Buenos Aires Informer

ANTHRAX's FRANK BELLO: More Video Footage Of Buenos Aires Bass Clinic … ANTHRAX's Frank Bello took part in a bass clinic on May 13 in San Isidro, a residential suburb of Buenos Aires, Argentina. More video footage of his appearance can be seen below. Asked about his increased number of clinic tour dates in recent [...]

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Six (or more) characters in search of an author Yet according to opinion pollsters, the leading alternatives are not so much any of the above (even if Macri is clearly the leading opposition hopeful) but two politicians who straddle the fence between being loyalists and dissidents — namely, Buenos … Read more on Buenos Aires [...]

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More than 200 Argentine waiters compete in annual race in Buenos Aires BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – More than 200 people in restaurant uniforms sped through the streets of Argentina's capital in the annual waiters' race. The servers, carrying loaded trays and trying not to spill, raced to crowd cheers and applause along a 1 … [...]

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Simpler inauguration for a more modest pope The former Buenos Aires Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio has aroused enormous enthusiasm and interest in the Catholic world by the modest way he has assumed a post that was modelled after a Renaissance monarchy and carries titles such as "Vicar of Jesus … Read more on Buenos Aires Herald

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Buenos Aires province teachers threaten more strike action “This Friday force measures will be decided if we are not called for a new proposal”, the head of the Buenos Aires Education Workers Union (SUTEBA in Spanish) affirmed and warned that the conflict “will deepen” if the province “decrees the salary hike”. Read more on Buenos [...]

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Argentina: less bling, more Chinese supermarkets Supermarkets run by Chinese immigrants are ubiquitous in Buenos Aires selling neighbourhood staples like milk, pasta, washing powder and dog food. The Chamber of Chinese Resident-Run Supermarkets, or Casrech, says it represents 4,688 such … Read more on Financial Times (blog)

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Paraguayan Authorities, HSI Seize More Than Million in Counterfeit Goods “Partnerships with international customs agencies and border security agents are essential to combating intellectual property theft,” said Raul O. Aguilar, HSI Buenos Aires attaché. Aguilar oversees HSI throughout the southern cone of South America … Read more on Latin American Herald Tribune

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Need More Vacation Time? Try Moving to Argentina BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – Oh, how lovely it is this weekend to be Argentine — able to take a mini-vacation to the mountains or the sea, or simply relax at home for three days, blissfully enjoying yet another new government benefit: More paid national … Read more [...]

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Dieste Hires, Fires to Build More Digital Hispanic Agency Six months after returning to the U.S. Hispanic agency he founded in 1995, Tony Dieste is shaking things up with 12 new hires at Dieste and an alliance with Buenos Aires-based creative Guillermo Tragant and his local shop, Furia. Furia's Guillermo … Read more on AdAge.com [...]

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Currency controls make travel, even online purchases more difficult for Argentines People pass by a travel agency offering trips to Bogota and Cusco, priced in Argentine pesos, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, Sept. 3, 2012. Argentines are increasingly feeling trapped inside their… (Associated Press) … Read more on Newser

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Currency controls make travel, even online purchases more difficult for Argentines People pass by a travel agency offering trips to Bogota and Cusco, priced in Argentine pesos, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, Sept. 3, 2012. Argentines are increasingly feeling trapped inside their… (Associated Press) … Read more on Newser

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Pumas don't want to be a surprise packages any more BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina's Pumas, fresh from their best result against South Africa, want to become a team that no longer surprise people with their achievements. Having lost 27-6 to South Africa on their debut in Cape Town on August 18, the … Read [...]

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Argentina gives more aid to Buenos Aires province Federal government grants another 600 mln pesos in aid. * Approves issue of 900 mln peso bond to pay providers. * Provincial financing crunch exacerbated by politics. BUENOS AIRES, July 19 (Reuters) – Argentina's government said on Thursday it will … Read more on Reuters

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BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – Argentina’s iconic first lady Evita Peron was so loved or hated when she was alive that long after her death, passionate arguments about her character drowned out more serious efforts to examine her legacy. Some … Buenos Aires – Bing News

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BUENOS AIRES, July 19 (Reuters) – Argentina’s government said on Thursday that it would send more financial aid to Buenos Aires province, allowing the country’s biggest district to pay back wages as demanded by striking state employees. Buenos Aires – Bing News

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