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Expat from UK murdered in his residence in Cordoba Argentina, Male Prostitute is Suspect

Finlay Ferguson was found naked on the bed of his Argentina home as a teenager was arrested over the grisly crime
thescottishsun.co.uk
FRIENDS of murdered Scots musician Finlay Ferguson have leaped to his defence over hurtful comments about his sex life in the wake of his death.

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The 60-year-old expat – found naked on the bed of his home in the Argentinian city of Cordoba – was killed last Thursday after being hit over the head with a dumbbell.

A 19-year-old said to have worked as a stripper and male prostitute is in custody after being arrested on suspicion of the grisly crime.

Prosecutor Ruben Caro revealed on Monday dad-of-two Mr Ferguson, who lived alone after separating from his wife, had invited his alleged killer into his house in the city’s Guemes neighbourhood. A 23-year-old student the murdered Scot was reportedly in a relationship with is understood to have put police on the trail of suspect Alan Damian Torres after telling them Mr Ferguson, a conductor at Cordoba’s Libertador Theatre youth orchestra, had arranged to meet up with the teenager. Read Article

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Argentina: Three Missing Tourists Located Safely in El Chalten National Park

tiemposur.com.a reported at about 19 pm. he received a telephone call from a person, saying that he was lost and his colleagues have had an accident. The man could give some references of where he was, helping the rescue team to get to the right place quickly. With that information, staff members of the Commissioner […]

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Argentina develops method to diagnose Ebola virus in less than 24 hours

(EFE).-Argentina has developed a diagnostic method of molecular biology that allows to diagnose or rule out ebola virus in less than 24 hours, the Argentine Ministry of Health reported today in a release. The method was developed by the Malbrán Institute of the mailing date of viral genetic material from a focal point of the […]

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Tourist from U.S. killed in avalanche while snowboarding in Argentina

elmundo.com.sv reported a 29 year old American tourist died in the South of Argentina as a result of an avalanche that occurred while practicing snowboarding in a mountain area near the Santa Cruz town of El Chalten. The woman, identified today by local news website Opi Santa Cruz as canadian pharmacy Elizabeth Devon Daley, was […]

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U.S. Expat in Buenos Aires Victim of Kidnap Express, pastor of Mormon Church

losandes.com.ar reported an American citizen who serves as pastor of the Mormon Church was the victim of an “express kidnapping” in Ciudadela and suffered the theft of his truck, money and personal effects. This was reported by a source from the embassy of the United States and identified the victim as David Robertson Raul, 52, […]

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Argentina Aviation: passengers required to provide more information in crackdown

mercopress.com reported the Argentine government announced that airlines for both commercial and non commercial flights will be required to deliver further information of its passengers to the National Migrations Office, the AFIP tax bureau, Airport Police and Civil Aviation National Administration (ANAC). AFIP and Airport Police joint resolution 3667 establishes that in 180 days from […]

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Buenos Aires Argentina: Tourist Robbed While on Bike (Video)

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Argentina: tourist from new zealand murdered in backpack theft by motorcycle bandits

odt.co.nz reported… The shooting happened just before 4pm local time in a park near the World Cup stadium, in the city of Mendoza, where Mr Heyward was staying. He was walking with an Australian woman and a French man when he was attacked, said Security Ministry sources in Mendoza. As he grappled with the thieves […]

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Argentina on sale as peso is in freefall

denverpost.com reported…Tourists in Argentina are suddenly finding their money will go a lot further than it did just a few days ago. The peso has gone into freefall, plummeting just over 17% against the dollar in two days. As an example, a seven-course tasting menu at HG Restaurant at the Fierro Hotel in Palermo, named […]

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Lightning strikes kill three and injure 22 more on beach in Argentina

According to CNN, a lightning strike killed three people on a beach in Argentina Thursday and injured 22 others, state media reported. “We were hiding in a tent to take shelter from the storm when we felt an explosion, and then I saw my friend thrown to the ground,” Rafael Viñuela told the state-run Telam […]

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