News of buenos aires city

Election 2023: Not just a presidential vote

21-10-2023 05:57 No less than 18 of the 23 provinces have already voted with Corrientes and Santiago del Estero not renewing their governors until 2025. But the few remaining contests are far from minor – almost half the national electorate (or 48.39 percent, to be exact) between Buenos Aires City and Province, Catamarca and Entre Ríos.

by Michael Soltys

What you need to know about the election in Buenos Aires City

20-10-2023 16:28 Unlike the PASO primaries, people in Buenos Aires will vote for local positions with a paper ballot, just as they will nationwide.

Hat-trick or the third wheel?

30-09-2023 05:07 Any win helps and far more so when the margin of Alfredo Cornejo’s victory in Mendoza surpassed all expectations. But does this injection of enthusiasm reviving optimism reach the dimensions of a game-changer for Patricia Bullrich?

by Michael Soltys

Cross attitudes and crossfire as Marra targeted in City mayoral debate

28-09-2023 17:01 Four candidates to be the next mayor of Buenos Aires City – Jorge Macri, Leandro Santoro, Ramiro Marra and Vanina Viassi – take part in first televised debate; Libertarian draws eye with aggressive approach and strange comments.

Palermo gang rape victim tells court she didn’t consent

04-09-2023 16:04 Six detainees could be sentenced to up to 20 years in prison for February 2022 gang rape; Trial, which is taking place behind closed doors, lasts into September.

Jorge Macri sees off Lousteau in battle for City mayor

13-08-2023 21:52 Juntos por el Cambio produces dominant performance in nation's capital, taking almost 56% of all votes; PRO's Jorge Macri defeats Radical Senator Martín Lousteau by a small margin to win nomination; Ruling coalition hopeful Leandro Santoro trails in third.

by James Grainger

Franco Rinaldi pulls candidacy after controversial remarks

13-07-2023 20:39 Candidate for City lawmaker, who topped mayoral hopeful Jorge Macri’s list, steps down from race after previous offensive, racist and anti-Semitic comments spark controversy on social media.

Rodríguez Larreta plans spending cuts to help peso

13-07-2023 15:51 Juntos por el Cambio presidential hopeful plans to cut spending by 4% of GDP; Move intends to allow peso to weaken gradually to level between official and parallel rates, reveals Lacunza.

Election 2023 calendar – what comes next?

29-06-2023 14:44 Campaigning, electoral rolls, political propaganda and curfews…. What’s still to come in the next few weeks before the PASO primaries on August 13.

Twists and turns to the last as PASO primary line-ups confirmed

26-06-2023 17:44 Dramatic last few days before the deadline for finalising line-up for the August 13 PASO primaries; Economy Minister Sergio Massa announced as “unity” candidate for ruling coalition.

Jorge Macri chosen as PRO mayoral candidate in City

30-05-2023 17:45 Mayor Horacio Rodríguez Larreta confirmed that Jorge Macri will be PRO's solo candidate in Buenos Aires City; Ex-Vicente López leader outperforms Fernán Quirós in polling.

City mayoral race takes shape as PRO leaders align

16-05-2023 22:15 Horacio Rodríguez Larreta and Patricia Bullrich agree to unite behind a single candidate in capital; PRO will stage competitive PASO in Buenos Aires Province.

Poll: 60% of women have been sexually harassed on public transport

25-04-2023 15:47 New study carried out by Marea, in collaboration with the Universidad Popular Barrios de Pie, reveals that six out of every 10 women in the capital say they’ve been sexually harassed while using public transport; 90% responded that they feel unsafe.

by Claudio Corsalini

City security minister: ‘Tasers will be operational in Buenos Aires by June or July’

18-04-2023 16:09 Buenos Aires City Security Minister Eugenio Burzaco reveals in an interview that the first shipment of tasers will arrive this month and City Hall hopes to have 100 in use by the end of the year.

Opposition infighting erupts over City elections switch

10-04-2023 21:40 Buenos Aires City Mayor Horacio Rodríguez Larreta sparks controversy in opposition coalition with announcement that local and national elections will take place on same day, though on separate ballots; Vidal, Macri, Bullrich respond fiercely to decision, strongly criticising presidential hopeful.

Buenos Aires City recorded 7.1% inflation in March

05-04-2023 14:37 Prices in the nation’s capital have risen 21.8% in first quarter of the year and by 105.5% over last 12 months.

Hotels in Buenos Aires hit decade-high occupancy rates

15-03-2023 13:48 Hotels in Argentina’s capital recorded their highest average room occupancy levels for a decade in 2022, boosted by massive concerts, events and a domestic tourism boom.

by Enrique Garabetyan

Provisional data from 2022 census marks out clear trends

23-02-2023 09:00 Revelations from the 2022 National Census include regional inequality of growth, a decline in fertility and the resurgence of medium-sized cities in Argentina.

by Tristán Rodríguez Loredo

Alberto Fernández now says he’ll comply with top court order

26-12-2022 14:00 Days after saying he would not comply with a Supreme Court order that called for it to return federal funds to the Buenos Aires City government, President Alberto Fernández says will he honour the decision.

President snubs Supreme Court ruling, sparking crisis

23-12-2022 14:49 President Alberto Fernández's decision to disobey a Supreme Court order to return funding to the government of the opposition-controlled city of Buenos Aires, sparks an institutional crisis.