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August 15, 2015

Inflation grows 1.3% in July, INDEC reports

The consumer price index grew 1.3 percent in July compared to June, the INDEC statistics bureau informed this afternoon. Taking into account the first seven months of 2015, inflation reached 8.1%, and comparing it to the same month of 2014, it hit 14.8%.

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'Blue' dollar hits highest mark in the year at 15.10

The US dollar ended half a cent higher today at 9.255 pesos in banks and foreign exchange agencies, while the "blue" parallel exchange rate rose 13 cents to hit the highest mark in the year at 15.10 pesos.

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'Gov't has never made political speculations about flooding crisis'

Cabinet Chief Aníbal Fernández said the federal government has invested “60 billion pesos” in hydraulic works, affirming the ruling Victory Front (FpV) party has never made political "speculations" about the flooding crisis in Buenos Aires province ahead of October’s elections

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BA province: More than $60B invested in hydraulic works

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'Most difficult task begins now, returning home'

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Environmental lawyer Enrique Viale

‘Climate change is predictable so we must take action to mitigate effects’

By Fermín Koop

AMIA, DAIA leave Beraja out

Saeb Erekat praises Pope Francis

PLO secretary-general: Argentina should take part in talks

• 'CFK leads region in MidEast issues'

Griesa approves bid by ‘vulture’ funds to seize Argentine assets

Dictatorship-era crimes

Ex-Pinochet general opts for suicide over 20 years in jail

Blair: Labour faces ‘annihilation’ if Corbyn wins

Leftist shakes up UK’s Labour party

Lula steps up campaign to defend Rousseff

Pope’s climate push contradicted by US Catholics

Euro zone agrees to launch bailout for Greece

Euro zone finance ministers agreed today to launch a third bailout programme for Greece, Belgian Finance Minister Johan van Overtveldt told reporters after a meeting of the Eurogroup in Brussels.

• Greek parliament approves third bailout

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Wall Street ends up on economic data, Greece

US stocks ended higher today after upbeat US economic data and as euro zone finance ministers agreed to launch a third bailout program for Greece.

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'They propose a macridevaluation with inflationary bursts'

Miguel Bein, economical advisor for FpV presidential candidate Daniel Scioli, has rejected Mauricio Macri’s proposal to let the market set the price of the dollar freely, saying the initiative would negatively affect salaries, consumption and job creation.

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Macri: currency restrictions could be lifted

By Michael Soltys

City Mayor Mauricio Macri yesterday told a business audience that he saw no reason why the exchange rate could not be liberated “immediately” provided that there was “confidence” and did not mince his words about wanting Central Bank Governor Alejandro Vanoli out should he reach the presidency.

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'Little House' star Gilbert to run for US Congress

Refugee names her child 'Angela Merkel'

Fidel Castro celebrates 89th birthday

Former US President Carter says he has cancer

'Little House' star Gilbert to run for US Congress

Refugee names her child 'Angela Merkel'