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Buenos Aires’s Government will compensate those people whose cars were damaged due to the storm

Buenos Aires’s Government will compensate those people whose cars were damaged due to the storm


This was stated by the leader of the General Directorate of trees in the township, Guillermo Baló, and specified that the money that they need to repair their cars will be refunded to them.

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Mar del Plata: 27 vehicles are seized for high blood alcohol levels

Mar del Plata: 27 vehicles are seized for high blood alcohol levels


This morning, as part of the procedures carried out by traffic police, 27 vehicles were seized in the city of Mar del Plata as a result of the excess of alcohol in blood found in drivers.

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Dakar Rally: Alejandro Petronelli climbed to third place in quads after the second leg

Dakar Rally: Alejandro Petronelli climbed to third place in quads after the second leg


The second leg of Dakar Rally 2010, which was one of the longest with 687 km between the provinces of Cordoba and La Rioja, was completed today.

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Dakar rally has already started

Dakar rally has already started


Dakar Rally 2010 has started, competitors of all categories started from Colon, with 30 minutes of delay. The firsts to leave were motorcyclists, and all categories had a small change in the route due to the floods. It was shortened about 50 km, that´s why the section between Colon and the city of Cordoba has a total of 168 km for motorcycles and quads and 199 for cars and trucks.

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The 373 Dakar competitors started today at Obelisco

The 373 Dakar competitors started today at Obelisco


The race started at the Obelisk with the presence of 373 competitors, of whom 46 are from Argentina, and during 16 days professionals will travel 9030 km.

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Dakar Rally already in motion at La Rural

Dakar Rally already in motion at La Rural


The world’s most popular Rally is about to start and the fans have from today until December 31 the opportunity to visit the booths of the participants and sponsors at La Rural in Palermo while the technical verifications are being done.

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Heavy storm in Buenos Aires

Heavy storm in Buenos Aires


A heavy storm affected most part of the Federal Capital and Buenos Aires, having to evacuate several people.

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Study shows that pets pollute more than a car

Study shows that pets pollute more than a car


‘New Scientist’ reported that scientists were able to show in New Zeland that ‘to feed a medium sized dog who eats 164 kilos of meat and 95 kilos of grain per year, the impact on the environment corresponds to an area of 0.84 hectares’.

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More than a 100 remise agencies were closed

More than a 100 remise agencies were closed


More than a hundred taxi agencies were closed in the province of Buenos Aires and La Plata, mostly because the cars used were stolen.

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Palermo: “Trapitos” hurled stones at restaurant and attacked customer

Palermo: “Trapitos” hurled stones at restaurant and attacked customer


A man went to have dinner at “Creole Style” restaurant in Palermo and he ended up beated as he was attacked by “trapitos” (people who look after parked cars on free of charge streets) who complained about not receiving payment for his parked car. Besides, the aggressors smashed the window of a shop hurling stones at him.

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F1: Hamilton wins in Singapore

F1: Hamilton wins in Singapore


The man that came out and survived it all in a masterful drive from beginning to end was Lewis Hamilton, the reigning world champion, in a McLaren Mercedes, who led from pole to finish.

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Tolls would rise again by 25%

Tolls would rise again by 25%


Tolls on Buenos Aires motorways would rise again before the end of the year end. The initiative of the Buenos Aires government expects increases between 15 and 25%.

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Police seizes speeding cars starting today

Police seizes speeding cars starting today


Today the Buenos Aires police begins to seize the vehicles of drivers who exceed the speed limit in more than 40 km/h.

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Those who violate red lights will have their cars seized

Those who violate red lights will have their cars seized


The City government officially starting tomorrow to kidnap car drivers who cross the red light.

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Reckless driving ended in two casualties on Ricchieri highway

Reckless driving ended in two casualties on Ricchieri highway


Two people died today and another was seriously injured in an accident involving a truck and two cars at the kilometer 27 of Highway Ricchieri, about 500 meters from the access to the Ezeiza International Airport, informed sources with of the National Highway.

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Traffic accident on 9 de Julio Ave and Carlos Calvo St. intersection

Traffic accident on 9 de Julio Ave and Carlos Calvo St. intersection


Two vehicles crashed in the Constitución area, there were no fatal victims.

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Holiday weekend in Argentina

Holiday weekend in Argentina


The tourist exodus for the long weekend was reflected more in Retiro than in routes of the Atlantic Coast. The favorite tourist places are Mar del Plata, Córdoba and the coast part of Buenos Aires.

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Open letter to society by GM Argentine workers

Open letter to society by GM Argentine workers


Workers from GM Argentina sent an open letter to the society explaining what is really going on at the multinational enterprise, nowadays and after the brankruptcy, with their employees.

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Ricchieri highway tolls increase more than 100%

Ricchieri highway tolls increase more than 100%


Cars that today pay 0,80 cents and $1,30 will pay $1,70 on the rush hour.

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Another negative month for car production

Another negative month for car production


The vehicles production in Argentina fell down 23,6 %

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