Buenos Aires Informer

Buenos Aires province teachers threaten to strike again The Buenos Aires province teachers' union announced in a press briefing today they will continue protesting "until the government improves the 22.6 percent wage hike offer." If that doesn't happen in the next hours, they will renew the call for 48-hour … Read more on Buenos Aires [...]

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Deadly flood devastates Argentina's Buenos Aires province At least 35 people were killed by flooding overnight in Argentina's Buenos Aires province, the governor said Wednesday, bringing the overall death toll from days of torrential rains to at least 41 and leaving large stretches of the provincial capital … Read more on FRANCE 24

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BA province teachers' conflict: Baradel insists negotiations 'not closed' Head of SUTEBA Rodolfo Baradel ratified teachers' action plan against BA province government and questioned Daniel Scioli's decision to “unilaterally” close out salary negotiations. In a press conference, the Secretary General of the Buenos Aires … 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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Severe storm, floods hit City, BA province The National Weather Forecast Service (SMN) warned about strong winds and heavy showers with a chance of hail in the east and north of the Buenos Aires province as well as the south of Santa Fe. Some areas were severely hit by flash floods. Several … Read more [...]

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Ministry launches power works in Buenos Aires province Argentina's planning ministry (Minplan) has launched works to improve power services in the city of Pilar, Buenos Aires province, worth 230mn pesos (US$ 46.2mn), according to the ministry's website. The project, expected to end by mid-2014, includes a … Read more on Cogeneration & On-Site Power Production [...]

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Province dismisses ATE wage hike demand Buenos Aires province Labour Minister Oscar Cuartango yesterday described the ATE state workers union request for a 48 percent wage hike as “unfeasible,” calling for “moderation” from the union leaders and for them to refrain from generating … Read more on Buenos Aires Herald

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Mariotto to push law to make BA province officials' wealth transparent Deputy governor for the province of Buenos Aires Gabriel Mariotto said today that he would push for a Public Ethics Law to be passed in the province, so that details on government officials' wealth be made transparent. The move was decided following … Read [...]

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Heavy rains hit Buenos Aires City, Province Heavy rains hit Buenos Aires City, Province. Heavy rains, and hail alert hit Southern, Northern and central Buenos Aires, and Santa Fe province, according to the National Weather Forecasting Service (SMN). Strong showers and hail has also hit Córdoba … Read more on Buenos Aires Herald

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Public hospitals in Buenos Aires province go on strike Staff from 77 public hospitals across Buenos Aires province, belonging to workers union CICOP, went on strike for two hours today demanding improved security at health centres, following a violent incident at Fiorito Hospital on Sunday. Hospital … Read more on Buenos Aires Herald

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Argentina's Buenos Aires Province Confirms Payments on 2017 Bonds BUENOS AIRES–Argentina's Buenos Aires Province said Friday that it will make payments next Monday on its U.S. dollar and euro-denominated bonds as it sought to calm jittery investors after currency controls forced a province to use pesos to pay its … Read more on Wall Street [...]

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Argentina's Chaco Province Pays Dollar Bonds in Pesos BUENOS AIRES–Argentina's Chaco province paid interest and principal on U.S. dollar-denominated bonds in Argentine pesos last week because it didn't have authorization from the central bank to make the payment in dollars, the province's finance … Read more on Wall Street Journal

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UPDATE 1-Argentine province says paid dollar bonds in pesos BUENOS AIRES, Oct 7 (Reuters) – Argentina's Chaco province set a worrying precedent for investors last week by making a dollar-denominated bond payment in local pesos, saying it was forced to do so by the central bank's policy of limiting access to … Read more on [...]

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BA province opposition take co-participation to Supreme Court Buenos Aires province yesterday joined Argentina's other major provinces (Santa Fe three years ago and Córdoba far more recently) in formally taking federal revenue-sharing grievances to the Supreme Court — at least at legislative and opposition level … Read more on Buenos Aires Herald

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BA province: over 1000 still in shelters after last week's floods Over a thousand flood victims remain evacuated in three districts of the Buenos Aires province after severe rain that fell for several days hit the province last week, the Provincial Emergency Service informed today. Provincial emergency service's … Read more on Buenos Aires Herald

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