News of buenos aires

Crime

Body of woman found in dumpster in Colegiales

Today 15:31 The woman was found wrapped in a blanket and had been dead for several days.

Still no answers

Macri official insists: 'No chance of repeat blackout'

Yesterday 14:07 Parts of Uruguay, all provinces in Argentina expect Tierra del Fuego and parts of Brazil were affected by Sunday's blackout.

2019 Elections

Sergio Massa to lead Fernández-Fernández list for Lower House

Yesterday 13:45 Sergio Massa's decision to join Frente de Todos comes amid a wave of Peronist wins in provincial elections.

Nationwide power outage

Macri gov't officials left scratching heads after historic blackout

17-06-2019 09:42 Energy Secretary Gusavo Lopetegui: 'We still have no information about what happened'.

VP candidate

CFK granted permission to visit daughter in Cuba

13-06-2019 15:44 Federal court allows candidate for vice-president, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, can travel to Cuba to visit her daughter Florencia.

Peronist unity?

Massa's successor in Tigre decries local gov't coup

13-06-2019 15:12 Mayor of Tigre Julio Zamora complains Massa and Renewal Front are blocking primaries race that would allow him to retain his control of wealthy district in Greater Buenos Aires.

by Anabella Gonzalez

Stories of the dictatorship

Abuelas welcome grandson no. 130: Javier Matías

13-06-2019 14:54 The 130th recovered grandchild will now start a new search for answers: whether his pregnant mother, disappeared during Argentina's dictatorship, ever gave birth to his baby brother or sister.

Election 2019

Urtubey to contest presidency as his former allies abandon Alternativa Federal

12-06-2019 10:12 The departure of Miguel Angel Pichetto and Sergio Massa from the Alternativa Federal ('Federal Alternative') front leaves Salta Governor Juan Manuel Urtubey contesting the presidency solo.

2019 Elections

Massa confirms alliance with Fernández-Fernández faction

12-06-2019 09:35 Sergio Massa splits from Alternativa Federal alliance after weeks of rumours and just days before the Electoral College end-date for candidacies.

Journalist's death

Supreme Court rules Pérez Volpin manslaughter case to move forward

11-06-2019 17:02 Supreme Court throws out appeal from defendant accused of manslaughter in the case of the late journalist and politician Deborah Pérez Volpin in 2018.

BOLSONARO IN B.A.

Protesters take to streets to tell Bolsonaro he's not welcome in Argentina

07-06-2019 19:22 Hours after President Macri had hosted his Brazilian counterpart, Jair Bolsonaro, at the Casa Rosada, a crowd dominated by leftists marched on the Plaza de Mayo to express their disapproval of the far-right leader.

by Jonah Shrock

BILATERAL RELATIONS

Macri, Bolsonaro: Signing of EU-Mercosur free-trade deal is 'imminent'

06-06-2019 15:31 Controversial Brazilian leader visits Argentina for the first time as president, as protesters take to streets. Talks with President Macri focus on Mercosur, boosting respective economies and Venezuela.

Ni Una Menos

Women march on Congress to demand action on gender violence

04-06-2019 06:18 There were 278 officially recorded cases of gender-based violence in Argentina in 2018, according to an annual report from the country’s Women’s Office (OM). NGOs, however, believe the true figure was much higher.

2019 Elections

Recalde, Donda to contest BA City: report

02-06-2019 08:49 The Kirchnerite movement in Buenos Aires City will not hold a primaries race to determine its candidates. Instead, all eyes are on Mariano Recalde and Victoria Donda.

2019 Elections

Lavagna team meets to reaffirm 'third option' message

02-06-2019 08:46 Economist Roberto Lavagna continues touring the country as a presidential hopeful despite growing signs of Peronist unity which would hurt his chances in a polarised race.

by Rosario Ayerdi

ELECTION 2019

Fernández-Fernández ticket launched as race for Casa Rosada steps up a gear

26-05-2019 23:52 Alberto Fernández and Cristina Fernández de Kirchner kick off their campaign for October's election, calling on Argentines to come together in a "great social pact."

Police violence

Seven police officers arrested in wake of car-chase shooting fatalities

24-05-2019 10:25 The incident happened Monday when a car full of young people failed to stop on police orders in the small rural town of San Miguel del Monte, about an hour's drive south of the capital. Four people – the driver, 22, a 14-year-old youth and two girls aged 13 and 14 – were killed.

BUENOS AIRES PROVINCE

12 police officers suspended after four killed and shots fired during chase

23-05-2019 17:08 The incident happened Monday when a car full of young people failed to stop on police orders in the small rural town of San Miguel del Monte, about an hour's drive south of the capital. Four people – the driver, 22, a 14-year-old youth and two girls aged 13 and 14 – were killed.

DISSIDENT PERONISTS

Lavagna's absence at Alternativa Federal summit raises eyebrows

22-05-2019 18:43 At dissidents' summit, Schiaretti, Massa and Urtubey urge clarity over primaries race. TV star Marcelo Tinelli and former BA governor Daniel Scioli invited to join ranks.

by Diamela Rodríguez

BUENOS AIRES CITY

Two homeless people set on fire in shocking attack in Mataderos

22-05-2019 17:49 Video filmed by the attackers shows brutal attack in which two aggressors douse homeless person in flammable liquid and set it alight.

ENVIRONMENT

Buenos Aires City government moves to ban plastic straws

22-05-2019 16:59 The ban will kick in from today, with single-use plastic straws prohibited from being handed out in restaurants and other establishments across the capital unless explicitly requested. In six months time, their use will be banned outright.

'FERNÁNDEZ-FERNÁNDEZ' TICKET

Alberto Fernández, CFK line up first joint appearance in Merlo this Saturday

22-05-2019 15:06 Alberto Fernandez and Cristina Fernández de Kirchner likely to attend event in Greater Buenos Aires this Saturday, which falls on 16th anniversary of day Néstor Kirchner assumed presidency.

CULTURE

British Embassy to welcome Harry Potter fans for annual event

25-01-2019 13:04 More than 1,000 Potter enthusiasts are expected to attend the popular event in Buenos Aires in February

FOURTH ANNIVERSARY OF DEATH

Four years on, the truth behind Alberto Nisman's death remains hidden

18-01-2019 17:28 The prosecutor was found dead just hours before he would have detailed his accusations against Cristina Fernández de Kirchner before Congress.

ABORTION DEBATE

Baby of raped 12-year-old girl in Jujuy born amid controversey

18-01-2019 15:24 Hot debate hit the province when the young girl sought a legal procedure

TORRENTIAL FLOODING

Devastating floods to shave up to US$2 billion off GDP

17-01-2019 18:30 Heavy rains could keep coming for weeks, with thousands having already been displaced by devastating flooding.

AIRPORT BACKLOG

Delays and cancellations at airports despite truce with the pilots' union

17-01-2019 15:44 A 48-hour union strike was cut short when the government agreed to cooperate with pilots

by Anna Laffrey

CRIME AND SAFETY

Minister Bullrich’s taser guns to hit the Buenos Aires streets in March

17-01-2019 12:57 Government confirms electric weapons will be in use in less than two months' time.

by Anna Laffrey

POLITICS

Macri and Bolsonaro will work together to modernise Mercosur, boost economies

16-01-2019 17:07 In their first face-to-face meeting as presidents, the leaders agreed to cooperate on a range of key economic issues.

by Anna Laffrey

G20 LEADERS IN BUENOS AIRES

Macri’s got a lot to lose from the G20 summitG20 LEADERS IN BUENOS AIRES

17-11-2018 09:34 On the face of it, Argentina’s president has a lot more to lose as he hosts the likes of Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, with the domestic economy in the midst of a painful economic crisis and the global agenda more focused on how to deal with protectionism.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

HOME AGAIN

Welcome to Buenos Aires

03-11-2018 09:18 Personally, I feel the failings of Argentina as a potentially organised society are to be seen everywhere.

by Andrew Graham-Yooll

DESIGN AND ARCHITECTURE

Open House Buenos Aires throws City's doors wide open to visitors

24-10-2018 16:00 Architectural gems across the city will open their doors to the public this weekend, as the popular design and archiecture festival returns to Buenos Aires.

by Holly Stanley

BUENOS AIRES 2018

Record medal haul for Argentina as Youth Olympics draw to a close

20-10-2018 07:33 Eleven gold medals, six silvers and nine bronze places country sixth overall in the table. IOC chief praises hosts, suggests Buenos Aires would be an excellent location for 2030 Summer Games.

by Dan Edwards

Contemporary Art

BADA, the non-conventional art fair that connects artist and buyer, returns to BA

10-10-2018 13:06 Buenos Aires Directo de Artista, one of the city’s more accessible art fairs, aims to eliminate the middleman between the purchaser and artist.

by Marcelo Parajó

EDITORIAL

Editorial: A clarity of focus

21-07-2018 09:16 This weekend, Buenos Aires may be hosting the world’s most important economic czars yet this event is not all about Argentina but rather about a much bigger universe.

ARTEBA 2018 ART FAIR

Fragile encounters among the buzz at arteBa 2018

26-05-2018 15:43 Immerse yourself this weekend inside Buenos Aires' annual high-profile art-fair for modern and contemporary art.

by Silvia Rottenberg

PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN

Murals for the missing

26-05-2018 10:54 On walls across the capital, artists are creating street-art portraits of some of the more than 2,500 youngsters who go missing every year in the country. The campaign, led by Missing Children Argentina, is a bid to raise awareness about the disappearances.

THE FUTURE OF WORK

Photo essay: Jobs (and) security

26-05-2018 09:18 Hundreds of owners and tenants of middle-class buildings in the nation’s capital have hired a new virtual security service called ‘Ojo del Halcón’

THEATRE

Five indie plays to beat the autumn blues

12-05-2018 12:26 Recommended plays to enjoy the independent theater of Buenos Aires.

ARGENTINE FOOTBALL

When a rain cancellation sparks conspiracy

05-05-2018 02:06 The postponement of Boca’s clash against Gimnasia in La Plata sparked lurid claims. The credibility gap that surrounds local football provides the most fertile of breeding grounds for accusations of corruption and manipulation.

by Dan Edwards

ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS

BA City’s plans to burn rubbish draw closer

03-05-2018 11:07 Environmentalists warn that the incineration of rubbish offers an easy way out for authorities, and comes at a serious cost to the environment.

BUENOS AIRES

Development in City prompts debate over gentrification, cultural heritage

28-04-2018 12:09 In some parts of the Buenos Aires, residents are fighting to retain the history and character of their beloved 'barrios'.

by Jayson McNamara

HMS Protector

British ship docks in Buenos Aires for three-day visit

11-04-2018 17:48 A British Navy ship docked in Buenos Aires this morning for a three-day visit, further evidence of improved bilateral relations between the Argentine and British governments.

BA CITY

Demolition begins on historic ’White Elephant’ building in Villa Lugano

10-04-2018 14:48 Buenos Aires City Hall plans to replace the crumbling 14-storey structure with the new headquarters of its Human Development and Home Ministry.

FROM THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AUSTRALIA TO BUENOS AIRES

A show of Australia’s aboriginal artistic mastery

07-04-2018 09:49 The exhibition includes over 2000 artworks painted in eucalyptus bark.

by Michael Soltys

Nisman-AMIA Case

Damian Pachter gives testimony from Israel regarding Nisman's death

23-03-2018 20:18 Former journalist for Buenos Aires Herald's website testifies before Prosecutor Eduardo Taiano. He said he had suffered persecution at the hands of the previous government, and denied requests to reveal the source of his information regarding late prosecutor's death.

FINANCE MINISTERS AND CENTRAL BANK CHIEFS

Little mention of trade in statement as G20 officials issue communiqué

20-03-2018 18:27 Treasury Minister Nicolás Dujovne and Central Bank chief Federico Sturzenegger hail productive meetings at joint press conference marking end of key G20 meeting in Buenos Aires.

by James Grainger

GAMBLING AND BUENOS AIRES PROVINCE

Vidal hedges bets in bid to tackle gambling in BA province

17-03-2018 10:12 During her election campaign, Governor María Eugenia Vidal vowed to tackle the problem, but she is finding that lengthy licences and pushback from the racing industry have stacked the odds against her.

by Federico Poore

FOUR HOUR STRIKE

Buenos Aires subway workers strike over asbestos claims

14-03-2018 15:05 Subte workers decried conditions of second-hand Spanish train cars bought back in 2011.

CERVEZA ARTESANAL IS BOOMING

Changing Buenos Aires’ beer culture, one pinta at a time

03-02-2018 15:30 Buenos Aires' bar scene has witnessed a craft beer explosion over the past two years, with microbreweries, bars dedicated to craft beer and takeaway refilling stations growing exponentially. And there’s no sign of that stopping anytime soon.

by Isabella Soto