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September 18, 2015

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17/09/2015 |

Govt' figures condemn C5N attack

Victory Front lawmaker Juliana Di Tullio and Aníbal Fernández slammed the City government after it closed down a facility belonging to C5N, accusing mayor Mauricio Macri and deputy María Eugenia Vidal of behaving in an authoritarian manner with the channel.

17/09/2015 |

'AFSCA is analysing this very serious situation'

After the closure of one of C5N news network facilities, the head of AFSCA media watchdog Martín Sabatella stated "we are very worried and occupied." The order, which came from the City government "is very serious."

17/09/2015 |

City performs illegal closure on C5N facility

The government of the City of Buenos Aires closed down for almost an entire day a warehouse used to house mobile units from the C5N television station, in another attempt to silence the channel's news output. The restriction was eventually lifted at almost 10pm, with City figures claiming the closure was an "administrative error".

17/09/2015 |

'Elections in Tucumán must be held as soon as possible'

Let’s Change presidential hopeful Mauricio Macri today praised the “courage” Tucumán province judges had, after they declared the controversial gubernatorial elections celebrated on August 23 as “invalid” and demanded an immediate call for new elections.

17/09/2015 |

US dollar trades higher, 'blue' at 15.91 pesos

The US dollar today closed half a cent up at 9.385 pesos in banks and foreign exchange agencies while the so called "blue" parallel exchange rate was higher for the fourth day in a row. It climbed 6 cents to 15.91 pesos.

17/09/2015 |

'They are seeking to discredit the elections'

Victory Front (FpV) presidential candidate Daniel Scioli questioned a ruling by a Tucumán province court nullifying the August 23 elections in that district, accusing opposition sectors of pushing to “discredit an election” the federal administration won “by more than 100,000 votes.”

17/09/2015 |

Gov't calls Tucumán electoral ruling 'destabilizing'

Cabinet Chief Aníbal Fernández considered the ruling that nullified the Tucumán province elections a “judicial nonsense” as he accused judges of “prevarication crime.” “It is one of the biggest judicial nonsense of the Argentine history. This ends inexorably in the Supreme Court of the Nation,” the head of ministers warned.

Director: Orlando Mario Vignatti - Edition No. 4614 - This publication is a property of NEFIR S.A. -RNPI Nº 5236549 - Issn 1852 - 9224 - Te. 4349-1500 - San Juan 141 , (C1063ACY) CABA