Chile: Chaiten Volcano Eruption Causes Evacuations, Flight Cancellations

By Larry Habegger | May 8th, 2008 |

The long-dormant Chaiten volcano spewed lava and blasted ash some 20 miles high May 6, forcing the total evacuation of the provincial capital of Chaiten, six miles from the volcano... [Read this entry]

Argentina: Farmers May Block Roads Again

By Larry Habegger | May 1st, 2008 |

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For three weeks in March irate farmers blockaded roads and cut off meat and grain supplies to supermarkets in major cities, including Buenos Aires, but called off their protests when... [Read this entry]

Argentina: Bushfire Smoke Plagues Buenos Aires

By Larry Habegger | April 23rd, 2008 |

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Smoke from illegal bush fires blamed on farmers clearing land near Buenos Aires covered the capital for more than a week before winds pushed it away from the city. The... [Read this entry]

Argentina: Farmers Suspend Road Blockades for 30 Days

By Larry Habegger | April 2nd, 2008 |

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Farmers suspended a three-week-long protest that has created food shortages around the country, keeping meat and grain from reaching supermarkets and prompting demonstrations of support in Buenos Aires and other... [Read this entry]

Argentina: Yellow Fever Case near Paraguay Border

By Larry Habegger | March 6th, 2008 |

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A yellow fever outbreak in Paraguay that killed eight people has spread to Argentina, where a farm worker in Misiones province that borders Paraguay contracted the disease. The cases in... [Read this entry]

Argentina: Coin Shortage Bedevils Buenos Aires

By Larry Habegger | November 9th, 2007 |

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Coins are hard to come by in Buenos Aires, so finding exact fare for buses or getting exact change back from merchants cannot be counted on. The shortage is blamed... [Read this entry]

Argentina: Government Takes Over Buenos Aires Train Service

By Larry Habegger | May 30th, 2007 |

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The government has decided to take control of the railway line that connects Buenos Aires to its southern suburbs after commuters rioted in Constitucion station May 15 to protest chronic... [Read this entry]

Argentina: No Radar for Air Traffic Control

By Larry Habegger | May 16th, 2007 |

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Argentina’s only certified air traffic control radar was struck by lightning March 1 and is still broken, leaving the country without functioning radar to track flights in its airspace. Since... [Read this entry]

Argentina: Buses Stop Running at Night to Protest Economic Woes

By Larry Habegger | May 9th, 2007 |

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Transport companies that operate public buses in metropolitan Buenos Aires have suspended service between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. in a move to press the government to do something about... [Read this entry]

Argentina: Protests Against Crime in Buenos Aires

By Larry Habegger | September 5th, 2006 |

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Tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered Aug. 31 to protest violent crime in Buenos Aires and environs, demanding the government take action to curtail brazen daylight robberies and street shootings... [Read this entry]

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