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Saturday, April 18, 2015

Buenos Aires Herald



Buenos Aires province governor and Victory Front presidential hopeful Daniel Scioli has questioned politicians who can only form an alliance against another project, and summoned citizens to come together and “keep multiplying jobs and recovering the national industry.”
Victory Front (FpV) candidate for Buenos Aires City Mayor Mariano Recalde has said the Argentine capital has “serious housing, educational and health problems”, adding the ruling PRO party has done nothing to solve them in eight years.
Federal Planning Minister Julio De Vido released a statement saying energy and infrastructure agreements to be signed with Russia will be “beneficial” for Argentina, aiming at “technological and industrial development” with local companies, technicians and scientists playing a “key role.”
President Cristina Kirchner was flying to Moscow following a formal invitation by her Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Both leaders are expected to hold meetings aimed at strengthening bilateral trade ties.
• Economy, ruble step back from brink
The newly appointed head of the Posadas hospital Domingo Martín Latorraca has said his main goal is to improve the institution’s administration, and stated he is proud to work in one of the most important hospitals in the country.
• Gov’t to take over Posadas
Donato Spaccavento, who was removed as head of the Hospital Posadas, was “surprised” by the government’s decision to take over the medical center and rejected “lack of transparence” allegations.
The Argentine government confirmed yesterday in London that the criminal complaint against five energy companies carrying out hydrocarbon exploration in the contested disputed waters off the Malvinas Islands will move forward next week, prompting a strongly-worded rebuke from UK Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond.
Santa Fe and Mendoza provinces will be holding primaries tomorrow to determine their gubernatorial candidates. The electorate in both provinces are likely to deal an electoral blow to the national government.
• 'Socialism, PRO not very much different'
In Washington, where he attended the International Monetary Fund and World Ban Spring Meetings, Economy Minister Axel Kicillof said the creation of a new Consumer Price Index involves “long-term” efforts, representing a “technical work that takes time.”
• 'Private economists never right in 12 years'
The International Monetary Fund warned in a draft communique that while economic growth in developed countries had strengthened, emerging nations were being hit by weaker commodity prices and exports.
Spanish security forces have found blood in the Madrid apartment rented by the 55 year-old Argentine woman that went missing on April 6. The finding further complicates the landlord, who has been already detained by the police.
• Argentine woman goes missing in Spain
Head of the anti-government splinter of the CGT labour Confederation Hugo Moyano said he will support hopes for unification among the factions of the CGT once those closing rallies behind the Kirchnerite administration “realize they are being used.”
Hundreds of Australian police arrested five teens planning an Islamic State-inspired terrorist attack next week at an event to mark the centenary of the landings Gallipoli during World War One.
Javier Pastore's double inspired a weary Paris St Germain to a 3-1 win at Nice as the French champions reclaimed top spot in Ligue 1.
In comments to the state-run Rossiya channel, Putin appeared to soften his anti-American rhetoric after being highly critical. Relations between Moscow and Washington and other Western powers have soured over the conflict in Russia's neighbor Ukraine.





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