News of 2020

National Census to take place May 18 next year, says government

19-08-2021 22:26 President Alberto Fernández says Census will let country "know where Argentina stands." National survey normally carried out every decade, but this edition has been delayed by two years due to pandemic.

by James Grainger

Property sales in CABA pick up after 2020 slump, indicates report

30-06-2021 09:34 According to official statistics, the number of title deeds that changed hands jumped by 100.3% in the past five months of 2021, compared to the same period last year.

9 out of 10 porteños feel unsafe on City streets, study finds

26-01-2021 09:00 New study probing crime and insecurity finds that nine out of ten porteños say they feel unsafe on the streets of Buenos Aires.

US President-elect Joe Biden presents his security and foreign policy team

24-11-2020 17:55 Declaring 'America is back,' US President-elect Joe Biden unveils his picks for secretary of state, national security advisor, homeland security secretary, head of national intelligence, UN ambassador and climate change envoy.

Bolivia's Evo Morales says he has taken back control of his party

18-11-2020 00:05 Former Bolivia president Evo Morales announced Tuesday he had re-taken the leadership of the ruling Movement for Socialism (MAS) party he founded, a week after returning from exile.

Trump’s challenges: A state-by-state guide

11-11-2020 14:22 US President Donald Trump’s challenge to the 2020 US election results runs through six battleground states, five of which he won in 2016.

Biden declares victory in US election, calls on nation to mend divisions

07-11-2020 23:47 "It’s time to put away the harsh rhetoric," declares US president-elect, as he calls on the United States to reconcile after a bitterly fought campaign against Donald Trump.

Confident in victory, Biden appeals for national unity in United States

07-11-2020 08:13 Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden delivers late-night address calling for unity in United States as counting in nail-biting election continues; Trump warns his rival not to declare victory.

Trump erupts as Biden closes in on US presidency

06-11-2020 00:26 Biden is just one or at most two battleground states away from securing the majority to take the White House. Trump needs an increasingly unlikely combination of wins in multiple states to stay in power.

Germany chides Trump, asks him to let all US votes be counted

05-11-2020 18:51 Trump’s appeal to end the counting of ballots “doesn’t comply with the democratic culture” of the United States, says German foreign minister.