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Army chief General Oscar Santiago Zarich ordered the administrative discharge of 34 soldiers with firm convictions for crimes against humanity from the dictatorship era. The decision, prompted by the Procuraduría de Investigaciones Administrativas, results in the loss of benefits such as retirements and pensions. It emerged during the week marking the 50th anniversary of the 1976 coup.

28 марта 2026 Сообщено ИИ

Following the U.S. appeals court's recent annulment of a $16 billion YPF expropriation ruling, Argentina gains partial relief from international litigation pressures. However, claims exceeding US$10 billion persist in cases involving debt, GDP-linked bonds, holdouts, Aerolíneas Argentinas, and related matters, amid reported government infighting.

STF President Edson Fachin rejected a Senate CPI of Organized Crime's appeal against Justice Gilmar Mendes' earlier suspension of secrecy breaks on Maridt Participações, a firm linked to Justice Dias Toffoli. This keeps the company's banking, fiscal, phone, and telematic records sealed amid probes into financial irregularities and possible organized crime ties.

28 марта 2026 Сообщено ИИ

Colombia's National Police announced the deployment of 34,720 officers nationwide under the ‘Semana Santa Segura’ strategy to ensure safety during Holy Week. The plan covers road checks, tourist site protection, environmental measures, and prevention of child exploitation. In Huila, a device with around 1,200 officers was activated.

Neighbors in Recoleta reported a man shooting an air rifle and throwing glass vases from his balcony, injuring two women. Buenos Aires City Police raided his apartment, seized ammunition, and detained him, though he was later released.

28 марта 2026 Сообщено ИИ

With support from landowners in El Queremal, Dagua, the CVC is advancing a biological corridor to ensure coexistence between felines and local cattle farming activities.