Argentina keeps on cranking-out the news! Politics came to the fore with great reporting by
Helen Popper on the upcoming presidential race.
● The Argentine congress will consider a bill from the president that would
prohibit foreigners from owning more than 1000 hectares of rural land. Rural activists worry that the law could be used to repress the agricultural sector.
● Congress might also grant a
special pension for authors who have published five books or invested more than 20 years in "literary creation".
● Ralph Lauren puts some Romance in the Argentine countryside.
● Don´t miss... the always tasty
Buena Birra Social Club, Buenos Aires' secret brewpub, announced a
beer tasting workshop for this coming Saturday, May 7.
● Martin Frankel´s AreaTres hosted the first Argentine gathering of
Hacks & Hackers.
● The international group aims to bring journalists and computer wizards together.
Secretive guerilla readers have formed
Argentine Free Book Movement and may have caused the United Nations to take action. ● Sales at Buenos Aires shopping centers are up 30% over the last year. ● A Buenos Aires suburb bans male bus drivers. ● G-20 economic ministers will meet in Buenos Aires on May 18 and 19 to address volatility in world commodity markets.
● Kiwi grandma still in Argentine jail over 5 kilos of cocaine bound for London lover.
● Argentine tax men raid multinational grain exporters again ...165 offices were raided by 1200 agents investigating tax evasion.
● A former Chilean dictatorship
secret agent was stabbed to death in Buenos Aires ...the police suspect robbery.
● Eric Clapton announced he´ll play River Stadium in October.
● Taos Turner reports that presidencial candidate Raul Alfonsin gained support as rivals dropped from the race this week.
● Beloved author
Ernesto Sabato died at 99 ...he led the government probe into crimes committed during the dictatorship.
● Don´t miss... Second Story Buenos Aires, a monthly comedy and storytelling event, will present,
"Oops! I Wish I Hadn´t Done That" at Juanele AR HQ on May 5th ...an open-mike portion, Absurdly Out Loud, invites audience members read "things that should perhaps have stayed online."
● Drinking Liberally Buenos Aires meets every Monday at Cilantro Bar from 7:30 to whenevah. ● Happy Labor Day and have a great week ...see ya next Sunday. ● Send your news and event items to letters@yanquimike.com.ar
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