed in a six minute time period. Regarding the time that the murderer needed to kill the victims, the prosecutor [...]
Weather alert issued due to possible hailstones, rains
The National Weather Forecast (SMN) has issued a severe storm alert and warned about possible hailstones and intense rain in the City and the Greater Buenos Aires area for Tuesday evening. On Wednesday, the SMN announced cloudy skies and probable showers, with partly cloudy skies and light winds coming from the south, which will cause [...]
‘The team will be defined on Friday’
Argentina”s Davis Cup captain Modesto Vázquez. Argentina’s tennis captain Modesto “Tito” Vázquez affirmed that he still has doubts about how the team will be formed for the final of the Davis Cup against Spain that will begin on Friday at Sevilla. “We still don’t an answer to that question. We’ve been training with the team [...]
‘Subsidies elimination will be done in a personalized way,’ De Vido insists
Julio De Vido. Planning Minister Julio de Vido insisted that the subsidies elimination will be done “gradually and in a personalized way.” He also explained that it would expand over neighbourhoods in a gradual fashion. He also assured that “looking for consensus is the only way to achieve our goals for the country’s expansion and [...]
Reapareció Grondona: “en 32 años he tenido más denuncias que Al Capone”
Grondona quitó valor a las acusaciones en torno a su reelección como titular de la AFA y volvió a hablar de una reestructuración de los torneos Julio Humberto Grondona, quien sufrió numerosas acusaciones en los últimos tiempos y fue sobreseído días atrás en una causa judicial por una cámara oculta que le hizo el empresario [...]
