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/ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT/TELEVISION-ARGENTINA: Gov’t Takes Humour Seriously
A television parody in which the star is President Fernando de la Rúa, played by a comedian, last week broke records for total viewing audience - and now the government has made it into a state matter.LABOUR-ARGENTINA: Protests Decry Gov’t Failure to Keep Promises
Workers from the education and health sectors protested Thursday in the streets of the capital against the Fernando de la Rúa government's policies, which they say have fallen far short of promises to strengthen these two areas and to fight unemployment in general.ARGENTINA-URUGUAY: Youths Seek Fate in Spain’s Barracks
The illusion of progress projected by Argentina's middle class throughout the 20th century has been erased by a seemingly endless economic crisis. But amid the widespread disenchantment there are young people who have not given in to the situation, but instead, and with realistic ambitions, seek a better future beyond their country's borders.ECONOMY-ARGENTINA: Protests Intensify with Deepening Crisis
Roadblocks, a form of protest that has become standard in Argentina, mushroomed from an average of four to 71 a month since the second half of 1998, the beginning of the economic recession that appears now only to worsen, and with no end in sight.LABOUR-ARGENTINA: Social Crisis in Provinces Turning into a Powder- Keg
Violent clashes between protesters and police in northeastern Argentina were still raging Monday after causing two deaths Sunday in the context of a social crisis that is fast becoming a powder-keg.POLITICS-ARGENTINA: Turmoil Builds with Strike, Economic Crisis
Political tensions multiplied Friday in Argentina with a strike convened by two major unions, the hospitalisation of President Fernando de la Rúa and the simmering crisis of Aerolíneas Argentinas.POLITICS-ARGENTINA: Menem Arrest Boosts Judiciary’s Image
The arrest of former president Carlos Menem (1989-1999) Thursday came as a shock to most Argentines, who seemed to have grown accustomed to the impunity surrounding serious crimes in their country, but it is likely to be a boon to the Judiciary, the independence of which had long been in doubt.POLITICS-ARGENTINA: Justice Moves on Illegal Arms Deal, Menem to Testify
The Argentine scandal involving the illegal arms sales to Croatia and Ecuador led to the arrest of a former army chief Wednesday, while the public anxiously awaits the results of former president Carlos Menem's testimony before justice authorities, scheduled for Thursday.ECONOMY-ARGENTINA: A Costly Attempt at Reactivation
The Argentine government was able to defer foreign debt service payments worth 16 billion dollars until after 2005, but it remains unknown whether it will be enough to reactivate the economy before the impact of the debt exchange operation dissipates.ENVIRONMENT-ARGENTINA: Transgenic Cotton Approved for Planting
Argentina is the country with the fastest growing transgenic farming sector in the Americas and has now added a new laboratory-created product to its agricultural portfolio: genetically modified cotton that promises resistance to a powerful herbicide and high profits for farmers who grow it.LABOUR-ARGENTINA: Aerolineas Crisis Brewing 10 Years, Say Unions
The crisis afflicting Aerolíneas Argentinas reached a tension-filled peak Wednesday when the government failed in its negotiations with the Spanish holding firm that owns the airline, triggering protests in the offices and on the runways of the capital's airports.RIGHTS-ARGENTINA: Activist Undaunted by Assault on Daughter
The president of Argentina's Madres (Mothers) de la Plaza de Mayo, Hebe de Bonafini, said she must have been the real target of two unknown thugs who broke into her home and tortured her daughter, but declared that she was not about to give up her fight for human rights and justice.
Cotton Added to List of Argentina's Transgenic Crops
A cottonseed that is resistant to the controversial glyphosate herbicide is fueling ''transgenic fever'' in Argentina.ECONOMY-ARGENTINA: Debt Swap a Desperate Bid for Time
Argentina is to embark on a costly initiative Monday in an effort to postpone payment on the nation's foreign debt, marking the distance travelled since the euphoria of six months ago when the government mistakenly believed that an international financial package was the key to escaping recession.CULTURE-ARGENTINA: Using Art to Promote Social Development
After years of dedication simply for the love of art, a dance troupe from a community centre in a poor suburb of the Argentine capital has made a splash dancing tango in a theatre in the upscale neighbourhood of Recoleta.POLITICS-ARGENTINA: Ex-Defence Minister Arrested on Arms Charges
Argentine justice authorities ordered the arrest Wednesday of former defence minister Erman González - a prominent figure during the Carlos Menem government (1990-1990) - for his alleged participation in smuggling gunpowder to Croatia.DEVELOPMENT: Rural Residents Confront Ghost-Town Fate
The 400 people of Irazusta, a town in eastern Argentina, anxiously await the arrival of weekend visitors from the cities, part of an effort to halt rural emigration to the country's urban centres, an exodus that has led 650 other towns to extinction.LABOUR-ARGENTINA: Protesters Demand Continued Public Works Benefits
Three years ago, Juan Carlos Alderete secured a spot in a public works programme in Argentina that provided him 250 dollars a month for digging ditches and fixing sidewalks. The stipend was later reduced to 160 dollars, and last month it was simply not paid.RIGHTS-ARGENTINA: New Chill Hits Military-Civilian Relations
Argentina's army high command issued a mea culpa in 1995 for the military's role in the 1976-83 dictatorship's "dirty war" - a gesture that paved the way for a new relationship between the military and civilians. But the current army chief is undoing some of the progress made.AGRICULTURE-ARGENTINA: Farmers Riled by Upbeat Gov’t Forecasts
Government officials in Argentina forecast bumper crops this year and next, despite the financial woes of farmers caused by low international prices and the increased use of subsidies by the United States, Japan and the European Union.CULTURE-ARGENTINA: ‘Real Life’ on the Small Screen
A scene of three people sleeping for hours is shown, in real time, on television. Later, the three eat, talk, argue, reflect or even kiss, all of which is observed by hundreds of thousands of TV viewers in Argentina, where the genre known as "reality TV" is all the rage.« Previous Page — Next Page »
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