Argentine glacier advances despite global warming Jun 21, 2009
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina Argentina s Perito Moreno glacier is one of only a few ice fields worldwide that have withstood rising global temperatures. Nourished by Andean snowmelt, the glacier constantly grows even as it spawns icebergs the size of apartment buildings into a frigid lake, maintaining a nearly perfect equilibrium since measurements began more than a century ago. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Cuban dissident's family reunion Jun 16, 2009
Dr Molina met her grandsons for the first time in Buenos Aires ... Neurosurgeon Hilda Molina, 66, was greeted by her son and grandchildren at Buenos Aires airport. (BBC News -- Americas)
WHO: Swine flu pandemic has begun, 1st in 41 years (91) Jun 16, 2009
Fear has already gripped Argentina, where thousands worried about swine flu flooded into hospitals this week, bringing emergency health services in Buenos Aires, the capital, to the brink of collapse. Last month, a bus arriving in Argentina from Chile was stoned by people who thought a passenger on it had swine flu. (Rexburg Standard Journal, ID)
Behind the food industry's iron curtain Jun 16, 2009
It was shot in Buenos Aires and is set in a quasi-contemporary nevertime that isn't specific enough to be the '60s, the '80s or right now. To my way of thinking, all those things I said about "Tetro" remain true even when you know that the ambitious young man who made it, the one with tremendous talent and not quite enough maturity, is 70 years old and once -- in an unimaginably different era -- directed the most famous and most widely acclaimed American film since "Citizen Kane." Like a... (Salon)
When airplanes crash Jun 16, 2009
Another time, on a night flight into Buenos Aires, Argentina, we had to approach in a fierce electrical storm ... The message was clear: We had to land at Buenos Aires. (Herald Online, SC -- Opinion)
Argentina reports first H1N1 flu death Jun 16, 2009
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* Cuban dissident reunited with family Jun 16, 2009
FREE TRAVEL: While happy to see her ailing mother in Argentina, Dr Hilda Molina said that being allowed to leave Cuba was not a signal of broader changes in government AP , BUENOS AIRES Tuesday, Jun 16, 2009, Page 7. Cuban dissident doctor Hilda Molina, center, poses with her son Roberto Quinones, rear left, and his family upon her arrival at Ezeiza International Airport in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Sunday. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Argentina: Vlez retakes first with 2 weeks to go Jun 16, 2009
Next week Velez will travel to the South of Buenos Aires to take on third-place Lanus, and in the final round it will lock horns with second-place Huracan ... In the highly anticipated clash between Buenos Aires rivals Racing Club and Boca Juniors, La Academia claimed all three points with a crushing 3-0 victory. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
New technique for scarless operations Jun 4, 2009
Researchers at Hospital Bocalandro at the University of Buenos Aires have successfully performed cholecystectomy, or removal of the gallbladder, using ground breaking NOTES techniques. The procedure allows access to the abdominal cavity and removal of organs without the need for visible incisions. (India Times, India)
Air France had bomb threat Jun 4, 2009
Article By: Thu, 04 Jun 2009 07:10 Air France said on Wednesday it received a bomb threat about a flight from Buenos Aires to Paris just days before one of its planes crashed into the Atlantic with 228 people on board. Argentine police received an anonymous telephone warning on May 27 and searched the plane before passengers boarded but found nothing and it was allowed to take off with a delay of 32 minutes, a spokesman said. (iAfrica.com)
OAS Foreign Ministers Agree to Reverse 1962 Move to Expel Cuba From Group Jun 4, 2009
To contact the reporters on this story: in Caracas at ; in Buenos Aires at. Last Updated: June 3, 2009 19:49 EDT. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
Stealing hotel amenities: right or wrong? Jun 3, 2009
I stole a laundry bag from the Alvear Palace Hotel in Buenos Aires. It was made of thick ivory linen, embroidered with the words dry cleaning in cerulean blue, and looked like something that I could have found at an antique textiles show. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Surprise flight changes separate cruising family Jun 3, 2009
Steve Simmons and his family booked the trip of a lifetime a South American sailing from Buenos Aires onboard Celebrity Cruises Infinity ... South American air sambaThe flights to Buenos Aires had remained the same. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Psalm book saves priest May 30, 2009
Mauricio Zanes Condori (38) was trying to talk two thieves out of robbing his church, located in the town of Rodeo del Medio, some 1000 kilometres west of Buenos Aires, local judicial authorities reported. One of the thieves aimed his handgun at Zanes Condori's chest and fired at a distance of two metres. (iAfrica.com)
Rio & Buenos Aires, air/hotel, from $1,929 May 29, 2009
Rio & Buenos Aires, air/hotel, from $1,929 - Deals- msnbc ... Rio & Buenos Aires, air/hotel, from $1,929 ... Why it's a deal: In a recent Kayak search, we found a round-trip multicity fare from L.A.arriving in Rio de Janeiro and departing from Buenos Airesfor travel in mid-June for $1,823 (LAN/TAM). (MSNBC -- Travel)
Obama names ambassadors May 28, 2009
Obama has also named the Texas-born Vilma Martinez, a partner at the California-based Munger, Tolles law firm, as the US envoy to Buenos Aires. Among other positions Martinez served as president of the Mexican-American Legal Defence and Educational Fund (MALDEF), a Hispanic-American pressure group, for nine years. (iAfrica.com)
Israel: Chavez Sending Uranium to Iran May 26, 2009
He pointed out that Hizbullah has "sleeper cells" in South America, including those believed to be responsible for the bombings in the early 1990s of the embassy and the Jewish community building in Buenos Aires. Senior diplomatic officials said that devoting time to South America and Africa represented a significant change in the Foreign Ministry's direction, noting that it had been years since an Israeli foreign minister had traveled to either continent. (Newsmax)
Restaurants for Cheese Lovers May 23, 2009
2 Duhau Resturant eca: Prime attraction at this minimalist venue within the Park Hyatt Buenos Aires, , is a red-walled, walk-in cheese room the first of its kind in Argentina, highlighting as yet relatively undiscovered Argentine artisanal cheeses based on European styles. The ma tre fromager encourages producers to age cheeses exclusively for the restaurant. (Time.com)
GOL Expands Sales Channels by Opening New Stores Internationally May 22, 2009
In the next few months, GOL will also open stores in Buenos Aires, Cordoba and Rosario (Argentina), Santa Cruz de la Sierra (Bolivia), Santiago (Chile), Lima (Peru) and Montevideo (Uruguay), as well as Cochabamba and La Paz (Bolivia). In Bogota (Colombia) and Caracas (Venezuela), destinations currently served by the VARIG brand, existing stores will be reorganized and moved to more convenient locations to ensure better customer service. (PR Newswire)
Where (and how) to go dancing with the stars May 21, 2009
Learning to dance on location is exactly what Wall Street analyst Anita Saha (whos also a fan of DWTS) did, with a nine-day tango tour in Buenos Aires. Click for slideshow. (MSNBC -- Travel)
US immigration: Top artists, writers among those awarded O-1 visas May 20, 2009
After 10 years of working in Buenos Aires, Segal was ready for a change. The artist had had a taste of New York City when she'd come to show her work at the Argentine consulate in 1996. (India Times)
Cannes: Lars von Trier and Jane Campion ... they're ba-a-ack! May 19, 2009
Shot in black-and-white in Buenos Aires, the movie reportedly looks great, but Variety's calls it "a passably talented imitation of O'Neill, Williams, Miller and Inge." At IndieWIRE, damns with faint praise: "If a first-time filmmaker had directed this stylish black-and-white-and-sometimes-color melodrama, it might gain some notice for suggesting great things to come." On the other hand, at Stop Smiling writes that "'Tetro' pulses with a manic energy and over the top garishness that makes the... (Salon)
Sizzling summer fares, from $49 May 19, 2009
Sample one-way fares from Miami to: Buenos Aires $525; Rio de Janeiro $625; Santiago de Chile $525; and more. The catch: Youll have to arrange transportation to Miami on another carrier. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Globalization's sins in dire perspective May 18, 2009
Miguel Machado prowls the streets of Buenos Aires nightly to plunder garbage bins for recyclables to sell. On lean days, he and his wife drink tea for dinner so their kids can have what little food is in the house. (Boston Globe)
Occasional Socceroo Viduka may have left his run too late May 17, 2009
Parrot has spent enjoyable times in Buenos Aires over the years, no more so than at La Bombonera watching Boca Juniors (sorry, River fans) squeeze every last emotion out of their supporters during a game. Enterprising Boca fans, members of the hardcore Barra Bravas group, are now offering tourist escorts into the notorious bacchanal of the La Doce ("the 12") end of the stadium during a game. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Argentina lifts ban on flights from Mexico May 15, 2009
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Argentina is ending a two-week suspension of flights from Mexico that has strained relations between the two countries. Cabinet chief Sergio Massa says service will resume Friday because the swine flu virus shows signs of being less deadly than feared. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Falkland Islands: Blowin in the wind May 14, 2009
Margaret Thatcher steered the Brits to victory, but to this day, in the main square at Buenos Aires, there are a few sloganeers and a stall plastered with newspaper clippings of the 1982 Falklands War, to keep the ownership issue alive. The Falkland Islands have since been governed by the UK as an overseas territory through a governor-in-council, with locals elected to the executive council. (India Times)
AeroMexico Selects PACO Communications as Agency of Record for North America May 12, 2009
As the global airline of Latin America, AeroMexico and its subsidiary, AeroMexico Connect, currently operate more than 600 daily flights through the airline's new Terminal 2 at its Mexico City International Airport hub to 40 destinations in Mexico, 16 U.S. locations in 11 states as well as major cities that include Tokyo, Paris and Buenos Aires in 12 other countries worldwide. AeroMexico Vacations provides customized vacation travel packages. (PR Newswire)
An odd yet delightful musical pairing May 12, 2009
Why join 19th-century Viennese classical music to a popular dance from 20th-century Buenos Aires. But we now live in enlightened times and this postmodern pairing attracted a capacity audience to Amici's Sunday afternoon concert at the CBC's Glenn Gould Studio in Toronto. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Over-the-top honeymoon suites May 10, 2009
The presidential suite at the Palacio Duhau in Buenos Aires comes with its own separate entrance so that guests never have to mingle with the hoi polloi in the lobby. More from Travel + Leisure. (MSNBC -- Travel)
SUBVERSE: Travels to myself May 9, 2009
In a cobble-stoned square in San Telmo, Buenos Aires, i've seen them dance the tango, that sensual and sublime intertwining of love and death. And later i've wondered: What would it be like. (India Times, India)
Treated Like Swine May 9, 2009
Boca Juniors coach Jorge Bentez spat on the then-Chivas player during a quarterfinal match in Buenos Aires. With Chivas leading by an aggregate 4-0, the match was abandoned shortly afterward. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Mexico prepares to reopen shops, schools May 5, 2009
Argentina sent a chartered plane to Mexico to collect Argentines wanting to return home and set up a field hospital at its airport in Buenos Aires to handle incoming passengers with symptoms. Contributing: Associated Press. (USA Today)
Iranian Presidential Candidate Would Work With US May 4, 2009
Rezaei, who led Iran's Revolutionary Guards during the country's war with Iraq in the 1980s, is on a list of five Iranian officials sought by Interpol since 2007 for the Buenos Aires bombing that killed 85 people ... The other suspects wanted by Interpol are former intelligence chief Ali Fallahian; Mohsen Rabbani, former cultural attache at Iran's embassy in Buenos Aires; Ahmad Reza Asghari, a former diplomat; and Ahmad Vahidi, a Revolutionary Guards general. (Newsmax)
Libertadores: Boca Jrs, Cuenca in last 16 field May 1, 2009
Boca trounced Venezuelan club Deportivo Tachira 3-0 in Buenos Aires to top Group 2, while Cuenca qualified from second place after drawing 1-1 at Guarani of Paraguay ... Boca advanced on Thursday with a double from leading goal scorer Martin Palermo, whose second strike took him to 200 goals for the storied Buenos Aires club. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
World takes drastic steps to contain flu... Apr 30, 2009
(AP) A woman wearing a face mask reads a book at a book store in the Buenos Aires international airport. Other measures, such as installing thermal cameras at airports to screen passengers from infected countries, are simply inconclusive. (The Drudge Report)
Travelers changing itineraries Apr 29, 2009
Enrique Marcarian / ReutersPassengers wearing protective masks arrive at Buenos Aires' airport. Argentina's Health Ministry urged crew members and passengers on flights from Mexico to advise immediately if they have any flu-like symptoms, and it is also asking people who have traveled to Mexico recently and feel sick, to inform a doctor. (MSNBC -- Travel)
NewSwine flu fear catching fast in weak world economy Apr 29, 2009
Airport workers push luggage carts at the Buenos Aires international airport, Tuesday, April 28, 2009 ... People wearing a face masks walk past an advertising billboard at the Buenos Aires international airport Tuesday, April 28, 2009. (Florida Times-Union)
Ferrari in disarray Apr 20, 2009
Last Updated: 09:26am 20 Apr 2009. 9 27 SPONSORED LINKS. (iAfrica.com)
Inside South America Apr 20, 2009
Thereafter, we set sail for the ports of Uruguay (Montevideo), Argentina (Buenos Aires) and Brazil (Rio de Janeiro) where we spent a couple of nights, before heading up towards the southern Caribbean with a stop at French Guiana on Devils Island. This tiny island off the coast of Venezuela used to be a prison check out the Steve McQueen movie 'Papillon' which is based on the island. (iAfrica.com)
'IRON MAIDEN: FLIGHT 666' Available in the USA June 9 on Blu-ray, 2-DVD Set and Live Soundtrack Album Apr 16, 2009
Taking you on a visual global tour from Mumbai to Sydney, Tokyo to L.A., Mexico City to Costa Rica, Bogota to Sao Paulo, Buenos Aires and Santiago to New York and Toronto and places in-between, you travel with the band and crew on the plane, to and from shows, in the bar and during leisure time, while experiencing the exhaustion and fan pandemonium that comes with such a mission ... FULL TRACK LISTING for the bonus *concert footage on DVD and Blu-ray, plus the double Live Soundtrack CD (CD 1)... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Ask Amy: The Best Travel Deals? Apr 15, 2009
Greenberg told Davis he just paid for dinner for six, including appetizers, wine and dessert at one of the most expensive restaurants in Buenos Aires. The tab, including tip, was $104. (Click2Houston, TX)
World's top restaurant cities Apr 15, 2009
There s fabulous seafood in Venice, wondrous tapas in San Sebastin and scores of terrific steakhouses in Buenos Aires. But to be named a great restaurant city, there must be more than the usual levels of gastronomy; we expect the downhome and rustic as well as highfalutin and haute cuisine. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
9 secretsto becoming a permanent tourist Apr 13, 2009
He became what he calls unstuck about two years ago, spending a month in Tokyo, San Francisco, New York, and Buenos Aires. Pack less, and become unattached to possessions, he says. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Not Your Average Man Cave Apr 6, 2009
One of Amaral's favorite travel spots is Buenos Aires, a city not yet "prepackaged" for tourists, he says ... Owner Frank Campanale, who has homes in Boston and Buenos Aires, imports rich Latin American interior design collections that are both unique and surprisingly affordable. (Boston Globe)
Dengue fever hits Brazil and Bolvia Apr 5, 2009
Sixty cases of dengue fever have been detected in Greater Buenos Aires, but health authorities reported that all of those cases were contracted outside the region ... World Travel Watch Articles 1 Argentina Sixty cases of dengue fever have been detected in Greater Buenos Aires, but health authorities reported that all of those cases were contracted outside the region. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Couple takes adventurous 'dream vacation' to Antarctica writeGalleryLink ("vid_id=1522&file=antarctica.flv"); Apr 5, 2009
We also added custom-touring days in Miami, Buenos Aires, Argentina, and Ushuaia, Patagonia ... We spent the next day sightseeing and at 9 p.m., were flying to Buenos Aires, which took nine hours ... The flight from Buenos Aires to Ushuaia, Patagonia, took four hours. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
Couple recall terror of free-wheeling ’70s trip (379) Apr 4, 2009
In Buenos Aires, they caught a Hong Kong steamer loaded with retirees heading for Africa. Some of the ladies said, These hippies aren t coming on our boat, are they. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
TAM Announces 4Q08 Results Apr 1, 2009
In South America we started daily flights to Buenos Aires (via Brasilia) in addition to Bariloche and Lima (from Sao Paulo) through the increase in the narrow body fleet in the region ... Operations abroad include TAM flights to 18 destinations in the United States, Europe and South America: New York, Miami and Orlando (USA), Paris (France), London (England), Milan (Italy), Frankfurt (Germany), Madrid (Spain), Buenos Aires and Bariloche (Argentina), Cochabamba and Santa Cruz de la Sierra... (PR Newswire)
• Olympic hopeful Eldred coming to CSI Judo meet Apr 1, 2009
Eldred is the USA's top-ranked Elite Athlete at 73kg and earned a bronze medal at the Senior Pan American Judo Championships in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on March 27. Eldred, who is from Fruitland, went 4-1 on a busy day in Argentina. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Shop til you drop at these great districts Apr 1, 2009
For a hot design district with a friendlier exchange rate, check out Buenos Aires. The city mixes Parisian chic with a casual, rockier feel, and is a great place to score edgy menswear and leather goods. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Around the world in a single lifetime Mar 30, 2009
There is a clock that used to hang on a wall in a German castle, glass grapes made in Buenos Aires, and hundreds of scenic postcards spread out for visitors to see. The couple s children and grandchildren also have caught the traveling bug. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
'How Low Can You Go?' Itineraries Mar 29, 2009
The #8 bus goes from the airport to downtown Buenos Aires ... A slice will cost about $1 US. Correintes 838, Buenos Aires ... Ice Cream Freddo's -- Freddo's is a chain of ice cream shops you can find throughout Buenos Aires. (ABC News)
World's first Barbie store in Argentina Mar 28, 2009
BUENOS AIRES: The world now has its first store in Buenos Aires where little girls can immerse themselves in the dream world of the long-legged doll. Behind the store's inconspicuous facade lies a full 650 square metres of retail space where girls can discover all that goes on in the life of a proper doll. (India Times)
* Argentine fans snap up tickets ahead of match Mar 28, 2009
Argentina coach Diego Maradona takes part in a training session in Buenos Aires on Thursday ahead of their World Cup qualifier against Venezuela today ... The legendary player, who has overseen two friendly wins over Scotland and France since taking charge last year, is in such demand that the Estadio Monumental venue in Buenos Aires, where ticket prices have rocketed 60 percent in a year, could be bursting at the seams. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
GREEN TRAVEL: Famous landmarks to go dark for Earth Hour Mar 27, 2009
Some of the world's largest cities Hong Kong, Chicago and Buenos Aires will be turning the lights off. Hotels including Hilton, Fairmont, Intercontinental Radisson and Sheraton will be upping their green ante as well by turning off lights, computers and air conditioning, doing less laundry and washing clothes on the coldest setting. (USA Today)
Editor's message about changes at the Monitor Mar 27, 2009
The Monitor is available everywhere St. Louis, Johannesburg, Boston, Buenos Aires, Jakarta, Toronto the instant you go to our website, CSMonitor. com. (Christian Science Monitor)
Argentina smacks U.S. 5-1 in Under-17 friendly Mar 26, 2009
The US under 17 team were taught a harsh lesson by their Argentinean counterparts in a 5-1 defeat on the outskirts of Buenos Aires. The States struggled to come up with answers to the Latin Americans' trickery and all too often landed themselves in trouble with careless play. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Defender Evra slams France fans bad attitude Mar 26, 2009
When (Carlos) Tevez came back from Marseille, he told me he had had the feeling he was playing in Buenos Aires, added Evra. There were flags paying tribute to Maradona but at the Stade de France I did not see any flags for (Franck) Ribery or (Thierry) Henry. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Treasures abound at flea markets worldwide Mar 24, 2009
Who needs an ordinary souvenir when you can remember your vacation every time you use your turn-of-the-century Parisian canisters or wear those Art Deco bracelets, bought for a song in Buenos Aires ... Many of the worlds markets contain excellent bistros you can enjoy a hearty onion soup in one of the many cafs that dot the Porte de Clignancourt market; have a steak sandwich its the national dish in view of the outdoor vendors at the San Telmo market in Buenos Aires; or enjoy... (MSNBC -- Travel)
Argentina Downgraded to Kazakhstan as Fernandez Restricts Foreign Capital Mar 24, 2009
Fernandez, 56, began her term amid scandal after customs police stopped a man at a Buenos Aires airport carrying $800,000 in cash he said was a campaign contribution from Venezuelan President ... Argentinas short-term prospects arent good, former Economy Minister says in his office in Buenos Airess wealthy Palermo neighborhood ... It stood at 29 percent in February, according to Poliarquia Consultores, a polling organization in Buenos Aires. (Bloomberg)
TAM Announces 4Q08 Results Release Schedule Mar 24, 2009
Operations abroad include TAM flights to 18 destinations in the United States, Europe and South America: New York, Miami and Orlando (USA), Paris (France), London (England), Milan (Italy), Frankfurt (Germany), Madrid (Spain), Buenos Aires and Bariloche (Argentina), Cochabamba and Santa Cruz de la Sierra (Bolivia), Santiago (Chile), Asuncion and Ciudad del Este (Paraguay), Montevideo (Uruguay), Caracas (Venezuela) and Lima (Peru). It has code-share agreements that make possible the sharing of... (PR Newswire)
A world of savings Mar 20, 2009
The cities are Barcelona, Buenos Aires, Dubai, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, London, New York, Paris, Rome, San Francisco, Tokyo and Washington, D.C.. Details: www. (AZCentral -- Travel)
Life at King George Island, Antarctica Mar 19, 2009
And thats saying something considering we traipsed from Buenos Aires to Montevideo and the Falkland Islands to the Antarctic Peninsula, Cape Horn, Ushuaia, Punta Arenas and finally, to Valparaiso where the cruise ended and all 2,500 passengers got off. Whew. (India Times)
Everton, Chile, pushes Lanus of Argentina toward elimination Mar 19, 2009
Roberto Gutierrez of Chile's Everton celebrating scoring against Argentina's Lanus on Wednesday in Lanus, on the outskirts of Buenos Aires ... Argentine league leaders Lanus suffered a damaging 2-1 home loss to Chilean club Everton on Tuesday to leave the Buenos Aires side practically eliminated from the group stages of the Copa Libertadores ... Everton rallied to shock Lanus in Buenos Aires with a stoppage-time strike from late substitute Jose Munoz. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
