Lionel Messi’s ‘Biggest Fan’ In Plastic Bag Argentina Shirt Found in Afghanistan

A boy, whose photo wearing a Lionel Messi shirt made of a plastic bag had gone viral on social media recently, has been identified as Murtaza Ahmadi from Ghazni province in Afghanistan. (Click here for latest Football stories)The five-year-old Afghan boy was pictured wearing a blue and white striped Argentina shirt that was made out of a plastic grocery bag with the Barcelona legend's name and number scribbled on the back. Following which he was termed as Messi's 'biggest fan' on the internet.According Read more [...]

CADD minister praises envoy

Islamabad: Minister of State for the Capital Administration and Development Division Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhary has praised Ambassador of Argentina Rodolfo Martin Saravia for his contributions to the improvement of Pakistan’s healthcare and educational systems. The minister said this during a meeting with the envoy, who called on him at the ministry. During the meeting, matters related to bilateral interests came under discussion. The CADD minister said the Argentinean ambassador was held in Read more [...]

Argentina Orders Halt To LATAM Airlines Strike

January 26, 2016 Argentina has ordered striking aviation employees to resume wage talks with LATAM Airlines and return to work, after a walkout grounded four flights out of Buenos Aires' main airport. The workers, who belong to Argentina's Union of Commercial Airline Senior and Professional Personnel, went on strike at dawn at Buenos Aires' Ezeiza Airport over stalled pay negotiations. Labour relations are prickly in Argentina, where unions routinely butt heads with private companies and Read more [...]

Raymond James Rating Update on Petrobras Argentina SA ADR

Raymond James has issued rating on Petrobras Argentina SA ADR in the latest move. Company shares are now Upgraded by Raymond James to ” Outperform”. The firm had an earlier rating of “Mkt Perform ” on Petrobras Argentina SA ADR. The rating information was released on Jan 25, 2016 by Raymond James. Institutional Investors own 7.27% of Petrobras Argentina SA ADR shares. Shares of Petrobras Argentina SA ADR (PZE) ended Monday, Jan 25, 2016 session in red amid volatile trading. The shares Read more [...]

Carlotto condemns Lopérfido’s forced disappearances comments

Human rights organizations condemned statements by Buenos Aires City Culture Minister Darío Lopérfido who denied the number of people disappeared and killed by Argentina's 1976-1983 civic-military dictatorship was of 30,000. “In Argentina, there were not 30,000 dissappeared, that number was fixed on a table,” the also director of the Colón Theatre said during an event in the coastal city of Pinamar marking the 19th anniversary of the murder of reporter José Luis Cabezas. “Argentina is a Read more [...]

Strike Disrupts Some LATAM Argentina Flights

January 26, 2016 Striking aviation workers forced LATAM Airlines to ground flights out of Buenos Aires' Ezeiza Airport on Tuesday. The workers, who belong to Argentina's Union of Commercial Airline Senior and Professional Personnel (UPSA), walked out over stalled pay negotiations, state-run news agency Telam reported. An online departure board on the website of airport operator Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 showed disruption to three flights from Buenos Aires to Chile, Peru and Ecuador. Local Read more [...]

"Milagro Sala instaló la narcopolítica", denunció el "Perro" Santillán — ARGENTINA

El juez Gastón Mercau hizo lugar a un pedido de diputados del Parlasur para que la dirigente de la Tupac Amaru esté detenida en mejores condiciones."De conformidad a los fundamentos expuestos por el instructor, cuyos términos se comparten y a los cuales cabe remitirse por razones de brevedad", dispuso el Tribunal al confirmar el rechazo del hábeas corpus.La realización de la jornada de protesta fue respaldada por organizaciones sindicales como las dos CTA, ATE, movimientos sociales y agrupaciones Read more [...]

What? Argentina considers importing beef

In Argentina, one of the world’s great ranching nations, eating steak every day is a way of life. Is it on the brink of importing beef? The news is just the latest chapter in the country’s long-running drama of economic turmoil. Many citizens are hoping the new conservative government of President Mauricio Macri will finally end both the drama and turmoil. But beef? It's considered practically a human right in a land that lives for Sunday afternoon asados — or cookouts. Read more [...]