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/ARTS/WEEKLY/TELEVISION-ARGENTINA: Jobs Available for the Viewing Audience
A new version of the television programmes that give away cash, automobiles, trips or home appliances has emerged in Argentina, awarding the winners with one of the most highly-prized things in this crisis-stricken country: a stable job.ARGENTINA: Gov’t Blames Violence on Radical Groups of Unemployed
The Argentine government complained Thursday that radical segments of the movement of unemployed workers trying to "destabilise" the administration of Eduardo Duhalde were responsible for the violence that left two dead and dozens wounded in protests Wednesday.ARGENTINA: Two Killed in Clash Between Pickets and Police
Two were killed, 90 wounded and 60 arrested when police tried to prevent unemployed protesters from blocking roads leading into the Argentine capital Wednesday to demand larger unemployment subsidies and food and medical supplies for public hospitals.ARGENTINA: Small Savers are the Big Losers
Argentina's financial collapse has left the savings of millions of small account-holders like unemployed workers and pensioners trapped in the banks, creating the widespread sensation that they have been cheated in their good faith.SPORTS-ARGENTINA: Football – Another Broken Dream
Argentines saw their hopes dashed for a chance at winning a third World Cup in football, which would have been "a boon for self-esteem, low due to the crisis," a psychologist here said in reaction to the 1-1 draw in Wednesday's match against Sweden./CORRECTION/HEALTH-ARGENTINA: HIV/AIDS Troubles Worsen with Economic Crisis
Argentines with HIV/AIDS are on the alert because the supply of medications for treating their disease could be completely cut off in July as a result of the economic and social crisis thrashing this South American nation.HEALTH-ARGENTINA: HIV/AIDS Troubles Worsen with Economic Crisis
Argentines with HIV/AIDS are on the alert because the supply of medications for treating their disease could be completely cut off in July as a result of the economic and social crisis thrashing this South American nation.POLITICS-ARGENTINA: Former Minister Cavallo Released from Prison
Argentine justice authorities ordered the release Friday of former economy minister Domingo Cavallo, who spent 64 days in a military prison on charges of smuggling arms to Ecuador and Croatia in the 1990s.ECONOMY-ARGENTINA: Sigh of Relief – IMF to Send Negotiating Team
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced Thursday that it will send an advance negotiating team to Argentina to discuss the release of a loan to prevent the country's profound economic crisis from spiralling even deeper.ECONOMY-ARGENTINA: Officials Question IMF’s Reticence to Help
"Sectors" of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are resisting moves to help Argentina recover from its crisis, because they continue to issue new requirements even when the Argentine government has already met key conditions, stated Aníbal Fernández, president Eduardo Duhalde's chief of staff./ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT/TV-ARGENTINA: Women of Flesh and Blood
The soap operas, cooking programmes and gossip shows about the rich and famous that long dominated afternoon television programming in Argentina and targeted the female audience are giving way to programmes that address women's real concerns and interests.ECONOMY-ARGENTINA: Measures to Lift Bank Freeze Go into Effect
Savers in crisis-ridden Argentina had already taken to the streets early Monday to protest the new measures to do away with the freeze on bank deposits, and analysts expressed concern about the fiscal cost of the plan.ECONOMY-ARGENTINA: Repeal of Law Prevents President’s Resignation
The revocation of a law cracking down on bank corruption in Argentina, the repeal of which was demanded by the IMF, narrowly warded off President Eduardo Duhalde's resignation.ARGENTINA: Massive Uprising against Gov’t Economic Policies
Industrial and rural workers, public employees, teachers, doctors, the unemployed, small business owners, retirees and students staged hundreds of demonstrations throughout Argentina Wednesday to protest against the Eduardo Duhalde government's economic policies.POLITICS-ARGENTINA: No Strong Potential Candidate on Horizon
A few of the political leaders shaping up as potential successors to Argentina's caretaker President Eduardo Duhalde, if the majority of poll respondents get their way and early elections are held, did not expect their newfound popularity.ARGENTINA: Duhalde Wins Governors’ Support for Economic Plan
Argentina's President Eduardo Duhalde won the backing of provincial governors from his Justicialista (Peronist) Party on Monday after warning them that the country's economic crisis is accelerating and that "time runs out this week" for complying with the International Monetary Fund's conditions.ENVIRONMENT-ARGENTINA: Amid Crisis, Appeal of Eco-Villages Grows
The success of a small community of people in Argentina who decided to live and grow food in a sustainable way has become more significant to the extent that the country's economic and social crisis continues to deepen.ECONOMY-ARGENTINA: From Miracle to Nightmare
Argentina has been left to its fate by the multilateral credit organisations, the same institutions that in the mid-1990s pointed to the South American country as the model result of implementing neoliberal economic reforms. It is a success story turned nightmare.POLITICS-ARGENTINA: Government Denies Resignation Rumours
President Eduardo Duhalde threatened to resign if the Argentine Congress does not quickly approve the legislation recommended by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), according to the rumours that seem to gather strength each day, despite the government's best attempts to play them down.FINANCE-ARGENTINA: A Banking System in Coma
Argentina's banking crisis, which erupted in December, has pushed the financial system to the verge of total collapse, and there are some experts who believe the worst is yet to come.Argentina Sees Growing Interest in Eco-Villages
Sustainable development is possible, say the residents of the Gaia community, who define their home as an ecovillage where they respect the environment and live "life itself."« Previous Page — Next Page »
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