Argentina Deepens Restrictions on Alcohol
Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009President Cristina Fernandez issued an implementing decree for the 12-year old Alcohol Act, deepening restrictions on alcohol beverage advertising and consumption and obliging social security services to treat the social consequences of its consumption. The signing ceremony was attended by the Ministers expected to implement the rules: Health, Graciela Ocaña; Labor, Carlos Tomada; Justice, Anibal […]
WHO Calls for Complete Tobacco Ad Ban
Friday, June 6th, 2008It was only a matter of time. World Health Organization (WHO) officials have long expressed the belief that one of the most effective tools in decreasing tobacco consumption is a a complete ban on all forms of advertising, promotion and sponsorship of tobacco products and bands. They wanted it in the Framework Convention on Tobacco […]
Movie Meme
Saturday, March 10th, 2007My blogfriend Ricardo and fellow member of the Latin American Blogroll (see righthand column) tagged me for the blog meme about how our favorite movies did on Oscar night. I had intended to beg off… as I keep protesting (pay attention, Katia!), The Temas Blog is supposed to be about the issues, not me and […]