Judiciary must charge against corporations that sabotaged Argentina CFK on justice reform

Buenos Aires Herald - Sunday 19th May, 2013

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner accused judiciary sectors of holding a "media agenda" and urged judges to "punish the guilty, no matter what their social, corporative or political position is." Twitter, once again CFK’s favourite political "weapon" to defend official moves. "Justice can not have a media agenda, it must have ...

LAN resumes domestic and international Argentine flights after Intercargo conflict

Buenos Aires Herald - Sunday 19th May, 2013

Chilean company LAN Airlines said yesterday it was "gradually resuming" domestic and international flights in Argentina that it had suspended on Friday due to a conflict with state-run Intercargo company. Intercargo said it had reestablished the service to LAN after the airline agreed to cancel a debt. The first flights of LAN, which is part of the LATAM Airlines Group, departed at ...

Ex-Argentine dictator Jorge Rafael Videla dies at 87

General Sources - Sunday 19th May, 2013

Aug. 2, 1925 – May 17, 2013BUENOS AIRES – Former Argentine dictator Jorge Rafael Videla, who presided over that country’s so-called dirty war in which up to 30,000 dissidents were murdered or disappeared, died Friday while serving a 50-year prison sentence. He was 87.He died of natural causes at Marcos Paz prison in Buenos Aires state, according to official announcements.Videla ...

Clases de Yoga in Buenos Aires Argentina Now Offered by Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center

General Sources - Sunday 19th May, 2013

The Yoga classes are offered in a calm environment, allowing visitors to enjoy the benefits of Yoga, meditation, breathing exercises, and healthy vegetarian food, among ...

Francis to Argentine Bishops Be Bold

EWTN - Sunday 19th May, 2013

Excuses Himself From Plenary Assembly Due to 'Commitments Assumed Recently'By StaffVATICAN CITY, April 18, 2013 (Zenit.org) - In a note reflecting Francis' sense of humor as well as his missionary zeal, the Pope offered guidelines to the bishops of Argentina, gathered in their plenary assembly till Saturday.Francis would have participated in the plenary assembly had he not been ...

Francis Letter to Argentine Bishops Assembly

EWTN - Saturday 18th May, 2013

"We must come out of ourselves and grow in boldness"VATICAN CITY, April 18, 2013 (Zenit.org) - Here is a translation of the letter Pope Francis sent to the 105th plenary assembly of the Argentine episcopal conference. The letter is dated March 25 and was posted by the episcopal conference Wednesday. The plenary assembly is under way through Saturday.* * *Dear Brothers:I am sending ...

Argentina ‘Dirty War’ dictator Videla dies

General Sources - Saturday 18th May, 2013

WORLD CUP 1979: File picture shows Videla waving after the Argentine U-20 soccer team won the 1979 World Cup in Japan. -- AFP photo BUENOS AIRES: General Jorge Videla, Argentina's dictator at the height of its 'Dirty War' against leftist activists, died Friday in prison while serving time for crimes against humanity. He was 87.Videla launched a ferocious crackdown on leftists and ...

Argentina urges the United Nations to revise decolonization process

Buenos Aires Herald - Saturday 18th May, 2013

The government today questioned the UK after its negative vote at the United Nations General Assembly "to place French Polynesia back on the UN list of territories that should be decolonised." Additionally, the government renewed its claim over the sovereignty of the Malvinas Islands territory. The UN General Assembly yesterday affirmed "the inalienable right of the people of ...

Argentina ex-dictator takes secrets to the grave

General Sources - Saturday 18th May, 2013

Late Argentine dictator General Jorge Videla will be buried without revealing what happened to the tens of thousands who "disappeared" during his rule, rights groups said Saturday. Videla, 87, died Friday of natural causes in Marcos Paz prison, where he was serving two consecutive life sentences plus 50 years for massive rights abuses, including stealing the babies of female ...