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U2 fans across
While there has been no official confirmation from the band about any South American tour plans, the Brazilian newspaper O Estado de S. Paulo reported last week that U2 will play
According to the report, U2 will do three shows three show in Sao Paolo and one in
In other U2 news, in case you haven’t caught U2 ’s spectacular 3D concert movie, you can see it in
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Large media conglomerates have emerged. Public broadcasting plays a minor role. Television is the dominant medium. The main national free-to-air networks -
Argentine readers are among
Media freedom is guaranteed by the constitution. However, Reporters Without Borders maintained in 2008 that "direct attacks on the media and obstacles to press freedom... remained high". It said former President Nestor Kirchner had shown "great hostility" to the media - and particularly the conservative
By December 2008,
The press
· Clarín - popular daily
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· Crónica - tabloid daily
· El Cronista - business
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· Pagina 12 - left-wing daily
· Buenos Aires Herald - English-language daily
Television
· Telefe (Canal 11) - leading national network, operated by Grupo Telefe
· Canal 13 (El Trece) - leading national network, operated by Grupo Clarin
· Canal 9 - popular national network
· America (Canal 2) - popular network
· Todo Noticias - cable/satellite news channel owned by Grupo Clarin
· Canal 7 - state-run cultural, educational network
Radio
· Radio Mitre - private, speech-based, operated by Grupo Clarin
· Radio Nacional - state-run, cultural
· Radio America - private, news
· Radio Continental - private AM (mediumwave) speech-based network
· Los 40 Principales - private FM music network
News agencies
· Diarios y Noticias (DYN) - partly owned by Grupo Clarin
· TELAM - state-run
· Noticias
From almost everywhere,
Arriving in
There are several river crossings between
There are numerous border crossings from neighboring
Current weather conditions, hours of service and other useful information for
Aguas Blancas to Bermejo From Orán, reached by bus from
Pocitos to Yacuiba Buses from
The most common crossing is from Puerto Iguazú to Foz do Iguaçu. Check both cities for more information on the peculiarities of this border crossing, especially if you’re crossing the border into
There are numerous crossings between
Bariloche to Puerto Montt The famous, scenic 12-hour bus-boat combination runs over the Andes to
Los Antiguos to
El Calafate to Puerto Natales & Parque Nacional Torres del Paine Probably the most beaten route down here, heading from the Glaciar Perito Moreno (near El Calafate) to Parque Nacional Torres del Paine (near Puerto Natales). Several buses per day in summer; one to two daily in the off-season.
Ushuaia to
There are two direct border crossings between
Border crossings from Argentine cities to Uruguayan cities include Gualeguaychú to Fray Bentos; Colón to Paysandú; and Concordia to Salto. All involve crossing bridges. Buses from
Travelers can bus to
Entering
When entering by air, you officially must have a return ticket, though this is rarely asked for once you’re in
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Every year, more and more expats are settling down in Buenos Aires, Argentina, whether for a few months or an indefinite period of time. Most come to hone their Spanish skills, some to perfect their tango moves, others to study at a university or simply embark on a new adventure. Whatever their reason, many of them have one thing in common: they want to give back to their adopted community. But where to start?
Join us for the More than Mate II: Volunteering in Argentina meet-up on November 11th to find out!
With over 2,000 nonprofits in Buenos Aires alone, we know it can be hard to navigate the nonprofit landscape in Argentina and find free opportunities. So we’re teaming up with Voluntarios Sin Fronteras and South American Explorer’s Club to host an event dedicated to you, the international volunteer. There will be group discussions centered around the topics of your choosing, a chance to chat with volunteer coordinators from nonprofits in the city, and a trivia game about Argentina’s social sector.
Populist leaders in Latin America increasingly use legal and political means to silence critics in the media, according to Enrique Santos Calderón, president of the Inter American Press Association (IAPA). Tactics include revoking broadcast licenses, fostering hostility toward journalists, and giving a free hand to government supporters who have attacked broadcast stations, newsrooms and printing plants.
We are extremely concerned at the growing level in recent weeks of harassment and violence in various countries," Calderón said at IAPA's annual meeting in Buenos Aires. "Democratic systems require a free and unfettered press."
In Argentina, editors are criticizing President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner's new decree ordering newspapers and magazines to be sold exclusively in union-run newsstands. Editors fear this will enable the government to prevent distribution of newspapers that do not follow the ruling party's line by enlisting pro-government unions to shut them down.
"From now on the sale of newspapers will be the only commercial activity regulated by the state," said Gregorio Badeni, a constitutional law expert in Buenos Aires. "It is obvious that they aim to curtail the free development of the newspaper business, because they're putting conditions on the sale of their products."
Fernández de Kirchner did not respond to an invitation to speak at IAPA's meeting. As she signed her decree this past week, the head of Argentina's powerful truckers union, Hugo Moyano, sent members to block distribution of Clarín, La Nación, Perfil and other newspapers, demanding that the papers' drivers be represented by the union.
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Eight new releases this week! Three local films, a 3D remake, a horror movie, a french offering and two indies are out in the buenos aires theatres.
• TRES DESEOS. A sentimental drama exploring the dissatisfactions and possible escape routes of a couple turning 40 and their daughter. When the couple takes off on their own for a weekend in Colonia to celebrate her birthday, the wheels start turning. (Argentina, 2009.) Written and directed by: Vivian Imar and Marcelo Trotta - Featuring: Florencia Raggi, Julieta Cardinali, Antonio Birabent - PG13 - Running time: 97 minutes
• EL TORCAN. A biopic of tango singer Luis Cardei, who passed away in January 2000. He was the ultimate bar and cantina singer, with a repertoire of tangos from before the 1940s. He hit the big time after he turned 50, recording three albums in only five years. (Argentina, 2009) Written and directed by: Gabriel Arregui - Featuring: Oski Guzmán, Claudia Disti, Rodrigo de la Serna, Fausto Collado, Alfredo Cardei - PG13 - Running time: 108 minutes.
• LA EXTRANJERA. An Argentine woman who left the country for Barcelona during the 2001 crisis returns to a small town in San Luis after her grandfather’s death. He leaves her a farm in his will, and she has to take the helm of the establishment. (Argentina, 2009) Written and directed by: Fernando Díaz - Featuring: Norma Argentina, Roly Serrano and Arnaldo André - G - Running time: 92 minutes.
• THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS 3D (EL EXTRAÑO MUNDO DE JACK 3D). On the 13th anniversary of this story by Tim Burton brought to stopmotion by Henry Selick (Coraline) comes a 3D version. A second chance for this beautiful horror/Christmas story on theatres, with iconic characters that will now jump off the screen. (US, 2008, in English) Directed by: Henry Selick - Written by: Tim Burton - Original voices: Catherine O‘Hara, Danny Elfman - G - Running time: 76 minutes.
Read more about movies this week on Buenos Aires Herald.
BUENOS AIRES (Dow Jones)--The Argentine government will try to settle its roughly $6.5 billion debt with members of the Paris Club by offering to issue a new bond, the Economy Ministry said in a statement Thursday.
Economy Minister Amado Boudou will pitch the idea to club members at a G20 meeting in Scotland later this week.
Before leaving for the trip, Boudou shared the idea with officials from the French Embassy in Buenos Aires. He said the plan entails issuing a new bond whose value would be equivalent to the debt owed to club members.
While in Scotland, Boudou will try to convince other Paris Club members that they ought to accept the proposal instead of a typical repayment plan, the statement said.
The bond would reportedly have the same payment structure as the loans owed to the Paris Club.
Argentine officials had previously given few details of how they planned to reschedule the debts owed to the Paris Club, which have been in default since Argentina's financial meltdown in 2001-02.
Around 14 months ago, Argentine President Cristina Fernandez announced a plan to settle the debt by making a lump sum payment.
But that bold plan fell apart within weeks as the global financial crisis clobbered world markets and crimped credit.
News of the new proposal comes a day after Argentina's House of Representatives passed a bill reopening a debt swap for the holders of about $20 billion in defaulted bonds.
The Senate has yet to debate the bill authorizing the offer, which requires congressional approval because a 2005 law expressly blocked a new swap.
The country is preparing a proposal to end the conflict with the holdouts who refused to accept terms of the 2005 swap. That swap involved a 65% discount, and any new offer will be on terms "more advantageous to Argentina," Boudou has said repeatedly.
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Subway workers will go on strike on Tuesday to condemn the violent eviction of the home of one of their union leaders, Néstor Segovia.
"A gang of 10 people came along with the police, shot my son with rubber bullets and attacked my girlfriend," said Segovia during a televised interview. One of his sons, aged nine, had to be hospitalized because of the injuries he sustained, but is out of danger, the unionist said.
A judge of the province of Buenos Aires ordered the eviction of Segovia's family this morning, as the Segovia family was living in a property that had been occupied. Segovia said the property had been donated by the municipality of Moreno and noted there were "politcal motivations" behind the eviction. He also claimed that a canteen for the poor had been set up in his home.
Segovia reported he had received threats against his family from unionists of the UTA transport workers' union during clashes with workers of the subway yesterday.
Segovia, is the leader of subway workers who are demanding that the government grant legal status to their union, to splinter from UTA. UTA has resisted the initiative and scuffled with Segovia's loyalist in Constirución yesterday.
"There was a long-haired bus driver, who I have seen in the past, who threatened me and said they were coming after my children," Segovia noted today, claiming it is "usual" to recieve threats after the strikes. He also said he had received a threatening phone call last night, and that he would press charges against UTA members for the threats.
“We apologize to commuters, but we will strike again next week,” said union leader Roberto Pianelli.
Hugo Yasky, head of the CTA union umbrella group, expressed support for Segovia and urged the government to grant legal status to the union the workers want to establish away from the UTA. Vilma Ripoll, a leader of the far left Socialist Workers Movement MST, also spoke at the press conference.
A Buenos Aires province judge ordered the eviction of Segovia’s family this morning alleging they did not own the land they lived in. But Segovia argued that the property had been donated by the municipality of Moreno and noted there were “political motives” behind the eviction.
Read more on Buenos Aires Herald.
Taking the most effective elements from traditional audio books and software programs, Bueno, entonces... has revamped language-learning by incorporating those features into a 1-on-1 Spanish lesson format, where you sit in on private classes with fresh audio/visual teaching tools, a huge improvement over programs currently available on the market.
Bueno, entonces... takes you inside 30 private Spanish lessons with Jimena, a gorgeous Spanish instructor, and David, her jackass student from London as he learns Spanish in beautiful Buenos Aires. Like learn-Spanish reality TV, but without the guilt of getting addicted, because in just 5 weeks you'll be speaking Spanish conversationally.
Developed by world-class linguists and seasoned comedy writers, Bueno, entonces... is the most entertaining, effective language program available. Instead of your Spanish lessons being torture, you’ll look forward to every class and want to watch them over and over again!
Bueno, entonces… is the only learn-Spanish program offering true Spanish language immersion. We relocated personnel from 6 countries to produce on-location in Latin America so students get a taste of authentic language and cultural immersion.
To learn more about Bueno, entonces, go to General Linguistics.
The town of Río Ceballos in the province of Córdoba has cut water supply today as it is facing one of the worst droughts in the history of Argentina's central region.
The interruption of the service is part of a policy to palliate water shortages in mountain areas of the province. Cuts in water supply in the towns of Unquillo and Mendiolaza is scheduled for tomorrow.
Authorities of municipal and provincial government will meet on Monday to coordinate actions in the view of the worsening situation. The Under-Secretariat of Water Resources of the province is expected to fine large users who fail to reduce consumption after the government ordered that water should only be used for drinking and cleansing, and forbade the use of water for plants.
"We aim at prevent the inappropriate use of water," said Jorge Saravia, head of the Public Services Regulating Agency ERESEP after a meeting with officials of the Under-Secretariat of Water Resoutces and Aguas Cordobesas yesterday.
Read more news on Buenos Aires Herald.
