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Tuesday, December 16, 2014

Buenos Aires Herald

Tuesday
December 16, 2014


President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner has sworn in Oscar Parrilli as the new secretary of Intelligence, in an act held in the Government House's White Room. Former senator Aníbal Fernández, meanwhile, will be confirmed as Parrilli's replacement as presidential secretary next Thursday.
Senator Aníbal Fernández has confirmed that he will resign his seat in the Upper House, after being named to President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner's cabinet as the new presidential secretary.
President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner has rejected rumours involving her supposed gardener, who according to media reports owned a helicopter which crashed on Monday in El Chalén, Santa Cruz province, causing the death of the pilot.
The Chancellors and several ministers of the countries of the Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR) have gathered in Paraná, Entre Ríos province today, before the head of states arrive tomorrow for the official kick off of the bloc’s 47th summit.
Following a 32-cent climb yesterday, the informal rate of the US currency -the so called "blue" dollar- fell two cents to 13.15 pesos today. Meanwhile, the blue-chip swap rate climbed 26 cents.
The Lower House of Congress has voted in favour of a bill which reforms the Electoral Code to allow the designation of 43 legislators in the Mercosur parliament for Argentina, which could take place at the same time as the presidential polls in October 2015.
The Merval benchmark stock index rebounded from early losses to rise 1.2 percent to 7,670.29 points, steered by higher prices for petroleum firms YPF and Petrobras after oil prices made a partial recovery from another steep fall.
An Iraq War veteran sought in the killing of six family members in Pennsylvania has been found dead of "self-inflicted cutting wounds" following a two-day manhunt, authorities said.

Soccer — Domestic League

A night of joy for Racing’s fanatics 

By Dan Edwards

Soccer — CLub World Cup

Bauza picks Yepes




Video
At least 132 students and nine staff members were killed today when Taliban gunmen broke into a school in the Pakistani city of Peshawar and opened fire, witnesses said, in the bloodiest massacre the country has seen for years.


MARKETS ONLINE

CurrenciesBUYSELL
Dollar (Official price)DOLLAR (Official price)$ 8,515$ 8,565
Dollar Blue price)DOLLAR ("Blue" price)$ 13,05$ 13,15
EuroEURO$ 10,720$ 11,270
PoundPOUND$ 13,411$ 13,490
Indices
MervalMERVAL$ 7.670,290$ 1,16
Dow JonesDOW JONES$ 17.068,870$ -0,65
BovespaBOVESPA$ 47.007,510$ -0,02
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