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Poverty in Argentina

Argentine Catholic University determined the poverty level in Argentina for 2016. It was found that the percentage of people living under the poverty line increased from 29 percent in January 2016 to 32.6 percent in April 2016. This means that 13 million Argentinians are currently living in real poverty. Therefore, necessary steps need to be taken to reduce poverty now that winter is coming.

Marci, president of Argentina, announced his plan to provide aid to people living in the poorest regions of the country. The reason for this is the increasing poverty rates from past months that is due to high inflation in the country.
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5,000 shops have already closed this year because of increases in utility bills and inflation

According to the Fedecamaras organization, an organization representing businesses, around 5,000 shops and 500 small to medium-sized businesses (PYMEs) had to close because of inflation and the inability to pay the increasing tariffs.

The head of Fedecameras, Ruben Manusovich, informed the press that small shops can’t face the increase in utility costs, nor the higher cost in supplies. Sales cannot make up for these increasing costs, and the businesses are therefore left without a profit margin.

Compared to other years, sales in May decreased by 10 percent because inflation has decreased purchasing power. (more…)

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Italian Movie Festival in Buenos Aires

For the third year the Italian film festival comes to Buenos Aires, from the 2nd till the 8th of June! And where to look for this festival? At the Cinemark in Palermo. This week they will show 12 typical Italian movies.

Thursday night this film week will be opened with the film Le Confessioni. The rest of the week 11 other Italian films will be presented. One of the other films they will play that week is Veloce Come Il Vento a movie about the life of a car driver of a rally race, Bagnoli Jungle, which is a movie recorded in Venice will also be played.

During this festival also includes female directors such as Laura Motante (more…)

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Boca Juniors VS River Plate Greatest Rivarly

According to The Telegraph, a British newspaper, the Argentinean football clubs Boca Juniors and River Plate are the world´s greatest rivalry. It all started back in the 1920´s when Boca Juniors and River Plate were only miles away from each other in the Argentine capital of Buenos Aires.

River Plate had the money to move out of neighborhood La Boca and moved to neighborhood Belgrano. That is why River Plate´s nickname is “Los Millionarios” (The Millionaires).

The rivalry has grown enormously since then, fed by violence and hatred. (more…)

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The Obelisk in Buenos Aires turned 80!

It is said that the Obelisco is one of the most important historical monuments of Argentina.

The total weight of this massive pole in Buenos Aires is 170 ton, it is 67.5 meters high it has four windows and it will take you 206 steps to reach the top. No worries, there are seven stops during your journey to the top.

It was built to celebrate the 400th birthday of the city of Buenos Aires. Architect Alberto Prebisch has designed this building and it is made from Cordoba white stone, in only 31 days! (more…)

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Sube cards are now being sold in subte stations in Buenos Aires

Since Sube cards are the only way to pay for public transportation in Buenos Aires, people who had forgotten theirs or simply didn’t have one, could not pay for a trip and had to find a kiosko somewhere nearby, to first buy one.

But now there is good news! Because Subte stations are now selling Sube cards themselves. So no running away to hunt for a sube card near by!

Less good news is that somewhere in June or July prices will increase from AR $4.50 to AR $7.50. (more…)

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Netflix Orders First Original Series from Argentina

Netflix has ordered its very first original series from Argentina, the dramatic thriller “Edha”. The series is created and directed by Daniel Burman, a well-known director in the New Argentine Cinema (“Lost Embrace”, “Empty Nest”). Edha is filmed entirely in Argentina and the production will start shooting in Buenos Aires early next year. The series will be released in 2017.

Edha is a dramatic thriller which is described by the writers and Netflix as “a story of dark secrets and overpowering attractions”. The main character is Edha, who is a young fashion designer and single mother. (more…)

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Renewable energy is coming to Argentina

President Macri from Argentina has announced that he will launch a new energy program that will make use of renewable energy. There will be a public tender that detail which companies offer government services and it will function off of a bidding process. The idea is this: that the new renewable energy sources should provide 8 percent of the national usage of electricity by December 2017. For December 2025, their goal is to increase that number up to 20 percent.

In the announcement, Macri mentioned that they will start to reduce the gas emissions in the country by 2 billion tons of CO2 (more…)

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A website to check if your phone was stolen

There is a new website launched by the National Communication Entity (Enacom) in Argentina, to track stolen phones. This might be a solution for the 5,000 phones that are stolen every day in Argentina!

It tracks the phone’s 15-digit code, the International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) which every phone usually has printed behind the battery. The phone will be put on a blacklist that is updated daily. By doing so, the stolen phone will be unable to reconnect to the cellular service if and when it is resold.
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