Argentine gov’t intervenes over Fray Bentos clashes
The Argentine government have called on Uruguay to produce an official report into the events that took place on Sunday when two Argentine citizens were attacked on leaving Uruguay. The Argentine citizens had been taking part in demonstrations against the pulp mill built in Fray Bentos, Uruguay, near the Argentine border. Following the clashes on Sunday, the Uruguayan government have banned Argentine citizens from entering the country to protest. Yesterday morning the Argentine ambassador to Uruguay, Hernán Patiño Mayer, called on the government of Tabaré Vasquez to look into the events in order to avoid a repetition.

Airport security               remains poor
The President of the Pilots‘ Union (UALA), Diego Serra, yesterday claimed that the security systems at work in airports in the city of Buenos Aires still allowed for serious security breaches. Serra’s claims come following the arrest of two Ezeiza airport workers last Sunday, accused of stealing 80,000 dollars sent on a United Airlines flight from the Federal Reserve in the United States and bound for the Central Bank here. Serra warned that it is still very easy for airport workers in Ezeiza international  and Jorge Newbery airports to steal from passengers’ luggage. Police performed a search through airport staff lockers and found numerous valuables, including gold watches, perfume and jewellery.

Robber pretends               to be a mailman
A woman was robbed in Lomas de Millón, in the province of Buenos Aires, by a group of men disguised as postal workers. Norma María Bruno answered her front door to a man dressed in the blue and yellow uniform worn by employees of Correo Argentino, who claimed to have a parcel for her son. On opening the door two more men, who had been hiding behind the house, entered, one of them armed. They left Ms Bruno unharmed and stole 400 pesos which is all they were able to find in the house.

Registration for             CBC begins
The registration period for the CBC, the university introductory course, at the University of Buenos Aires begun yesterday and will continue until November 23. All students wishing to take part in the course should register from Monday to Friday between 9am to 7pm

Inmate’s temporary           release criticized
A judge in La Rioja has allowed a man serving a life sentence to leave prison almost every day to oversee building work done on his mother‘s house. Héctor Palacios, is three months into a life sentence for the murder of Diego Pérez Santacroce. For the past few weeks he has been able to leave prison, accompanied by prison guards, between the hours of 8 to 12am in order to make sure construction work taking place on his mother‘s roof is being completed. The Pérez Santacroce family today announced that they will be initiating judicial action against Judge Guillermo Boiero who authorized Palacios‘ outings.

Three suspects released in Andreola case
Three men detained for the kidnap of businessman Franco Andreola were yesterday released due to lack of evidence. Among the three men released was a police officer who had been linked to the capture of the Flechabus company businessman who was held in captivity for 26 days. One man remained in custody in relation to the case, after being accused of providing the kidnappers with mobile phones to use in the kidnap.

Teacher suspended for   inflammatory comments
The deputy headteacher in a school in Rio Grande, in the province of Tierra del Fuego, was suspended yesterday for making racist comments towards her students and claiming that she wishes the military government would return to rule Argentina. Cristina Andrade told her students that she wished with all her heart that the military dictatorship would return, adding that she “loved the dictators”. She also made negative comments toward Bolivian pupils in the class. Students recorded her comments which were later played on local radio stations. Representatives from the Education Ministry have yet to decide if she will be allowed to return to the school.

One million petition for Law of the Forests
Some 300 people marched on  Congress yesterday to present a petition, signed by over a million people, who are calling for the approval of the Forestry Law. The bill calls for a delay in the felling of trees until each province has the opportunity to analyze which forests are native.

Bad weather leads to    traffic accidents
A coach transporting 58 school children in the capital on Buenos Aires caught fire yesterday. All those onboard managed to escape unharmed. Meanwhile in other parts of Buenos Aires the heavy rain caused three bus accidents, resulting in five injured parties. In Mendoza four people died as a result of traffic accidents.

Meningitis leads                to school closure
Two schools in the city of Rosaro, closed their doors until further notice as a preventive measure after two cases of viral meningitis were reported in the area. The schools chose to temporarily close despite the authorities claiming that the closure was unnecessary.
 (Herald staff with DyN, Télam)