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LATIN AMERICA: Justice for Women in Mens’ Courts?
Men still dominate the justice system in Latin America, especially the highest-level positions, says a new study presented at an international seminar in the Argentine capital.ENVIRONMENT-ARGENTINA: Supreme Court Precedent Against Dangerous Mines
Environmental activists in Argentina applauded an Argentine Supreme Court ruling against a projected open cast gold mine using cyanide, pointing out that it set an important legal precedent.ARGENTINA-URUGUAY: Another Stab at Resolving Pulp Mill Conflict
The governments of Argentina and Uruguay are tight-lipped ahead of a meeting Wednesday in Madrid, brokered by Spain with a view to paving the way to a solution for the ongoing conflict between the two South American countries over the installation of a paper pulp mill on a border river.ARGENTINA: Soldiers Report Torture, Murder – By Superiors – in Malvinas
Two and a half decades after the Malvinas/Falkland Islands war, former Argentine soldiers have filed a collective lawsuit against officers for murder and torture of their own troops.ARGENTINA: Soldiers Report Torture, Murder – By Superiors – in Malvinas
Two and a half decades after the Malvinas/Falkland Islands war, former Argentine soldiers have filed a collective lawsuit against officers for murder and torture of their own troops.ENVIRONMENT: Competing for Top Prize as Argentina’s Filthiest River
The Riachuelo, a river that runs through the southern part of the Argentine capital, is the dirtiest river in the country and one of the most polluted in the world. But a new scientific study shows that the Reconquista, which borders the city to the northwest, is giving it a run for its money.ARGENTINA: Teachers in the Line of Fire
A violent police crackdown on a teachers' protest in the southwestern Argentine province of Neuquén left one teacher in coma and prompted unions to call a nationwide teachers' strike for Monday Mar. 9.ARGENTINA: Software, a Growing Success Story
Software production and information technology services are a rapidly expanding industry in Argentina. This industry has a number of advantages: it is clean, requires little investment, provides employment for highly qualified personnel, and can operate in even the poorest regions.CLIMATE CHANGE-ARGENTINA: Failing to Prepare for Foreseeable Floods
Unusually heavy rainfall has once again highlighted the vulnerability of a vast area in eastern Argentina to the effects of climate change. The preliminary toll of the catastrophe is 12 deaths, tens of thousands of people evacuated, 3.5 million hectares of land under water, highways and roads flooded, and bridges down.ARGENTINA: Malvinas/Falkland Manoeuvres and Memories
The Argentine government has taken a tougher stance in its claim of sovereignty over the Malvinas/Falkland Islands. At the same time, it has approved an investigation into serious crimes allegedly committed by Argentine military personnel against their own troops during the 1982 war over the islands.RIGHTS-ARGENTINA: Trial Delays Spark Justice Vs Executive Spat
The government of Néstor Kirchner is mounting an offensive against judges sitting on Argentina's highest criminal court, accusing them of delaying the course of justice in cases involving human rights abuses committed during the 1976-1983 dictatorship. But this action may itself prove an obstacle to the course of justice, say activists and lawyers.SOUTH AMERICA: A Cooler Way to Feed the World
The growth in exports of agricultural and livestock products from the countries of the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) trade bloc poses an environmental dilemma, as half their greenhouse gases are emitted in rural areas.RIGHTS-ARGENTINA: 17 ‘La Perla’ Survivors Still Waiting for Justice
Only 17 of the more than 2,200 political prisoners held in the "La Perla" clandestine torture centre during Argentina's 1976-1983 dictatorship survived.RIGHTS-ARGENTINA: 17 ‘La Perla’ Survivors Still Waiting for Justice
Only 17 of the more than 2,200 political prisoners held in the "La Perla" clandestine torture centre during Argentina's 1976-1983 dictatorship survived.SOUTH AMERICA: Climate Change Fuels Spread of Dengue Fever
Climate change, which has resulted, for example, in heavier and more persistent rains in South America, is forcing countries to take more proactive measures to prevent the spread of diseases like dengue fever.LATIN AMERICA: Direct Democracy – Progress and Pitfalls
Constitutional mechanisms of direct democracy became widespread in Latin America in the 1990s. But sometimes they are used cynically, sporadically and perversely, experts say.ARGENTINA: Recruiting Celebs Against Trafficking in Women
In order to rouse public indignation against trafficking in women for the purpose of sexual exploitation, popular Uruguayan actress and singer Natalia Oreiro, who lives in Argentina, launched a campaign Wednesday in conjunction with the International Organisation for Migration (IOM).DEVELOPMENT: Small Towns on the ‘Endangered’ List
Hundreds of small towns in Argentina's richest agricultural region are taking their last breaths as a result of the unregulated expansion of soybean fields, their growing isolation, and the government's indifference.ARGENTINA: Digital Library for the Blind
Armed with a computer and their passion for literature, a group of blind people in Argentina have created the first digital library for Spanish-speaking people who are visually impaired. It already has some 20,000 volumes and over 3,000 subscribers in 40 countries.Small Towns on the “Endangered” List
More than 600 of Argentina's small towns are in danger of disappearing, despite being in the country's most prosperous agricultural areas, where soy is king.LATIN AMERICA: A Few Women in Power, Millions Still Powerless
Appointing a woman as economy minister does not guarantee a gender approach to policies in this key area, traditionally handled by men. That at least is the conclusion from observing the work of women ministers in Argentina and El Salvador.« Previous Page — Next Page »
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