Facundo Rafael Iglesia Frezzini

2 weeks ago | buenosairesherald.com | Facundo Rafael Iglesia Frezzini

A federal court in Argentina has requested the immediate arrest of businessman Lázaro Báez, sentenced for his part in a corruption scheme known as the “K money trail,” which former president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner is also being investigated for. The ruling, issued on Wednesday by Federal Court 4, came one day after the Supreme Court upheld Kirchner and Báez’s conviction in a separate case, called “Vialidad”.

3 weeks ago | buenosairesherald.com | Facundo Rafael Iglesia Frezzini

Members of Argentina’s lower house are locked in a contentious 7-hour debate that continues into the late hours discussing pension respite, the disability emergency, and the crisis at the Garrahan Hospital. Regardless of the outcome of tonight’s vote, Argentina president rumours circulated that President Javier Milei would veto it.

3 weeks ago | buenosairesherald.com | Facundo Rafael Iglesia Frezzini

On the day the Milei administration kickstarted its bid to privatize the country’s roads, the head of Argentina’s construction chamber (CAMARCO) spoke about the need for infrastructure in the institution’s annual convention. “Without efficient infrastructure, there is no competitiveness. Without connectivity, there is no productivity. Without sustained investment, there is no growth,” said Gustavo Weiss, the head of CAMARCO, in his opening speech during the chamber’s convention on Tuesday.

1 month ago | buenosairesherald.com | Facundo Rafael Iglesia Frezzini

Argentina’s Justice Ministry announced on Wednesday that it will repurpose a part of the ESMA complex in Buenos Aires as an office for federal prosecutors. A clandestine detention center during the 1976-1983 dictatorship, the complex now houses museums and the branches of several human rights organizations, many of whom the government did not consult regarding their decision. The ESMA memorial museum, the complex’s main building, was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2023.

1 month ago | buenosairesherald.com | Facundo Rafael Iglesia Frezzini

The workers of the Garrahan Hospital in Buenos Aires, Argentina’s leading high-complexity pediatric hospital, announced a strike on Thursday due to salary cuts that, they say, endanger its operation. “We have lostWe lost 60% of our purchasing power since December 2023,” Victoria González, a pediatrician working at the hospital, told the Herald.