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A new national park and one by Brand, fishing villages and oil, spectacular marine life, all linked by 500 km of road between Chubut and Santa Cruz

The Atlantic coast of this region of the country is a treasure fortunately more and more protected. After the creation last year, the National Marine Park in southern Patagonia Shrimps southern Chubut, another about to be officially established in Puerto Deseado, Santa Cruz, Penguin Island National Park. And since late last year, 500 kilometers mostly along Route 3 that separate them are promoted as the Blue Route.




No doubt the origin of the name: it is enough to have seen the Atlantic from the coast of Patagonia to always remember the intense color of its waters. As part of the route, Route 3 is the closest to the sea route its entire length, which borders the huge Gulf San Jorge. The road is in good condition and has gas stations, for example in Comodoro Rivadavia and the Guarayalde place (though should not miss any opportunity to load gasoline)

Aimed at a great future of tourism, the Blue Route is like a bottomless box of gifts from the constantly emerging options and alternative views: sighting of penguins and other wildlife, 4x4 trips, trekking, diving, boat rides, tours motorcycle, Natural, carrovelismo and historical sites, archeological and paleontological. And even beaches!

Strategically located between both parks, Comodoro Rivadavia is the logical head of the corridor, because of connections throughout the country and more services.

Black gold ecotourism

The vast southern oil city is like an island of light, movement and sound echo in the vastness of the Patagonian plateau desert. Throughout the day, the Commodore mall brimming with activity. Oil money vibrates at a rate similar to that of a capital. This vertigo, however, ends too soon, barely out of the center. Commodore is a strange city that was formed in neighborhoods built up around oil wells. Therefore, it is so extensive, and exit and re-enter it several times before leaving it entirely.

Tourism is something new for the city. The agencies are in general logistics service companies and oil industry, which complement their offer with trips and excursions for tourists. Eduardo Gallegos is one of these guides, which works with oil of the year and share with tourists. Knows best the region and says,
"To accompany the survey teams, we search the plateau as comprehensively as possible. It is a region rich not only in coastal but also inland, with beautiful landscapes and many paleontological sites , archaeological and, of course, petrified forests. Do not fear them at the distances. For us it is common to load the gas tank on trucks and get to where we give to and, in one or two days. "

To start a city tour with the climb up the hill Chenque, a shifting mass of sediment and oysters petrified in the form of a rocky hill, and finish at 212 meters to the sea, in the most central part of the city. It's like an Eiffel Tower Commodore: all pictures contained in dominating the center of the city, its white towers and port. Since it is composed of rock, and sometimes moving landslides cut its route 3 goes to his feet. It is the most pioneering and southern side of Commodore, where nature has the last word.

From up here we see a beautiful view of the city and the intense blue of the Argentine Sea, also can see a few historical buildings which may use this qualifier after only a century of existence, including the cathedral of Saint John Bosco and the former station .

Shrimp, main course

For a couple of seasons, left his immutable Shrimp routine delivered increasingly open to tourism and the world. In this remote village, the sea is omnipresent, from his own name. All life and to teaching in the school are geared toward the ocean.

Route 3 is the end of more than 60 miles of a route that crosses the plateau of Montemayor. Comodoro Rivadavia and Trelew are promises remote from urban life that seems very exotic to the few blocks of this town, port. However, it was there that the Spanish attempted for the first time in history lift a settlement in the territory of what is now Argentina. It was in 1535, but was unsuccessful. Shrimp remains for a turret and a plaza reminiscent not so well known that part of colonial history. Shrimp Centuries later had another encounter with history thanks to Juan Domingo Peron, who spent his childhood in the town, as it recalls a very modern museum in the center of town.

Today, as a century earlier, when the young Juan Domingo was a neighbor wool port, shrimp is just one corner of the world, away from its bustle. Is that why it is so far to meet her? It is remarkable the amount of French, for example, they found there a place in the world. In addition to a family living on a boat moored in Caleta Sara, a natural harbor near Stéphane Sorroche are also a vintner who dropped everything to embark with his family to the breeding of mussels, and Florent Pagny, a megastar of the song that goes bought a farm where much of the year. French tourists are constantly astonished when they cross it, as it happened in the preparation of this note, a walk on the beach in Cabo, for inspiration for their upcoming issues. And despite his celebrity, shows always friendly and does not miss the opportunity to join the talks and discussions on the new park.

It sounds incredible, but shrimp is a magnet that fascinates with the lifestyle it can offer, its superb scenery and rich in natural wonders. At its expense, the new national park covers a portion of northern San Jorge Gulf, over a hundred miles. Most of the surface water area is protected, but also covers a land strip along the coast and more than forty islands and islets. The park covers almost the entire coast of Cape Two Bays, this earth as hair blown by a strong wind, and arrives at South Bay Bustamante.

While marine mammals are the main attraction for tourists, the park has a vocation much broader protection: its waters are key for spawning and rearing of fish and 38 species of Patagonian shrimp. In the Bay seabed Bustamante and other microalgae are meadows of great ecological and economic importance. It is a paradise for bird watching: In the White Islands, north of Camarones and outside the park, in the islets of the bay Bustamante or on the shores of two bays out live colonies of gulls, shags, Antarctic pigeons, albatross, herons, ducks, steam and many others.

Not forgetting the Magellanic penguins. In fact, outside of shrimps in the provincial park, which complements the national park and protects out much of the two bays, is the second penguin colony of Chubut, after the Punta Tombo. This nature reserve is located about 30 kilometers from the RP Shrimp 1 (the same that comes from Punta Tombo, which follows the coast of Chubut, while the RN 3 steps forward and goes in a straight line across the plateau).

Divers welcome

A walk in the venture allows to see the penguin colony closely, walking on catwalks above the roads from the nests of the birds at the beach. Some even nest under the boards, and when brooding is not troubled if tourists are bypassing.

You can also dive Shrimp. Hector Juanto is the pioneer in the activity and for a couple of years one of the adventurers who bet on the proposed tourism Shrimp and embarked trips, fishing trips, whale and sports diving. "The takeoff is slow, but every year more families are reaching more people, attracted by nature, or simply to make a stop en route on a trip to Patagonia," he says. Shrimp is also known as the Salmon Capital and has a national holiday in February that gathers thousands of fans. "It's an important part of our activity, but the creation of the park is going to bring a different tourism, hopes the diver, this summer working with the underwater photographer Sergio Massaro to raise awareness of the incredible marine life in the San Jorge Gulf .

Another place to take advantage of the park is bay Bustamante, seaweed village converted to tourism. Besides accommodation, we offer boat rides, kayak outings, bird watching and observing dolphins, more sunny afternoons in natural pools of warm water to the sea. All a delight enhanced by the uniqueness of the place, which is both a complex of ecotourism as an industrial town of seaweed harvesting.

Florent Pagny, who can be crossed in shrimps between the two scenarios tour of France, go to the park ambivalence in much of the cost of their stay and sums up the dilemma that arises for shrimps and their region to When finally opened to tourism. "I wish more control so that the park does not bring mass tourism because this place should be preserved at all costs. I turned out several video clips in the Two Bays, and in France no one can believe that such a place exists."

The public health system in Santiago del Estero is collapsed from Quad months ago that the governor of northern province, Gerardo Zamora, suffered a blow today by the workers.

At constant force measures taken by public health workers today joined him to resign the leadership of the Regional Hospital's medical staff Ramon Carrillo, the largest provincial health center.

The director and the heads of Regional Service today submitted their resignations following the challenges facing the local public health system, whose staff are pursuing measures to force by wage demands and labor.

The resigning director of Trauma Services, Carlos Scaglione, said "there is a downgrade of the entire chain of natural controls of the hospital"

"The pay for all health workers is simply pauper" he said in a statement released by the Trade Union Federation of Health Professionals in Argentina (Fesprosa)

"In the history of the hospital's salary was never so low and so minimal in relation to other employment sectors. It is imperative to stop this state of chaos and restore the hospital with the concepts and postulates of Ramon Carrillo, "said the expert.

Fesprosa said that before the conflict the government of Gerardo Zamora responded only with dismissal, suspension, salary deductions and transfers of the officials who are demanding a better position to provide appropriate care to those most in need. "

Of the 8,000 workers in the system, 5,600 are in precarious conditions of employment.

Complaint to the ILO

Last week the governor of Santiago del Estero, was reported today to the International Labor Organization "persecution of association" to public health workers in the province, in the context of the conflict being carried out by seeking higher pay and working.

The complaint was held at the headquarters of the international organization in the City of Buenos Aires FESPROSA, said in a statement the owner, Jorge Yabkowski

The leader said the president "chose to move and pursue those who put the body to give answers to thousands of people whose only recourse the public health system" and noted that health workers in the province carry out measures Force four months ago, demanding better pay and working.

The advertising in Argentina ended 2009 with a total investment of $ 8,843 million, up 16.2% from the previous year, according to the latest quarterly report of the Cámara Argentina de Centrales de Medios (CACEM). The analysis indicates the fastest growing medium was the Internet, with 33.5%. Meanwhile, the share of television and newspapers remained more than three-quarters of the guideline.

Advertising investment in Argentina during 2009 was slower growth in 2008, where he had come to grow 24%. However, the remarkable performance of the last quarter to values close to those of recent years, managed to improve the trend, until the third quarter recorded a growth of 13.7%

The report notes that the physical volumes showed a decline of 1% on-year. There, the Cable Television and the Open show an increase of 10% and 3% respectively and to a lesser extent with 1% Capital Radio.

In an election year, political parties were the most increased their advertising spending, increasing spending by 88%. Behind them, left the pharmaceutical industry, with 51% and the record, with 41%. Moreover, decreased the most investment were food (-5.7%) and non-alcoholic beverages (-5.4%).

By 2010, the Chamber stressed that we would be facing a year of real advertising growth underpinned by both the Government and private sector. Also interesting is that three events marked the passing of the year. First, the World Cup in South Africa, which generate additional investments in communication. Then the Bicentennial celebration and finally the effects of implementing the law of Audiovisual Communication Services.

The younger son of footballer Juan Sebastián Verón-Deian, age 9, ran over a girl while traveling with a quadricycle across the dunes borders the inn Hemingway, the last of the beaches of Cariló, on Monday afternoon.

The accident occurred between seven past five p.m.. The victim, a girl of age, was lying face down on the sand basking in the sun with friends. As at the foot of a steep dune, Deian failed to see her and hit her.

"After the trod, her mouth was bruised, bleeding, and said he had a sharp pain in the back," Laura told a lifeguard in the area. The girl had to be rushed to Community Hospital Pinamar, where secured that "it is out of danger" but suffered scrapes and dislocate his shoulder.

Upon leaving the training of Estudiantes de La Plata, Pinamar, the "Brujita" Veron said only that "it was an accident." The four-wheeler was seized by the police station and is deposited Cariló against Polideportivo de Pinamar. The case reached the prosecutor Dolores and is in charge of the juvenile prosecutor Silvia Torres.

Last Sunday, on the album "Face's Club, located in San Bernardino, a leading summer city of Paraguay, Natacha Jaitt was ready for his usual number of oral sex. But minutes before the Justice forbade him to continue with its controversial show.   According to early rumors, the star invited scene a girl, he took the shirt and "would have kissed her breasts. "It was a lack of control, we have several pictures but can not be displayed", said one of the movileros Intrusion program. However, sources close to the brunette assured that "never sexually explicit conduct before the public present." "Just when we met young people who wanted to participate alongside the woman and the star, three prosecutors present at the bowling was banned forward "with the erotic show. Behind the scenes and quite angry, Natasha spoke to the owners of the bowling and reached an agreement: to end the show but not the number of oral sex that both brought headaches. Together with a young public, the media played a few minutes with a mechanical bull installed in the room, served (in part) and left.   "All we were trying to raise your spirits up a little, but she was determined to do his show, did not want to disappoint the public this ... Well, that's what she said," said a journalist who was present at the site , published by Diario Popular of Paraguay.

Falduto Rosa's resignation was accepted by a decree signed by Cristina Kirchner. He also resigned as Vice President Alberto Rabinstein. The Government appointed the former holder under the Competition José Sbatella.




The chairman and deputy chairman of the Financial Intelligence Unit, and Alberto Rosa Catalina Falduto Rabinstein Moses, resigned their positions in the agency responsible for investigating money laundering and terrorist financing operations. The Government appointed to the main office of former Minister of Defense of Competition, Joseph Sbatella.

The resignations were accepted in two decrees signed by President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, the chief of staff, Anibal Fernandez and Justice Minister Julio Alak, which were published today in the Official Gazette.

Falduto had been appointed in the office by 26 December 2006 and shall remain in office until his successor is appointed, while acting as Rabinstein body number 2 since March 30, 2007.

The FIU works with autarky under the Ministry of Justice, Security and Human Rights was created from the Law No. 25.246 of Concealment and Laundering of Criminal Assets.

By that standard, enacted in 2000, was entrusted to the Unit "analysis, processing and transmission of information for the purposes of forestalling and preventing money laundering from a number of serious crimes."

Later his duties were expanded from about 26,268 law terrorist conspiracies and terrorist financing, approved in 2007. Thus, the FIU took charge of operations analysis also suspected of financing terrorism.

The President's likened to "rats Creek. It also argued that no enemies, but those enemies are "the interests of the country. He warned that happened, "the time to analyze if the debt left by the dictatorship was legitimate or illegitimate."

President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner today likened to "rats Creek" with "the vultures who lurk outside", referring to foreign bondholders called "vulture funds". He warned that "no one can speak of legitimate and illegitimate debt" because the opportunity for that discussion was the first democratic government.

"You have been cleared of rats Creek and that reminded me of the vultures who lurk from the outside to end a political and economic process that has not only recognized in the job and wealth creation but also in reducing the debt burden of Argentina" Cristina said to lead a rally in Lanús, amid the controversy over the use of reserves for debt repayment.

Without going as well as other conferences in domestic policy or proper names (Cobos, Redrado, etc..), And putting the focus mainly on the external front, the president said she has no enemies, but those enemies are "U.S. interests".

"I have no enemies, those enemies are the interests of the country's social and economic model. This president has no enemies," said the head of state.

In that vein, adding that "those interests lie in wait to return to the old Argentina" and warned that if the Argentines depends "that the future is ours."

The President also said that "no one can speak of legitimate and illegitimate debt" because it was endorsed "by the first democratic government" and the subsequent steps.

"I've heard some talk of legitimate or illegitimate debt. The time to consider whether the debt left by the dictatorship was legitimate or illegitimate was the first democratic moment. Once the first democratic government and later acknowledged the debt is no way speaking of illegitimate debt, though it sounds nice and some stir as electoral slogan "raised. Among the leading proponents of that line of thought emphasizes the South Project deputy Fernando "Pino" Solanas.

After three hours of debate, government supporters and opponents signed two opinions, one for and one against, about the decree of necessity and urgency through which removed President Cristina Kirchner Martin Redrado Central Bank.

As expected, opinions were tied with eight votes each, so now those resolutions should be analyzed in the halls of both houses.

Opinions were initialed after heavy crosses between Kirchner and opposition lawmakers, who demanded that President Kirchner to reverse the decree creating the Fund and the Bicentennial of the Congress left to the decision to pay the debt.

Officials at the Chancellery and the ministries of Defense, Health and Social Development at a ministerial meeting define when and how material will leave for Haiti will send humanitarian aid to Argentina to that country devastated by an earthquake.

Since the country is set to send the aid in a Hercules aircraft from the Air Force. The aircraft was unaffected and the Dakar Rally. It is likely that starts tonight, but officials were waiting to know if conditions allow it in Haiti, particularly the possibility of aftershocks of the earthquake that left thousands dead.

In the Caribbean country is a contingent of 560 UN troops of the Argentine armed forces, a Lance Corporal of that force, Ariel Gustavo Gomez earthquake victim died.

They tied 0-0 in Avellaneda classic that moved north through the Summer Triangle. The Academy earned a bit more and had the Bieler debut that had a couple of chances. In addition, both Pezzotta overturned a Gandín alerted by the line, but was enabled Chipi. On Thursday conflict with those of Vivas River.

It was a valid goal - totally true - that of Gandín after Acevedo's free kick. But Assistant Norberto Moyano raised the flag (to 19 Independent enabled him four players who were online) and ending here in Salta, was like the beginning: 0 to 0. Thus began and ended well. Bored? No, this was their first game of emotions triangular. Approve? Yes, the two, although Racing pulled out a note a little higher calling for his extensive offensive. Independent was not far behind when it comes to the merits: after all, had a goal disallowed it wrong ...

Racing could have won but turned out to meet face to face with an old problem: lack of scoring. And that ended Lugüercio, newcomer Bieler (entered at 15 the second time) and Steinert. Racing created situations to the point of doing Gabbarini figure, but not converted. Independent, less neatly, did what he could not Racing: the goal. Of course, it is not charged ...

The first 45 were better than what many believe: almost no inaccuracies, and that, at this point in the preseason, is quite an achievement. Of the two teams, the most oiled was with the ball was Racing. Independent but did not ignore when creating the occasional arrival on goal in front.

Neatness in that game starter, was Vivas heritage team. A Vivas who fielded a 4-4-2 with Rosano (with the shirt 10), Britez Ojeda, Wagner and Jessica in the middle, more Lugüercio Steinert and above. The Britez clearly contributed Ojeda dangerousness, Steinert (he correctly disallowed a goal because Tuzzio clearing occurred in the hand of the striker before entering).

Independent, 3 on the bottom, suffering from the side of Vella. Here, Lucero took out quite a benefit and in fact left the steering wheel for the first arrival armed seriously, who saved well Gabbarini.

But Gallego's team, with Fred coupling and the explosion of Martin Gomez up, also made their way to go. The play clearer (and the most striking of the match) Tuzzio cocked. He took her in his own half, played with Fred and went for a defensive midfielder. He teamed up with Gandín but after eluding Santillo incredibly defined above. It was a pretty beat 0-0 on the first stage.

Then bet the Patito Rodriguez Gallego and Piatti. And a while later, Vivas pulled the desire to see in action, everyone wanted to 9. And Claudio Bieler had two chances: one is pulled upwards and the other in a head to head, could not well defined and grabbed Gabbarini.

At the other end, Santillo must fly high to take a strong shot of Busse. And it came on the final goal (that is, evil annulled) of Gandín. Went well the first summer classic. The story, which does not always tell the truth, say that there were no goals in Salta ...

ty-five capsules of the synthetic drug "crystal", a powerful stimulant methamphetamine derivative, were kidnapped in the hands of four accused of stealing bowling emerging from the seaside resort of Villa Gesell.

Police sources reported that the procedure was done as part of a case for theft at the door of the bar "Town Boundary", located at Buenos Aires, access to Villa Gesell.

According to sources explained, the police mounted an operation in search of those responsible for thefts from homes in the city over the past 48 hours. The troops arrested the suspects as they prepared to board a Citroen C3. When requisitioning the car and found 85 young capsules "crystal", which produces similar effects to ecstasy, guns, 15 cellphones and cash.

According to sources, the accused, who live in Capital-be who last night assaulted a young woman identified as Emiliano Luis Fresia (18), who is on holiday with five friends at a house in the 130 and avenue Paseo 5. The boys were caught by a group of armed criminals, who overpowered and robbed of money, digital camera, a guitar, three phones and perfumes.

Personnel Sub DDI Villa Gesell, based on data of the victims, began working on the case and, in the vicinity of the complex Bailable Pueblo Limite, "arrested a 25 year old, residing in the Federal Capital, which was accused of that fact.

After some work on intelligence and surveillance troops later arrested three other suspects, two 18 and one 21, also at the exit of the bar. In reviewing the order, they found a .38 revolver and 22, a pistol 22, and 85 crayons per 850 grams of "crystal", along with 15 stolen phones and clothing and about 3,000 pesos in cash.

The American press published today that the actress Luisana Lopilato Argentina and Canadian singer Michael Buble decided to get married this year as they are engaged since November.

According to People magazine, the representative of Buble, Liz Rosenberg, acknowledged that "Michael proposed marriage to Louisiana in November from his family in Argentina." "They are charmed. They are adorable, are in love and laughing constantly," said the singer's manager.

The spokeswoman added that Bublé and Lopilato, who is preparing to record the strip of Pol-Ka "Someone who loves me", have not yet set a date for the wedding. When asked for marriage, Bublé, 34, gave his girlfriend a diamond ring from the jeweler work Minichiello, Vancouver, prensaa added.

According to a friend of Bublé, singer of "Home" designed the Jewel and "is very proud of having committed" to Lopilato. Lopilato Bublé and came after one of the gigs
the singer in Buenos Aires during "a party that the record company offered to the Canadian."

The friend of the singer explained that "the company president Bublé wanted to introduce the most famous actress in Argentina and, when they met, he said it was love at first sight". The families of the lovers have met several times and "all are very happy for this union," the friend who maintains that the couple has tried to keep his affair discreetly.

Lopilato "travels with him when he can" as long as the friend was quoted by People. "The girl was with Buble when he recently appeared on David Letterman show and when he took part in the show X-Factor Idol, Australia, against the Sydney Opera House.

The head coach, Diego Maradona, was one of the worst coaches in 2009 for the International Federation of Football History and Statistics.

Maradona came in 22nd place and was among the last four of the IFFHS ranking, while the first posts were for Vicente del Bosque (Spain), Fabio Capello (England) and Marcelo Bielsa (Chile).

Argentina suffered a lot over the last year in qualifying: in the process suffered a painful and a 6-1 rout inolvidabe against Bolivia in La Paz, and recently failed to qualify for the World Cup on the final day.

This poor performance led to the confrontation of Maradona with the press and pointed out that some journalists insult to the post match press conference with Uruguay in Montevideo.

So much so that Vicente del Bosque, the first in the ranking, amassed 185 votes and the Argentina coach, only five.

Diego shared the 22nd place, last of the ladder, with Gerardo Martino (Paraguay), Shaibu Amodu (Nigeria) and Richard Lloyd Herbert (New Zealand).

The International Federation of Football History and Statistics is a private, unofficial but recognized by FIFA, which aims to establish a chronological documentation, statistical and scientific international football, and determine world records in all areas of the sport .

Hay un sueño que casi se vio truncado el sábado, cuando quisieron penalizar a uno con tres horas de recargo y ellos (los dos, unidos) amagaron a retirarse. Los hermanos Marcos y Alejandro Patronelli vienen corriendo juntos a bordo de sus Yamaha, como era el plan antes de que comience el raid, y así pretenden seguir para conseguir ese sueño, el de convertirse en los primeros argentinos en ganar un Dakar.



Esta vez, en la etapa 9, la última en el durísimo desierto de Atacama, ninguno ganó pero sí fueron segundo y tercero, atrás del francés Christophe Declerck. Alejandro, el segundo hoy, en llegar desde Copiapó hasta La Serena tardó 2h57m03s; Marcos, tercero, lo hizo en 2h57m17s. Sí, sólo 14 segundos más tarde... Si eso no es ir juntos a la par...



La ventaja cada vez es mayor para el menor de los hermanos de Las Flores: en total acumula 45h23m39s y su hermano, el que más de cerca lo sigue, está a más de dos horas (47h46m46s).



El ganador de la etapa, el galo que corre con Polaris, llegó en 2h55m30s y está cuarto en al tabla general. Sebastián Halpern es otro de los nuestros que viene haciendo un gran rally. En esta ocasión terminó cuarto (3h17m53s) y marcha sexto en la acuulada. Santiago Hansen arribó octavo (3h43m15s); Daniel Mazzucco noveno (3h43m19s), y Bernardo Graue décimo (3h48m39s) .



El español Juan Manuel González Corominas, que está tercero en a general (49h43m42s) tuvo inconvenientes y llegó 11º (3h49m51s).

Juan Martin Del Potro usually done merits in the field to reap joy. But this week I need not even lift a finger to add a new satisfaction, as was announced at the time, the Tandil came to fourth place in the ATP world rankings, the best location of his career. Del Potro benefited because the Scot Andy Murray, now relegated to fifth place, did not play the Doha ATP and thus lost the 250 points he had won last year, when he took the title. Thus, it exceeded by only 5 points. Why is this important location of Del Potro, though it will last only a week, he in turn will lose 250 points from its title in 2009 in Auckland-? Because the Tandil be among the four top-seeded for the Australia Open, which starts this Sunday, and so on to avoid the semi-finals clash against the three best in the world: Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic. Good news, though to be champion, "As the old adage-you have to win them all.

"There is a maneuver very clear, forceful, very clear to obstruct the operation of state powers," said the president. And he insisted that the use of reserves for debt repayment.

President Cristina Kirchner reported today that Justice is part of a conspiracy against his government, saying there is "a formidable political maneuvering, media and judiciary," referring to the crisis resulting from his bid to unseat incumbent Central Bank Martin Redrado, ignoring the consent of Congress.

Cristina again criticized the vice president, Julio Cobos, whom he described as "the main opposition candidate. He said the opposition sectors are putting "sticks in the wheel and obstructing government administration.

The president led a ceremony at the National Bank, where he again defended the creation of the Bicentennial Fund and use of reserves for debt repayment. "Argentina badly needs to leave the default for companies to obtain cheaper financing in the world," he said, adding: "This is the aim of the President to create this fund and I know that some want us to continue taking on new debt at higher rates . He insisted that only use "one third of the reserves not one hundred percent."

Christine said that the Bicentennial Fund was created "to ensure the reserves to pay off debt to our country" and criticized "some who want it happen again" what happened in 2001 when Argentina declared a default.

"Those are the things that have happened and that some want to happen again, but that will not happen," remarked the president where he stated that "in a world of highly volatile markets," Argentina "has a very bad reputation" product the default declared in 2001.

From the 18 meets the Parliamentary Labor Committee. The meeting could leave the invitation to the upper house that would sit and discuss the two offices that already have antagonistic NUD who created the Bicentennial Fund.




Vice President Julio Cobos and the heads of all the opposition bloc are meeting from 18 in a session of the Parliamentary Labor Committee of the Senate that the call could come to the full Senate for debate, among other things, the two offices that already have antagonistic decree by which President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner created the Bicentennial Fund.

The owner of the block of the Front for Victory in the Senate, Miguel Angel Pichetto, had already said he would not attend the meeting. As argued kirchnerista, Cristina can only summon extraordinary legislative session.

Meanwhile, on Wednesday will meet the Committee on Senate Legislative Step anlaizar the second decree of contention in the context of the crisis in the Central: Martin Redrado who removed the chair of the entity, which was then suspended (at Like the Bicentennial Fund) for Justice.

In fact, Cobos provisional president of the Senate and the leaders of all opposition benches should do before calling numbers that would sit on the House floor high: with the situation where the couple were ruling party and opposition after legislative turnover December 10, each other are on the verge of a quorum but no guarantees. And although there's always the possibility that the meeting be convened to end up being unsuccessful, at least not by defections of their own.

In the session, the Senate should debate, at least, three subjects who already have clearance legislative process: the NUD who created the Bicentennial Fund in which the government aims to pay maturing debt with reserves of Central political reform; and a message from the Government with the SEC on debt swaps. Each of the three has a favorable clearance approved by eight senators and other unfavorable supported also by eight lawmakers.

The meeting was convened by Parliamentary Labor Cobos provisional president of the Senate this afternoon at the request of the holders of the UCR, Gerardo Morales and PJ dissenting, Adolfo Rodríguez Saá. At the end of 2009, the UCR had requested that the office-all-December 30 were treated on 3 February, but in the current situation, do not rule out the possibility that there is agreement to do so before.

A boy decides to commit suicide, but first wanted to leave a legacy assassinate former dictator Rafael Videla. That's the premise of the debut of Nicolas Capelli-television producer, documentary director Rebuilding Faith and coauthor of a book by Dalmiro Saenz, precisely, is called Matar a Videla. "I really like the metaphor" ironic about the title of the film which opens today and has Mesaglio Diego, Emilia Attias y Felipe Colombo with John and Mary Fiorentino Leyrado in the cast. "If you ask me today, I do not know if he had kept, because it caused some legal problems," he says.

- Why was this title, then?

"It has to do with the origin of everything. A friend of our group took his life and made a very strange series of events before he died. And there the question arose: if you're about to die, what do you do? And many of us, his friends, gave the same answer: "I'll kill a Videla".

"But one thing is an assumption among friends and another to turn it into a story. Was not it a risk?

"It is, and I think that much of the negative criticism that we receive will be based on that. We wanted to take the risk and also raise the debate: what is our legacy? What would you do if you stay a week old?

- What is the motivation of the protagonist?

"He believes he has an empty life, but of course we all have an empty life. None of us do half of what it should do to leave something that lasts, that transcends. But unwilling to generate the character empathy, we gave a profile of someone who has no breaks, which has no emotional roller coaster, which is believed better than it is.

"Beyond that approach, the last dictatorship is a topic traveled as part of a public speech, what does the film in this regard?

"I hope the movie does not add anything. What I want to make clear is the message that leaves Estela de Carlotto (listed at end): "The pain does not give rights. At best, without trying, became the leitmotif of the film. Estela is a phrase widely used and a talk with her and offered her part said that. She warned me that the title was going to cause problems. But anyway have a title so strong was a challenge that I tried to counter the message of the film.

- And you think you did?

I do not know. I think I have a film with good performances, I have a Mesaglio Diego in a very hard to bear, I have John and Mary Fiorentino Leyrado great roles in film, that for them, and I have a revelation that is Emilia Attias and I think it's great. I also know I have a controversial movie and I made all the vices of the debut, but I determined not to commit: I tried to tell a story and ended up leaving a message. But maybe I'm not sorry.

- Why did you choose television actors linked to the world Cris Morena?

"I am a person on the telly. And I know that in the film world, in this sect, television actors are bad word. And that motivated me a lot because I trusted them, we knew that Emilia played a strong card: when we call, she had not even started, was not who is right now. To us it turned the project because many producers asked us to use the Argentine film actors, but this was our cast and I think that works. I am a lousy actor's director, so all credit to them.

'The protagonist posits that Videla is a monster, is not controversial in the light of theories on post-genocide justice from Hannah Arendt referred to here?

"What the character is asked how many deaths can load a lot of years and bone, and he sees a Videla with weak hands carrying a rosary and said" this is the monster that they talk about? Just want to show that there is a monster, there's a guy. I hope to see the movie, many kids ask who is Videla.

President Cristina Kirchner strongly defended his decision to create a special fund with the Central Bank's reserves and he called on the opposition leaders that "if failed to govern, at least leave now and not continue to govern by putting sticks in the wheel" .

"They had the opportunity to be government twice during these years of democracy and it went very badly to the Argentines," Cristina Kirchner emphasized the point in particular against the radical leadership.

During an event in the party headed Avellaneda Buenos Aires, the president warned that the opposition leaders who criticize the government's decision "left the country without reserve" currency.

Cristina Kirchner and defended the use of reserves for the so-called "Bicentennial Fund" which resulted in the removal of Martin Redrado as central bank president, and said that "even a person who could only complete their primary" would understand the benefit of that measure.

Cristina Kirchner said that when her husband, President Néstor Kirchner, took power, had 8 billion dollars from its reserves, while today there are "48 billion".

"We have established themselves as the defenders of the reserves. Paradoxes and curiosities are some Argentines who do not cease to amaze us," complained the President, by pointing at the opposition.

He said his government will act "with the same strength, the same responsibility in the management of the state that always had."

"Be responsible in managing the state is to ensure the country's wealth and provide jobs and growth for all Argentines," he said.

Furthermore, said: "Maybe I did not fall sympathetic, but they do not mind the country ...".

Furthermore, in statements to the press after the ceremony, the president defended his decision to remove Redrado Presidency of the Central Bank.

Cristina Kirchner said the decision was adopted after Redrado not chaired a meeting of the Board of the Bank, with which the situation became, as assessed, "a major problem."

She said that the measure sought "the Central Bank works according to its Charter and is the Board to decide, as required by law."

Martin Redrado was reinstated by the Court in record time at the helm of the Central Bank, and resumed his place at the front of the board of the monetary authority, after a duel crossed complaints which also stopped the use of reserves to pay debt.

"Justice was done," was all he said Redrado to lose his silver car, carrying the ruling of the judge in Federal Administrative Litigation, Maria Jose Sarmiento, who has granted his habeas corpus to vacate the dismissal.

Previously, the judge had also resulted in another appeal by members of the PRO and the Civic Coalition, and issued an injunction by which struck down the use of central bank reserves for the Bicentennial Fund.

In a political climate thick, cross-claims between the Government and Redrado, and that opposition MPs made against President Cristina Kirchner to pass the decree that sacked him, Argentina pulled a turbulent 2010.

The government appealed both rulings by the judge, so the decision should be reviewed by the Appeals Chamber and will surely end up defining the Supreme Court.

Judge Sarmiento annulled the decree 18/2010, which ordered his removal as head of the Central Bank.

Moreover, in the Federal Courts of Comodoro Py already filed criminal complaints addressed to the President, and that prompted the national government against Redrado.

The National Treasury Solicitor (PTN), Osvaldo Guglielmino, obeyed the instructions that the President set at the same decree that removed Redrado and filed a criminal complaint against him on charges of "dereliction of duty of public servant."

That complaint, after the draw made by the House, went to court Norberto Oyarbide, who just before year's end the marriage Kirchner dismissed in an investigation for illicit enrichment.

Oyarbide also is charged with a complaint against the President for "breach of the duties of public officials" and "abuse of authority", conducted by attorney Joseph Magioncalda, by issuing a decree that removed Redrado.



For its part, the national deputy Fernando "Pino" Solanas Cristina Kirchner denounced before the Federal Court by the decree issued in 2010, which mandated the use of central bank reserves to pay part of the debt.

The complaint was in charge of surrogate Judge Marcelo Martinez de Giorgi, and the same is signed by Mr Jorge Cardelli, Cecilia Merchán and Lilina stop, as well as legislators and Jorge Julio Raffo porteños Selser, South Block Project

In this presentation, which also reported the economy minister, Amado Boudou, the deputies questioned the payment of a debt "to be suspected of fraud against the state".

President Cristina Fernandez asked on Wednesday the resignation from the Central Bank chief Martin Redrado, for refusing to release the reserves necessary to form the Bicentennial Fund. In its place, and accepted the position Mario Blejer, a former head of the agency during the administration of Eduardo Duhalde. Redrado's resignation was requested by the chief of staff, Aníbal Fernández, at the express request of Christine.

However, the official news agency Telam quoted a spokesman for the owner of the entity, who said he "did not resign, despite requests from the Casa Rosada.

Unofficial sources revealed that Redrado would have agreed to step aside. Otherwise, the request for waiver must go through a complex procedure that comes into effect. According to Central Bank regulations, if the owner of the entity refuses to resign must be removed by the National Congress through a process similar to impeachment. If successful, the executive sent the statement to Parliament for a replacement to hold office until the expiration of the mandate of the outgoing official. In this case, until September 2010. Then the new president will again be a candidate and approved by Parliament.

Critique of Argentina, revealed that for today at noon the main reference of radicalism had agreed a meeting with President of the monetary authority to evaluate the use of reserves to pay debt to private creditors. The meeting was requested by the holder of the UCR, Ernesto Sanz. Gerardo Morales, president of the radical bloc in the Senate and another guest to confection, 9.45 last confirmed that the meeting is still standing and that "no one had shot down".

RESERVES. The delay of the Central Bank to transfer more than u $ s 6.569 million of its reserves to a national treasury account, as ordered by decree the President three weeks ago, emphasized the Government's discomfort with Redrado, which could lead to an incipient political crisis.

In this context, the first line of radicalism was to attend on Wednesday the Central Redrado ask in person, to refrain from implementing the decree of necessity and urgency which created the Bicentennial Fund IV.

REMOVAL. Central Bank president is a figure whose removal and appointment can be proposed by the Executive, but must be endorsed by Congress, as established by the Organic Act of the monetary institution.

In Article 9 states that board members "may be removed from office by the National Executive for breach of the provisions of this Organic Act.

It also indicates that the removal of board members "shall be decreed by the Executive when mediare misconduct or neglect of the duties of public office, whichever it count for the prior advice of a committee of the National Congress. The resistance to release reserves for debt payments to Anibal Fernandez is a dereliction of duty.

The plenary should be chaired by the head of the Senate, in this case Vice President Julio Cobos, and composed of the chairmen of the committees on Budget and Finance and Economy of the chamber, and by their peers of Deputies. As no agreement was reached between the ruling and opposition in the election of officers in Parlmento not yet know what the legislators would be.

On the appointment, Article 7 of the Charter says that "the president, vice president and directors shall be appointed by the Executive by the Senate. The economist Mario Blejer is the first national candidate to replace overplays Redrado. However, to reach its statement charge must be approved by Congress, where kirchnerismo lost its majority in both houses.

The executive committee may make appointments during the time it takes to grant the consent of the Senate.

His body could not withstand a sequence of operations after a double heart and lung transplant that was performed in Mendoza on 20 November. With charisma, rhythm and sensuality, the Gypsy had become a central figure in Argentine spectacle. He was 64.

After years of suffering chronic pulmonary emphysema, the idol's body bore no double heart-lung transplant that was performed in Mendoza. Was complicated by an infection that required several operations in succession: his body could not resist. At age 64 died Sandro, one of the central figures of popular music that Argentina was able to conquer with sensuality and charisma to women across the continent.

Thus, with 64, broke one of the central figures of Argentine entertainers. People, sexy, charismatic, romantic, mysterious, won the heart of the "girls" across America, who followed him from his beginnings in the music in the early sixties.

Early on doctors who were treating him did know it was a very difficult day for the health of Gypsy. During the morning had had to operate again by the appearance of a fistula in the left bronchus. And in the evening, during a press conference, remarked that he suffered septic shock and the picture was of great gravity. At night announced the sad news: Sandro had died at 20.40.

Roberto Sanchez, the only son of Vicente and Irma Sanchez Nydia Ocampo was born in the Maternity Sarda on 19 August 1945 and grew up in Valentin Alsina. Released 52 albums, sold 8 million copies, wrote timeless hits as "Give Me Fire", "Rosa, Rosa", "I want to fill me with you", "Penumbra", "That's my friend the cougar," "I" " Wheat Field "," A girl and a guitar "among many others, made 16 films, he sang at Madison Square Garden, won the Latin Grammy Career (2005).

His first performance changed his life. It was an act by Independence Day on July 9, 1957 when at the request of his teacher made his famous imitation of Elvis Presley, for whom he felt a strong attraction. A year after leaving school to help their parents. And so he worked in a butcher's delivery of coolie and a turner.

His start with music was with his friend Henry Irigoytía with whom he formed the duo The Caribs. "I otter with rock. Thanks to rock the streets left, knives and chains, and grabbed a guitar. I left the leather jacket and gangs. The rock saved me. I saved it was perhaps a criminal," Gypsy himself say about his early years later

The explosion came in the sixties, when he adopted the stage name that accompanied him to his final days, the same things their parents had wanted but did not let them put Sandro. "Eating hot donuts Alsina Bridge" was the first single he recorded as Sandro with his first band, The Poodles of Oklahoma, which later become The Fire and made Spanish versions of tracks from the Beatles, Elvis and the Rolling Stones, among others.

Their participation in the "Saturday rolled" Pipo Mancera finished boost its popularity. Along with other friends rockers, hired the legendary venue "The Cave", where they made their presentations.

Over time Sandro was changing its profile by adopting a style more popular romantic ballads and boleros that revolutionized the time. Women always died for their wildness. Over time his records began to be sold throughout America and in the United States. Since then fill stadiums, breaking records, mass visits to his birthday and all sorts of issues were part of his amazing career.

It was 1998 when the disease was discovered he was suffering because of the cigarette and walked away from the stage temporarily. Eleven years later, the disease killed him. Not with his myth, that will live forever.

About 750 troops will control the points of access to the area of the test. 30 thousand people are expected in the path that goes from La Rioja to Fiambalá, the desert of Catamarca.

Under strict police controls took off the third stage of Dakar Rally 2010. that goes from La Rioja to the Catamarca Desert Fiambalá, characterized by the treacherous dunes of white sand and strong wind, which could generate red herrings and twists. The initial link is 259 km timed route, of 182 and no final link. In all competitors must walk 441 km.

It is estimated that approximately 750 police officers, as the National Gendarmerie, permanently monitor the points of access to the area of the test department at strategic points, especially in Fimbalá Tinogasta. Organizers estimated around 30,000 spectators will be witnessing the activity of the day.

With its quadricycle Yamaha, the largest of the Patronelli finished 3rd in the second stage and escort the new leader, the Spanish Juan Manuel Gonzalez Corominas. His brother Mark, winner of the first test yesterday, was delayed and was fourth overall.

This time Mark Patronelli not had a great stage. With his Yamaha quadricycle, the pilot of Las Flores finished fifth in the second test and lost the leadership that had made yesterday at the start of the test. Today, however, also had a reason to smile. Is that his brother, Alexander, debutant in Dakar, finished third and reached second place overall.

The test Cordoba joined with La Rioja took her Frenchman Hubert DELTRIEU (Polaris), although the Spanish Juan Manuel Gonzalez Corominas (Yamaha) second day, became the new leader. Mark Patronelli, meanwhile, is now fourth.

Anyway, there was another encouraging development for the aspirations of the Patronelli: The delay of the Czech Josef Machacek (Yamaha), winner of the 2009 edition, who besides being penalized with 4 minutes, and fell far short of the tip, 43 minutes and 20 seconds.

Another three Argentines placed in the top ten overall. This is Sebastian Halpern (6th), Jorge Santamarina (7th) and Bernardo Graue (8 °).

Meanwhile, Paul Copetti ranks twelfth place Lucio Alvarez, thirteenth, and Daniel Mazzuco, seventeenth.

Unseeded formalized its engagement with a high class call girl Marlene Pacheco. It is a relationship that held in parallel during his romance with Jane Viale and his adventures with Marcela Kloosterboer. A love built on strength of tolerance.

The nickname of "Don Juan" and he is nothing short of Gaston Gaudio. It just happens over a week for the most coveted tennis be walking with a woman. After intermittent while maintaining a long relationship with Juanita Viale, the "Cat" was with "new" girlfriend in the unique circuit of Punta del Este. This is Marlene Pacheco, a copy girl's jetsetter. Apparently the relationship goes back a long time, even if the tennis frequented Mirtha's granddaughter and even before that circulated photos of the "friendly encounter" with his old girlfriend Kloosterboer Mar-cela. Marlene knew, but decided to get away and forgave him. Now made a fresh start and decided to formalize the engagement. Meanwhile, Joan was reconciled with the father of her son, Gonzalo Valenzuela Va-after nearly a year apart. They are very in love and happy with the reunion. For now still in Buenos Aires and live in the house with her in Barrio Parque, but the New Year can be found in the residence Viale de Punta del Este with the entire clan. However, "Hose" go for a short time, as the recordings of "Botinera" strip in which he stars, require his presence in Telefé studies. For its part, the actress enjoys some well deserved rest days, and having just finished the recordings of the movie wrong country.

NEW LIFE. Kevin and Marlene came to the shore is on Christmas Eve to spend the holidays together. Aboard his Honda car, the tennis player with his girl landed in the area of Jose Ignacio. Both enjoyed the Uruguayan coast like two lovebirds. During the day enjoying the beautiful beaches, sun and were taking a dip in the sea. In the evening attended exclusive restaurants and were one of the most commented presences in the classic Lacoste party who opened the 2010 season. A new challenge knocks on the door of Gaston Gaudio: Fulfilling the promise of fidelity implied that any engagement implies, this time, Marlene Pacheco.

Four surveys agree that more than half of citizens of the country the situation is "better" than in 2009. 44.8% believe that family income will increase this year. And according to a poll by CEOP, the positive image of President Cristina is 52%.

Four polls conducted last December agreed that the majority of Argentines polled expressed a favorable outlook on the overall situation of the country for 2010.

The pollster Ibarómetro, which replaced 1,500 cases nationwide, said that Argentina's situation is "better" or "as good" for 53.2% of respondents, while it is "worse" or "as bad" for 30%.

Moreover, the consultant Ricardo Rouvier and Associates, which monitored 1,200 cases nationwide, said that for 40.9% of respondents the situation in the country in 2010 "remains the same," while for the 35.5% " improved "and 16.8% for the" worse. "

Also, in terms of family income for next year, 44.8% believed that "improved", 31.5% think it will be "equal", and 15.5% that "worse."

Regarding the management of the National Government, 49.5% responded that it is "positive", while on the other hand 44.5% responded that in 2009 the situation was "better than expected," compared with 20, 9% for that was "worse."

For its part, the CEOP polling, which took over 1,000 cases nationwide, said that for 39.2% of respondents, 2010 will be "better", whereas 37.8% will be "equal", and for 23% will be "worse".

He noted that the level of discharge of President Cristina Fernandez in the last 3 months of 2009 reached 52.1%.

Finally, the consulting firm Equis, in his study of the metropolitan area of Buenos Aires, said that for 52.2% of respondents the situation in the country in 2010 will be "better" than in 2009, while 31.8% consider to be "worse", and 5.5% to be "equal".

The 12th anniversary of the cause which is investigating the alleged payment of bribes by the Siemens company to members of the government of Carlos Menem for the renewal of the DNI prepares alarming news for former staff and former directors of the company. Everything depends on the arrival of court papers that prosecutors sent from Munich, who took the case of the parent company in Germany that he is now stuck for months in the diplomatic tangle involving international paperwork.


The federal judge overseeing the case since 2008, Ariel Lijo, has already sent two letters to Foreign Ministry, claiming diplomatic pressure to the Federal Government of Germany to hand over the documents provided by prosecutors in Munich, after the trip to that city magistrate May. There he and his team had access to much of the evidence and records used during the trial that took place against the former directors of the parent.


Beyond the diplomatic wrongs in the court are optimistic: As soon reach such documentation, enjoin the action on "outpatient status" of some of the accused. That is likely to prevent the departure of the former directors and officers more complicated in the case.


Key contract


The documentation of Germany will provide a key to the research: a contract that Charles Sergi, former manager of Siemens Argentina, have signed early 2001 outside the country with the parent to "manage" that fulfill the agreement between Argentina and the company for the digitization of the DNI. Former director by then no longer on the board of the local subsidiary. Months later, in May 2001, the government of Fernando de la Rúa took the low bid. Considering that the efforts had failed Sergi, Siemens AG would have refused to pay some $ s 35 million that had been agreed for their services. The former manager sued the company in Germany which, through arbitration, finally paid some $ s 26 billion.


This amount was paid by Siemens Business Service, a firm that former heads of the parent would have created in Dubai. The investigation by prosecutors in Munich, which indicted several former executives of Siemens AG for paying bribes to win tenders abroad, was based solely on irregular payments the company made from Dubai. One of the allegedly illegal contracts that were included in the investigation of lateral way was to Sergi.


The rest of the documentation on the Argentine case, there is little or nothing in the prosecution of Munich. This is because most of the payments related to the digitization of national ID cards were processed through another group subsidiary, Siemens Nixdorf Information (which later ceased to exist), who was not part of the German investigation. Moreover, the contract was signed with Argentina in 1998 and the Munich prosecutor's office began investigating after 2001, as he felt that the previous cases were prescribed.


Banks

The other key information you expect the court to move forward is the data that should provide several banks on about 40 accounts that were deposited in irregular payments. This documentation was provided by Siemens Argentina itself, after the results were known of the audit of Debevoise & Plimpton, which were based on the Securities Exchange Commission and the Ministry of Justice of the United States to fine Siemens, thus enabling maintain its investments in that country. The group recognized the crimes identified in this audit, for which he paid u $ s 800 million fine.

In the case of Argentina recognized the crime of "Books & Records", irregularities in their seats. The hypothesis is that the court handles these irregularities would have funneled bribes to former officials and former officials of the local subsidiary.

So half of this year Lijo rogatory sent to branches of several banks in tax havens such as Dubai, Panama, Saudi Arabia and Uruguay, to report on the deposits investigated, especially who were their owners. This could close the circle of payment from the company and former officials charged.

Boudou Minister will tour the U.S., Europe and Japan. Between 12 and 15 this month, the SEC would approve the final offer. The reopening of the offer to the holdouts include a bond issue to 7 years

Argentina expects to launch its announced an exchange of defaulted bonds for $ s20.000 million last week of January, an offer that included a bonus to seven years to compensate for interest accrued since 2005, said Friday the economy minister, Amado Boudou.

The country hopes that the exchange offer to holders that were left out of the restructuring in 2005 has a 60% acceptance, Boudou told Reuters, saying the figure could be higher.

"We hope to have 60% acceptance, but will likely be higher," the official said.

The exchange is part of Argentina's efforts to resolve its massive debt default of eight years and return to voluntary debt markets to obtain financing within a framework of fiscal constraints and deadlines for $ s13.000 million in 2010.

Retail bondholders, as retirees from Italy and Japan, have about 25% of defaulted Argentine bonds and have a slightly lower discount and more time to consider the offer, the minister added.

The minister spoke to Reuters while attending the start in downtown Buenos Aires of the Dakar rally, a car race that runs through Argentina and Chile in South America vying for the second year instead of Africa.

The Government plans to make a trade promotion in the coming weeks in several cities, including New York, San Francisco, Tokyo, Paris and Zurich, said Boudou.

Argentina fell into default in 2001/2002 to breaching debt per 100,000 million. In 2005 undertook a restructuring which meant a tough off for investors.

About a quarter of the bondholders rejected the offer four years ago and many of them try to recover the total investment in these bonds.

The Government stated that no offer to the bondholders in default better terms than in 2005.

Plans to address the situation of holders of defaulted Argentine bonds, known as holdouts, have helped Argentine bonds to become one of the world's best performers in 2009. Some Argentine bonds gained more than 60% last year.

Boudou said institutional investors who own about 10,000 million dollars in bonds in default, or half of the defaulted debt, pledged to participate in the exchange, which is being managed by Barclays, Citigroup and Deutsche Bank.

Signs of Argentina advanced to an agreement with holders of defaulted bonds have also helped lower borrowing costs in the country.

Boudou said that Argentina wants to return to world credit markets by paying an interest rate of one digit.

The Ministry of Federal Planning, Public Investment and Services, by Julio De Vido, said through a statement that "the renegotiation that the Argentine government carried out with the Republic of Bolivia for the purchase of gas does not include any changes to the price patterns "
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Through a press release, the ministry said that "in the new agreement provides a schedule for upgrading the gas volumes sent to Argentina, according to the production of Bolivia, to progressively reach 27.7 million cubic meters / day in the coming years. "

Moreover, given that "will start building the pipeline integration which will allow increasing volumes, then equip the new Northeast Pipeline (GNEA), which will bring natural gas to the Argentine provinces of Misiones, Corrientes , Chaco and Santiago del Estero, which currently do not have that fluid.

Finally, it specified that "among new conditions include a system of guarantees and assurances to the effect that Argentina might have agreed with the gas, while Bolivia is to ensure payment deadlines.

Velez Sarsfield fans celebrated on the first day of the year the hundredth anniversary of the founding of the institution with a caravan that took from the station to the stadium Floresta Jose Amalfitani, in the district of Liniers. Under the motto "If running makes you good health, walking is good for you Velez heart, gathered supporters from 17 at the corner of Yerbal and Bahia Blanca, where is located the train station of former Forest Railway Sarmiento. In the corner stood a paddock and there lies the plate that supports the foundation of the institution, in that distant January 1, 1910, from the management of the first associates called Nicholas Moreno, Julio Portillo Guglielmone and Martin, among others . From there, the fans took Velezanos Rivadavia Avenue (up 8,300) and went walking to the corner of Barragan, and in Liniers, where they turned right, crossed the road and continued heading to the stadium in the Avenida Juan B. Just 9,200. Within the Amalfitani, fans watched the giant screen projection of a video allusive to the 100 years of the club.

It happened in Alpa Corral, Cordoba, when the pilot lost control of their Desert Warrior on a curve and slammed into the audience, which was in an area not allowed. Sonia Garcia, 28, was killed in the accident.

Tragedy in the Argentina-Chile Dakar 2010 In the first day of competition, a 28-year-old died after being hit by the truck driven by Desert Warrior German Mirco Schultis.

The accident happened at about 1500 meters from the entrance to the town of Alpa Corral, where the road forked and in which Schultis lost control of his truck and rammed five spectators.

The woman, identified as Sonia Garcia, suffered serious multiple injuries and two cardiac arrests and died at the Central Hospital of Rio Cuarto, where he was taken after the accident, like Gabriel Gomez, 24, who according to Norberto Brusa, head of the Guard, has a compound fracture of his tibia and fibula but not life-threatening.

Three other minor injuries with multiple injuries initially were referred to hospital Gigena Alcira. All are natives of the place, but a photographer, of Brazilian origin.

The journalist Thomas Fragueiro'relató to La Voz del Interior that accidents were located in the external sector of the curve, an area not permitted, and police had requested a change of place, but ignored. Even the photographer crossed the street several times.

Shultis would have had to brake, but struck the same, within four months to cross a fence. The pilot and passenger were surprised and even some people that wanted to attack.

The 2010 Dakar Rally which began yesterday in Buenos Aires is a feast for lovers of the brands but a cause for alert and mobilization for environmental organizations in Argentina and Chile, who fear the environmental damage that competition will produce in the region. For 17 days, more than 130 cars, 161 motorbikes, 50 quads and 29 trucks will travel 9 thousand kilometers of desert and mountainous terrain semi-virgin.


"It's not a conventional race where you are driving along a road but vehicles are changing course and cross fragile sandy areas, destroying in its wake the soil and native vegetation," denounced the biologist Raúl Montenegro, president of the Foundation for the Defense Environment (FUNAM), based in Cordoba. The NGO filed an amparo to Justice Cordoba to suspend the race because the Government did not conduct an environmental impact study and convened a public hearing as required by Law At press time, the judge had been issued.


"In Cordoba, we are going through a crisis because of drought and floods the area. Allow the Rally passes through sand dunes, sandy areas and other fragile environments is barbaric, "Montenegro said.


Damages. Cordoba is not the only province in arms against the Dakar Rally 2010, also in Mendoza and La Pampa there was criticism about the imminent passage of vehicles. In the city of San Rafael Mendoza, there was a public hearing to discuss the environmental impact of competition. Eduardo Sosa, director of the ecological network of the city Oikos, PROFILE told that the passage of the caravan in the dunes of Nihuil-prized by pilots for its sand traps could affect wetlands in the area and vegetation fixed dunes. "Last year, the Dakar extensively damaged, there was clearing and widening of roads. Yet the Government is hoping the company organizing the Rally repair the impact, "said Sosa.

Meanwhile, in Chile the organization Acción Ecológica also filed a lawsuit to stop the passage of the Dakar Rally for the Chilean desert as "threatening the country's archaeological heritage. In July 2009, the National Monuments Council of Canada presented a study on the environmental impact had caused the passage of the Dakar in January. According to the report, "there was serious damage archaeological sites and the communities of Vallenar, Caldera, Chañaral and La Higuera were most affected by the destruction of materials like ceramics, lawful and human bones.

This year, the Amaury Sport Organization, the company responsible for competition, said that coordinated with the governments of Argentina and Chile, a journey that does not cross protected areas for biodiversity care. But to environmentalists this is not enough: they say that much of the damage occurs when vehicles leave the routes. So plan to take a class action lawsuit for that to continue the race, compliance with regulations.


Damages. The race was run last year would have affected archaeological sites in Chile.

Buenos Aires Governor Daniel Scioli and his wife Karina Rabolini, made the news yesterday by a dramatic event that had to do with either politics or fashion. They rescued a young man who was swimming in the Luján River, in the Tigre, and avoid being carried away by the currents and the story ends in tragedy.

According to sources close to the president confirmed Aires, Scioli, his wife and a friend were near the 14 barbecue lunch at his home in Benavidez, Tigre district, when they heard cries for help.

While running toward the river Lujan met a man who took him swimming the stream, so do not hesitate and launched a rubber boat to rescue their property.

The Buenos Aires governor, who became famous as jet-skiing champion, came swiftly to the rescue boat with the young man who would have between 25 and 28 years.

According to a spokesman of the governor, in a few minutes Scioli and his wife were almost at par with the man who was being swept away and thrown a lifeline.

Once I got into the boat, the boy was taken by Scioli marriage to a break on the River Luján, where relatives were waiting.

"They left him at recess that the Automobile Club Argentino (ACA) has over the river, healthy and safe," they said circumstantial witnesses. The victim praised the bravery of the Buenos Aires governor and his wife, and thanked save his life.

Legend has it that back in the '30s, Victorio Sulsic, the architect who designed the stadium of Boca received as a gift a box of chocolates. Opening it was struck by the similarity it had with what was designed.

It took more than 70 years and am in the Faculty of Architecture of Moron, will meet the leadership of Boca a project that would involve the lifting of a fourth podium where the boxes are located today.

"La Bombonera" no longer resemble that box of chocolates, but allow more seating for 14,000 spectators to the stadium's capacity to reach 56,000 people seated.

Prior to this big step, Boca leaders conducted a survey among people living in the houses behind the boxes to find out who were willing to be expropriated, and most agreed.

Tomorrow, the final model will be presented to society at the University by the dean of architecture, Oscar Borrachia. Later, President George Ameal sign the agreement to begin the project. The work may begin in July 2010 and will culminate the following year. The investment will be around $ 10 million.

Excited

Former Student goalkeeper Mariano Andujar was enthusiastic about the possibility of joining the Boca campus. Currently plays for Catania, Italy. The goalkeeper believes that economics is irrelevant, since it would mean a step in his football career.

The iconic American band will be presented in the second half of March in Argentina with new training and support slots for Californians would Jane `s Addiction. Led by Axl Rose, the only original member that still includes the set, they will tour throughout Latin America.

The iconic American rock band Guns N 'Roses will be presented in the second half of March in Argentina with new training and support slots for Californians would Jane `s Addiction.

The band led by Axl Rose, the only original member still incorporates rotated throughout March for Latin America and has to play dates in Brasilia, Belo Horizonte, Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, as well as Peru, Chile and Uruguay.

On March 7, Rose and his colleagues will play in Brasilia, Belo Horizonte 10, 13 at the Morumbi in Sao Paulo, 14 at Maracana.

The 16 in Porto Alegre, 18 in the Centenario in Montevideo, 22 at the National Stadium of Chile, which is considered to be the concerts at River before or after Chile.

After dismissing the founders and key figures in the band as guitarist Slash, bassist Duff McKagan and drummer Matt Sorum, Axl Rose reassembled the group and took 10 years to edit "Chinese Democracy".

After inputs and outputs of different musicians, Rose toured the world accompanied by bassist Tommy Stinson, keyboardists Dizzy Reed and Chris Pitman, guitarists Richard Fortus Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal DJ Ashba and drummer Frank Ferrer addition.

With this training, Rose is already a year turning the United States, Europe and Asia.

On the other hand, is the first visit of Jane `s Addiction to Argentina last year were playing in St. Paul after more than fifteen years and several career changes.

The group consists of their vocalist, the charismatic Perry Farrell, the pyrotechnic guitarist Dave Navarro, bassist Eric Avery and drummer Stephen Perkins.

The band with the Red Hot Chilli Peppers was instrumental in the move of the Californian rock the 90s, mixing rock, funk and heavy key disc as "Ritual de lo Habitual" and "Nothing Shocking".

With 373 competitors, 46 of them Argentines started the race at the Obelisk; be 16 days of pure action at a distance of 9030 km

At 1430 is the appointed time to begin the feast of the Dakar Rally. That will be the time that will come from the rural to the Obelisk the first competitor in the midst of what is expected to be as massive as a call that the event generated last year.

It will be the second chance in the historic competition, known as perhaps the greatest challenge the world to rally drivers, it runs entirely off the African territory. Also second that will pass entirely into the territories of Argentina and Chile, which has its point of departure and arrival in Buenos Aires.

It is estimated that competitors with best aspirations will walk by the "podium" La Rural between 17 and 18. For the 20/06 is expected to increase by the Obelisco the last of the participants.

Will be present this year, among others, South African Giniel de Villiers, who seek to validate his victory of 2009 and the Spanish Carlos Sainz, who was close to victory but was thwarted by an unexpected accident. As for the hopes of Argentina, returns to be ahead Orly Terranova, who dreams of a place among the top five.

Beyond the powers of motorcycles and trucks, who can bring Argentina to the top is on ATVs and called Mark Patronelli. In the 2009 edition became the first representative of the country to win the Dakar stages and reach the podium, as it placed second in the final competition. This time he hopes to improve on that great achievement.

A MINUTE A MINUTE OF THE DAKAR RALLY OVER

14.41. The Argentine Alejandro Patronelli (quadricycle) is the first on the Obelisk. With No. 277 says that the expectation is "able to return to Dakar and to complete each stage without problems." Circulation is cut from Lavalle to Sarmiento and among the many distinguished visitors are tourists.

14.30. The Hercules passed over the Avenida 9 de Julio and the test was officially inaugurated.
14.28. Before a large number of people involved expect the first pass through the ramp located on Avenida 9 de Julio.

14.00. Vehicles departed from La Rural.
The prior. On the first day of 2010, the trial will start today at 14:30 at the Obelisk, where 250,000 people are expected for the competition to start with a big party. Now, how will the traditional first day of this test?. There will be surprises and animations and an exhibition of two Hercules from the Air Force Argentina. The first day of activity will be a stretch, just link from Buenos Aires to Columbus, where on Saturday will begin the first of 15 stages of the total route of 9030 miles. The contest will end on Jan. 16 with the Santa Rosa-stage Buenos Aires and the next day, the awards will take place at La Rural. Following the presentation in the Obelisk, the route will lead to the highway May 25.

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The race takes place between Argentina and Chile, and in our country, shall be seven stages. Of the 373 participants, 46 will be Argentines, including highlights Orly Newfoundland, with his Mitsubishi, and Mark Patronelli, runner-up in the previous edition quads.

Regarding sports, the attraction will be the main protagonists. At present, the mighty Volkswagen, Carlos Sainz with Spanish and South African Giniel De Villiers (winner in 2009), BMW of Frenchman Stephane Peterhansel (won by 9 times, 6 on bike) and the spectacular American Robby Gordon Hummer. The KTM Cyril Despres and Marc Coma will defend themselves before the advance of other brands. And Marcos Patronelli, the national representative in quads, plus the impressive ride of the trucks.

The governments of Argentina and Chile contributed about $ 12 million to hold the rally and hope to repeat the tour that sparked furor in 2009 race

Patronelli and chance. Luck will play a major role in the Rally Dakar Argentina-Chile, Argentine driver Marcos said he will conduct a quadricycle Patronelli Yamaha Raptor 400, after being runner-up in 2009.Patronelli, 28, spoke about the competition. "The race must be done step by step and it all depends on how lucky you tap each stage," he told Reuters.