News of ara san juan

CRISIS IN VENEZUELA

Venezuela, US have met 'secretly' for months, says Maduro

21-08-2019 12:56 Following those remarks, US National Security Adviser John Bolton said that Venezuelan officials who are reaching out to the United States are actually doing so without Maduro’s permission.

Peronism

Argentina turns back to Peronism in rebuke to Macri

14-08-2019 12:40 Peronism, with its cross-ideological allure, has managed to endure as a mainstay of Argentine politics even 45 years after the death of its founder, Juan Domingo Peron.

BLOOMBERG – FEATURE

Argentina's politics are still dominated by Perón

10-08-2019 08:00 Evidenced by the political return of Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and President Macri's selection of Peronist senator Miguel Ángel Pichetto, Perón's legacy is alive and well in Argentina.

ELECTION EXPLAINER

Argentina's PASO primaries: What you need to know

08-08-2019 21:34 Argentina goes to the polls on Sunday for “open, simultaneous and obligatory primaries.” Confused? Here's a breakdown of what you need to know.

VENEZUELAN EXODUS

Colombia to authorise nationality for 24,000 Venezuelan children

05-08-2019 15:00 The children were the victims of a legal loophole that prevented them from obtaining their parents' nationality due to "insurmountable obstacles" but left them without Colombian nationality due to legislation that doesn't recognise citizenship based on place of birth.

ELECTION 2019

Candidates set their sights on Córdoba province

03-08-2019 09:33 One of Argentina’s most politically unique provinces – which was an essential part of President Macri’s victory in 2015 – is once again a key focus of election campaigns.

by Jonah Shrock

BLOOMBERG

Canadian billionaire Thomson to buy 15% stake in Argentine digital bank

02-08-2019 19:39 Brubank, a local mobile banking firm, has earned 40,000 users in only 7 months of operation.

2019 Elections

Lavagna and Urtubey pen letter criticising polarisation

23-07-2019 21:11 The letter accused Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and Mauricio Macri of using polarisation as a tactic to silence Consenso Federal’s campaign.

CRISIS IN VENEZUELA

Faurie: 'Dictatorship in Venezuela threatens regional security'

23-07-2019 16:08 Foreign minister offers a dire diagnosis of the situation in Venezuela at Lima Group meeting, as representatives from 16 nations in the region and the EU called for a democratic end to crisis.

LOST SUBMARINE

French submarine lost in 1968 found at last in Mediterranean

22-07-2019 14:55 The Seabed Constructor was same search search vessel that found ARA San Juan last year

ARA SAN JUAN

Navy brass, low budget blamed for ARA San Juan submarine tragedy

19-07-2019 10:29 Commission concludes sinking of submarine with all 44 crew-members onboard, in November 2017, caused by the inefficiency of naval commanders and budget limitations.

1994 terrorist attack

Lower House moves to open 'in abstentia' trial into AMIA bombing

16-07-2019 16:34 Congress will now debate bill to elevate proceedings into the 1994 AMIA bombing to trial with plans to try defendants "in abstentia".

Pumas

Imhoff overlooked as Pumas name foreign-based players for All Blacks clash

15-07-2019 17:14 Argentina included five European-based players for next weekend's Rugby Championship match against New Zealand.

HUMAN RIGHTS

Italy court sentences 24 people to life in jail for Operation Cóndor crimes

09-07-2019 13:53 Uruguayan government confirms Italian court has sentenced 24 people to life in prison for their involvement in human rights crimes committed during the "Operation Condor" offensive.

Solar Eclipse

Thousands marvel as total eclipse darkens Chile, Argentina

04-07-2019 16:34 Tens of thousands of visitors flocked to the two countries to watch the phenomenon. Clouds above Buenos Aires prevented a clear viewing in the capital.

2019 Elections

Electoral court authorises US$240k daily spending for candidates

01-07-2019 10:32 The Electoral Court's calculations for public spending are determined on a fixed value per eligible voter and must be spent on the printing of ballots for distribution at households and at polling stations on election day.

Solar Eclipse

There will be a solar eclipse July 2: here is where to view it

28-06-2019 15:42 The cosmic event will last around five minutes and Argentines will have an especially good view. There will be another eclipse in 2020.

2019 Elections

Camaño to face former ally Massa as BA province candidate

23-06-2019 16:57 Graciela Camaño will lead Roberto Lavagna's coalition on the ballot for Buenos Aires province, while former Bolivar mayor Eduardo Bucca is set to challenge María Eugenia Vidal for the governorship.

Political crisis

UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet arrives to survey Venezuela crisis

21-06-2019 08:30 Aid organisations have called for demonstrations against the situation in Venezuela on Friday during Bachelet's visit as a way to increase visibility.

Election 2019

Lavagna, Urtubey team up for elections under ‘Federal Consensus 2030’ banner

12-06-2019 16:35 Barely 24 hours after the Macri-Pichetto ticket was announced, ex-economy minister seals deal with Salta governor Juan Manuel Urtubey to run on ‘third way’ line-up.

Election 2019

Urtubey to contest presidency as his former allies abandon Alternativa Federal

12-06-2019 10:12 The departure of Miguel Angel Pichetto and Sergio Massa from the Alternativa Federal ('Federal Alternative') front leaves Salta Governor Juan Manuel Urtubey contesting the presidency solo.

ELECTION 2019

Morales wins re-election in Jujuy, as three other provinces stay Peronist

10-06-2019 17:55 There was joy for the president in Jujuy this weekend as Governor Gerardo Morales won re-election. But elsewhere, there was the familiar tale of three defeats, with Peronism triumphant in Tucumán, Entre Ríos and Chubut.

2019 Elections

Reports: Lavagna, Urtubey working to salvage 'third option'

04-06-2019 10:44 Alternativa Federal member, Governor of Salta Juan Manuel Urtubey, and presidential hopeful Roberto Lavagna are reportedly in talks to salvage the so-called "third option" campaign.

Provincial elections

Peronists score big in San Juan, Misiones elections

03-06-2019 12:41 Incumbent Governor of San Juan Sergio Uñac calls for primaries race between Alberto Fernández, Sergio Massa and Roberto Lavagna.

2019 Elections

Lavagna team meets to reaffirm 'third option' message

02-06-2019 08:46 Economist Roberto Lavagna continues touring the country as a presidential hopeful despite growing signs of Peronist unity which would hurt his chances in a polarised race.

by Rosario Ayerdi

2019 ELECTIONS

UCR votes to remain in Cambiemos despite fierce criticism

28-05-2019 10:44 UCR Radical Party members like Martín Lousteau and Ricardo Alfonsín, with long-held differences with the Macri government, have expressed a desire to see the UCR align with the progressive Socialist and GEN parties behind presidential hopeful Roberto Lavagna.

CORRUPTION & THE COURTS

Cristina Fernández de Kirchner in court for second hearing of corruption trial

27-05-2019 13:30 Former president is accused of having led an illegal association centred on more than 50 public works projects involving Lázaro Báez, a Kirchner-aligned businessman, in Santa Cruz Province, during her 2007-2015 administration.

DISSIDENT PERONISTS

Lavagna's absence at Alternativa Federal summit raises eyebrows

22-05-2019 18:43 At dissidents' summit, Schiaretti, Massa and Urtubey urge clarity over primaries race. TV star Marcelo Tinelli and former BA governor Daniel Scioli invited to join ranks.

by Diamela Rodríguez

MISSING SUBMARINE

ARA San Juan: attention switches to probe, potential refloating

24-11-2018 08:25 Desperate relatives of 44 late crew-members call on government to raise wreckage from depths; Defence Ministry says Argentina lacks technology and means to do so.

ARA SAN JUAN

Firm hunting for missing submarine discovers 60-metre-long object

17-11-2018 10:28 Until Thursday the plan had been to send the Seabed Constructor to South Africa for repairs during a period of suspension.

ARA SAN JUAN: ONE YEAR ON

All at sea: one year on from the ARA San Juan tragedy

17-11-2018 08:41 Twelve months after its mysterious disappearance, the family-members and relatives of those lost at sea are still grieving – and searching – for the Argentine submarine’s missing crew.

by Valentina Iricibar

KEY STORIES

June 25th-30th: What we learned this week

30-06-2018 10:33 Hightlights of the last seven days.

CHURCH SEX ABUSE SCANDAL

Chile victims of clergy sex abuse praise talks with pope

30-04-2018 12:53 During a January visit to Chile, Francis sought to discredit the men's claims that a bishop covered up their abuse, calling the victims' assertions "calumny."

Chile's clerical sex abuse scandal

Abuse whistleblower: I'll tell Pope to get rid of 'toxic' bishops

25-04-2018 16:39 "I believe [Francis] is a good man and I believe he wants to do the right thing," says Juan Carlos Crux. "He needs to hold them accountable."

KEY STORIES FROM THE LAST SEVEN DAYS

April 16th-22nd: What we learn this week

21-04-2018 17:33 From the tragic slain of the bus-driver Leandro Alcaraz to the strike in banks and the intervention of the Justicialist party

HUGO MARINO

Marine tech expert: 'We could find the ARA San Juan in less than 100 days'

16-04-2018 09:54 Hugo Marino, the CEO of SEA Sistemas Electronicos and a commercial adviser to Norwegian firm Kongsberg, is a Venezuelan marine technology expert who was involved in the recovery of the Air France plane that disappeared in the Atlantic Ocean in 2009.

Missing since November

Crisis aboard the ARA San Juan lasted hours: report

06-04-2018 13:17 The unreleased Defence report will allegedly dismiss claims that the officers on board were unaware of the fate that awaited them. It also concludes that the submarine had surfaced prior to its disappearance.

MISSING SUBMARINE

Russia ends assistance in search for ARA San Juan

04-04-2018 14:40 Argentine Navy spokesman Enrique Balbi confirmed the end of Russia's collaboration late Tuesday night. He said that local ship Islas Malvinas will carry on with the search.

EL MAGO HANGS UP BOOTS

Juan Martín Hernández retires from professional rugby

03-04-2018 17:09 Widely regarded as Argentina's greatest-ever player, rugby legend announces his retirement in a French press interview.

KEY STORIES FROM THE LAST SEVEN DAYS

March 26 - Apr 01: What we learn this week

31-03-2018 08:09 While poverty numbers fall, gas bills have a huge raise. The release of kirchnerite figures and the Malvinas encounter.

SUBMARINE TRAGEDY

ARA San Juan: Relative lodges criminal complaint against Defence Minister Aguad

26-03-2018 23:39 The father of one of the 44 missing Navy officers accuses Oscar Aguad of “breach of duties as a public servant, abandonment, aggravated concealment and treason”.

INTERVIEW WITH MILLIE HERRERA

Showing US investors what La Rioja and San Juan has to offer

17-03-2018 09:26 Next week, the non-profit Advanced Leadership Foundation will lead a trade mission to two Argentine provinces, showing US investors the opportunities on offer in these provinces.

by Isabella Soto

NAVY DENIES SPY CLAIMS

Macri to meet anguished ARA San Juan relatives

06-02-2018 12:03 The President will today meet with the relatives of the 44 Navy officers who were on board the ARA San Juan at the time of its disappearance on November 15, 2017.

MISSING ARA SAN JUAN

Navy: 'We searched parts of the Atlantic on advice of clairvoyants'

16-01-2018 12:51 The bizarre revelation came as the Navy confirmed it is also reviewing quotes from private companies which it believed could collaborate in the ongoing search efforts for the submarine.

missing sub

US Navy Intelligence report: ARA San Juan imploded in 40 milliseconds

12-01-2018 10:21 The submarine vanished on November 15 off Argentina’s Atlantic coast. It had 44 officers aboard at the time.

POOR WEATHER HINDERS HUNT

New contact detected in search for vanished Argentine submarine ARA San Juan

26-12-2017 12:40 The first contact was detected by the ARA Islas Malvinas on Sunday at 814 metres, before another two were registered by the ARA Sarandi at 500 and 700 metres respectively.

Not considered 'emergency'

Navy: Submarine made eight calls prior to disappearance

06-12-2017 16:55 The judge investigating the disappearance of the ARA San Juan yesterday denied that the Navy had supplied her with information about the eight calls.

Aguad visits Mar del Plata

Relatives of missing 44 call on Macri to ‘show his face’

01-12-2017 17:16 In crisis mode, Defence Minister Oscar Aguad travelled to Mar del Plata to console the relatives of the 44 missing crew members of the ARA San Juan submarine.

Day 12 of crisis

Navy: ARA San Juan suffered battery short circuit

28-11-2017 11:23 The missing ARA San Juan submarine went missing 12 days ago. No signs of the vessel or any debris have been found despite a multinational rescue effort.

Day 11 of ARA San Juan crisis

Navy: ‘We’re not giving up hope of finding submarine’

27-11-2017 11:15 Argentina's navy says it's not giving up hope that crew members could be alive 11 days after the ARA San Juan submarine vanished off the Atlantic coast with 44 people aboard.