22/02/2013 | Argentina

Families of Once tragedy victims renew calls for justice, blast Gov't

05/04/2013 | Argentina

Berni: 'We are doing what's humanly possible'

Security Secretary Sergio Berni came on stage today to stress that the government is doing what's "humanly possible" amid the devastation left by the torrential rains and floods in Buenos Aires province and La Plata capital district.

23/03/2012 | Argentina

'Let us not get used to travelling as if we were cattle,' Cardinal Bergoglio

Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio said that the Once train crash was caused by officials who did not comply with their responsibilities as he held a special mass at the Metropolitan Cathedral in remembrance of the train crash victims.

26/03/2012 | Argentina

Former TBA head 'willing to cooperate' in Once tragedy investigation

Business man Claudio Cirigliano, who had the concession of the TBA train company at the time of the Once railway tragedy, showed up in court on Monday to say he was “willing to cooperate with the investigation.”

22/01/2013 | Argentina

Relatives of Once tragedy victims criticize government’s 'silence'

Survivors and relatives of the victims of the Once tragedy remembered their loves on the 11th month anniversary of the railroad accident that left 51 people left and hundreds of passengers injured. They also said the National Government’s “silence” is shameful.

25/02/2012 | Argentina

Menghini Rey's family: 'We want to say goodbye in peace'

The family of Lucas Menghini Rey, whose body was found inside a carriage of the train that crashed at Once station on Wednesday after being missing for two days, requested peace and tranquility to say their final goodbye. "No image is worth violating this sacred moment," they stated in a communiqué.

27/02/2012 | Argentina

CFK vows to make 'any decisions necessary' in aftermath of Once tragedy

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner reappeared in public on Monday and for the first time spoke about the train accident in which 51 people were killed and 703 others were injured. She assured that she would make “any decisions necessary” once the matter is resolved in court.

05/03/2012 | Argentina

Once tragedy: judge bans Schiavi, TBA chairman from leaving country

Federal Judge Claudio Bonadio banned Transportation Secretary Juan Pablo Schiavi and the chairman of Trenes de Buenos Aires, Claudio Cirigliano, from leaving the country as investigations as to what caused the Once railway tragedy continues.

02/01/2012 | Argentina

Soria's son breaks silence amidst 'family, institutional tragedy'

The family or recently deceased Río Negro governor Carlos Soria broke silence after the judge investigating the case, Juan Pablo Chirinos, confirmed that the victim’s wife, Susana Freydoz, had been charged with the murder of her husband.

23/02/2012 | Argentina

Engine driver not under the influence at train crash

23/02/2012 | Argentina

Missing youngster's family leads rally in Once train station

Family members and friends of Lucas Menghini Rey led a rally a Once train station, as they keep on searching the missing 20 year old, who was inside the train that crashed Wednesday morning and killed 50 people and injured 706.

29/05/2011 | World

Obama vows response to Missouri tornado

President Barack Obama promised victims of the deadliest .S tornado in 65 years that the federal government would help them rebuild, saying it was a national tragedy.

14/01/2013 | Argentina

Solanas: De Vido ‘responsible’ for Once

Project South leader Fernando “Pino” Solanas accused Federal Planning Minister Julio De Vido of being responsible for the railway “failure” that Interior and Transport Minister Florencio Randazzo “recognizes.”

21/02/2013 | Argentina

First Anniversary: Once relatives to march, blame gov’t

Relatives of the victims of the Once railway station tragedy confirmed a demonstration at Plaza de Mayo for tomorrow to mark the first anniversary of the accident, which occurred on February 22, 2012, and in which 51 people perished.