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RIGHTS-LABOUR: Argentine Career Women Face Obstacles
Women bent on a career in science or technology in Argentina face greater difficulties than their male counterparts and, as a result, remain a minority in the higher echolons while forming the majority of workers in research and teaching./RPT/TRADE-MERCOSUR: The Lurking Crisis of Argentina and Brasil
For most Argentines, the financial crisis in Asia is already a thing of the past.RIGHTS-ARGENTINA: Menem Says He Will Not Veto Repeal of Amnesty
Argentine President Carlos Menem said Thursday that he would not veto the decision by Congress to repeal the two amnesty laws which let 1,100 members of the military implicated in human rights abuses off the hook in 1987.RIGHTS-ARGENTINA: Dissatisfaction with Repeal of Amnesty Laws
Human rights organisations in Argentina are dissatisfied with the lower chamber of parliament's overturning of the amnesty laws that let members of the military implicated in rights violations off scot-free.ARGENTINA: The Past, More Alive than Ever 22 Years after Coup
Argentina woke up Tuesday, the 22nd anniversary of the coup that gave rise to a seven-year dictatorship which claimed tens of thousands of lives, to a flood of news connected to the question of human rights violations.RELIGION BULLETIN-ARGENTINA: Not One Suspect in Israeli Embassy Bombing
Relatives of the 29 victims of the bombing of the Israeli Embassy in Argentina, which occurred six years ago Tuesday, met in honour of their loved ones and to express their frustration over the lack of progress made in the investigation.RIGHTS-ARGENTINA: Tracking the ‘Booty’ of the Dirty War
Military officers in positions of power during the 1976-83 dictatorship are being investigated for the fortunes they allegedly amassed at the expense of their victims.ARGENTINA: Not One Suspect in Israeli Embassy Bombing
Relatives of the 29 victims of the bombing of the Israeli Embassy in Argentina, which occurred six years ago Tuesday, met in honour of their loved ones and to express their frustration over the lack of progress made in the investigation.RIGHTS-ARGENTINA: Must Women be Mothers?
Despite the advance on all fronts made by women in the past decades, the adage persists in most Latin American countries that a woman must be a mother. This belief has has hindered womens rights in such areas as sex education, contraceptives and safe abortions.RIGHTS-ARGENTINA: Must Women be Mothers?
Despite the advance on all fronts made by women in the past decades, the adage persists in most Latin American countries that a woman must be a mother. This belief has has hindered womens rights in such areas as sex education, contraceptives and safe abortions.CULTURE-ARGENTINA: Evita’s Long-Lost Daughter
All good Argentinians know Eva Peron, national heroine and second wife of former Argentine president Juan Peron, died childless of cancer at the age of 33 in 1952.ECONOMY-ARGENTINA: Auto Industry Survives Crises
Automobile production in Argentina, in a slump last December because of the economic crisis in Asia and its impact on Brazil, recovered in the first two months of this year with output up 29 percent on the same period in 1997ECONOMY-ARGENTINA: No More ‘Stability at Any Cost’
Argentinians, who less than a decade ago were struggling under the burden of four-digit hyperinflation, are no longer willing to accept price stability at any cost. According to a survey released Monday, a majority want social problems to be given top priority.HEALTH: International Effort to Aid Prenant Women
An international effort is underway involving 20,000 pregnant women in Argentina, Cuba, Saudi Arabia and Thailand, to see if prenatal check-ups can be reduced to four and still gurantee the health of the mother and child.ECONOMY-MERCOSUR: Difficult Path to Monetary Union
Plans for a single currency for members of the Southern Common Market (Mercosur), which have been on hold for months, have been dusted off again since the economic crisis in East Asia.RIGHTS-ARGENTINA: Dictatorship Child Theft Judges Intimidated
Federal Judge Antonio Bagnasco - currently investigating the theft of children during the military dictatorship - received a hoax bomb Wednesday, in an attempt to stop those coup-time skeletons marching out of the cupboard.ECONOMY-ARGENTINA: Consumers Complain at Cost of Privatization
Consumer complaints are increasing over the higher costs of public services, formerly provided by state-run enterprises, since privatazation began at the beginning of the decade.RIGHTS-ARGENTINA: Pointing the Finger at Human Rights Violators
Human rights groups in Argentina have begun to draw attention to the homes of those responsible for serious abuses during the 1976-83 military dictatorship, to warn their neighbours that they are living alongside torturers.EDUCATION-ARGENTINA: TV or Reforms to Blame for Poor Performance?
Teachers and analysts in Argentina spurned remarks by Minister of Education Susana Decibe, who blamed TV for poor student performance.RIGHTS-ARGENTINA: General Reveals Undeclared Swiss Bank Account
General Antonio Bussi, officer of the Argentine military dictatorship and current governor of Tucuman province, admitted having an undeclared Swiss bank account Thursday.POLITICS-ARGENTINA: Menem’s Unpopularity Increases
Argentine president Carlos Menem, his popularity rating in shreds, still insaists he will run for a third term if "the people" want him - and a new Constitution allows it.« Previous Page — Next Page »
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