Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 together with Pan American Development Foundation (PADF), the Private Sector of the Americas (SPA), The Airports Council International for Latin America and the Caribbean (ACI-LAC), and Corporación América (CASA), have liaised in order to help Haiti community at this tragic moment the Caribbean people are experiencing.

On the last 12th January a 7.3 Richter size earthquake occurred in Haiti and its epicenter was located in its Capital, Port-au-Prince. This earthquake caused a number of deaths not yet estimated and a substantial number of material damage.

Many buildings and the public infrastructure have been destroyed. Hospitals, schools and two ports of the city have suffered serious damages. This infrastructure damages have made many people abandon their homes and resort to temporary overcrowded shelters. READ MORE

Everything went as planned by the Commission of Relatives of the Victims Fallen in Malvinas and the South Atlantic Islands. The first group of 170 people had the chance to visit the graves of their beloved ones and participate in the formal opening of the Cenotaph built in such location.
They landed on board LAN flight in Mount Pleasant, the British military base some minutes after 9 AM. They were seen out by Cristina de Kirchner in Río Gallegos. There she greeted all the relatives. Immigration formalities were speeded up as to have every passenger on the bus that would take them to the Argentine Cemetery in Darwin in just fifteen minutes.

To reach the cemetery, they had to take a 40-kilometers ride along a ragged gravel road. British Police officers could be seen twice on the roadside. READ MORE

The president of Corporación América, Eduardo Eurnekian, has participated in the Fifth Annual Meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI). The event held in September in the city of New York focused on the ways in which CGI members can make smart investments in infrastructure and human capital.

“Whether it entails offering dwellings to those who do not have one, education to the poor, or green technologies to solve our climate crisis, the solutions to the most pressing challenges ahead require our investment in infrastructure and human capital,” President Clinton said. “Governments and companies alike should make smart investments in projects and labor force to spread the benefits of economic growth to millions of people around the globe.”

Eurnekian participated in the formal opening of this event and showed his strong and sincere interest. Moreover, he also attended the special conference given by a panel of keynote lecturers, including the US Secretary of Labor, Hilda D. Solís. READ MORE

October 3 and 10 are the dates chosen. Then, approximately 500 relatives from Argentine soldiers fallen in the Malvinas War will travel to the Islands to open the cenotaph in Darwin cemetery. The monument was donated by Eduardo Eurnekian, president of Corporación América.

Eurnekian committed to build this site as a humble recognition of a sad episode that is deeply felt by the entire people of Argentina. The historic event in question was the Malvinas War, where thousands of young boys participated and sacrificed their lives to defend their and our homeland.

In the light of such an important development in Argentina, Mr. Eurnekian believes that the suffering of these young soldiers’ families deserves a place where they can feel themselves in communion with their beloved ones.

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The Group known as Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 just like many other companies and organizations is carrying out a solidarity campaign. The purpose is to help the people of Tartagal, in the province of Salta.

The campaign started on February 16 and still continues, as the needs voiced by the Northern Region of Argentina are really overwhelming. The storms and floods of this last summer have had severe consequences. Many people are still homeless and have been left even without the essentials elements to live.

Therefore, we invite everyone who still wants to cooperate. Individuals are invited to bring their donations to any of the 33 airports managed by AA2000. The company has clearly defined an area where anyone can make a contribution.

The collected items will be taken to the House of the Province of Salta (in the city of Buenos Aires) or directly to the province, depending on the distance.

Personal hygiene and cleaning products, kitchenware, water, powdered milk, diapers, non-perishable food, clothes, blankets, shoes, over-the-counter medicines, and mattresses are welcome, among many other elements.

This ill-needed help is still urgent. So, if you can help, do not hesitate and do it. For questions, please call (011) 4326-2456.

Apart from refurbishing operations in most of the airports in the country, Corporación América and AA2000 have been also working inside the airport terminals. There, they have laid the emphasis on their artistic and visual aspects. They have opened several spaces specially devised to exhibit and disclose the works of artists from all over the country.

This is Espacio Arte, a venture undertaken by Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 and Corporación América (managed by Eduardo Eurnekian). The idea was to disclose and promote the work of local artists and establish a link with every corner of the country, as airports serve as a shop-window where any national artist can show his or her work if this is what he or she actually wishes. It is important to highlight that this venture is indeed created as a place where international, national, and local artists can exhibit their work, and where all the people who pass by the terminal may have a chance to admire them.

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