Electronic puffers around the country breathe a sad sigh at Argentina joining Uruguay, Colombia and Panama in
banning electronic cigarettes.
● Oil reserves increased in Argentina by 8% with the discovery of a
large shale oil deposit in Neuquen.
● Taos Turner reports for MarketWatch on the president's defense of slapping fines of nearly $125,000 on no fewer than nine economists and research firms who say inflation is higher than the government admits.
● In Plaza San Martín, Argentine artist
Marta Minujin unveiled her "Tower of Babel", a huge multistory installation comprised of about 30,000 books from more than 60 local embassies.
● National labor boss
Hugo Moyano´s alliance with the president was strained with her announcement that she could quit politics over fatigue with strikes, wage demands, and social disruptions. President Fernandez has about a month to officially declare her candidacy for this year´s elections.
● Rumors are that
Netflix is coming to Argentina.
● About 2000 Argentine produced vehicles are sitting at the Brazilian border in the continuing trade disagreement.
● U.S. Congress voted down
an amendment that would have declassified documents on the dirty war. Activists were hoping the docs would help identify people stolen as babies by the military junta and called the move hypocritical.
● The Buenos Aires Shankees hosted Los Cardinales and a blow-out end-of-season event yesterday at
Shankee Stadium. Record attendance was feasted by the finest example of
Texas BBQ from El Tejano Salsas, exquisite
Tortillas de Pancho Villa, and Buenos Aires´ favorite cookies and brownies from
Sugar & Spice. Funds raised went to the team's efforts to build a stronger baseball organization.
Previous Weeks in Buenos Aires, Argentina
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