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Coronavirus pandemic

Doctors in Buenos Aires City seek greater protection from Covid-19

01-04-2020 16:26 Following the death of two doctors from the novel coronavirus in Chaco and La Rioja, doctors in the capital demand greater protections and updated safety protocols.

by Julian D'Imperio

Coronavirus pandemic

Six provinces begin testing to detect coronavirus

25-03-2020 15:28 As of last Sunday, an average of 200 samples per day were analysed nationwide, with between 8 to 10 percent confirmed as positive. Argentina's provinces had criticised the delay in obtaining results.

by Florencia Ballarino

Coronavirus pandemic

41 new coronavirus cases registered in Argentina, pushing total to 266

23-03-2020 10:14 Surge in numbers slows slightly; Buenos Aires City Deputy Mayor Diego Santilli says thecapital is "prepared for the peak of cases to arrive."

Debt talks

Buenos Aires Province hires Bank of Amercia, Citigroup for debt restructuring

09-03-2020 16:20 Citigroup and Bank of America have been contracted by the Buenos Aires provincial government to renegotiate debt issued under foreign legislation.

VIOLENCE IN MEXICO

Killing of seven-year-old girl stokes anger in Mexico

17-02-2020 23:23 Young girl abducted from entrance of her primary school later found murdered. The killing of Fatima, 7, has stoked rising anger over brutal slayings of women in Mexico.

ANIMAL RIGHTS

Sandra the Orangutan makes new friend in Florida

17-02-2020 08:18 Prior to moving, Sandra had lived alone in the Buenos Aires City Zoo. Now she's celebrating her 34th birthday on Valentine's Day with a special new primate friend.

ANIMAL RIGHTS

'She's doing well' – Sandra the orangutan makes new friends in Florida

29-01-2020 14:45 The Center for Great Apes in Florida plays host to 53 chimpanzees and orangutans, many of whom once worked in Hollywood. Among them is an ex-resident of the Buenos Aires City Zoo – Sandra the orangutan.

BLOOMBERG - OPINION

Latin America’s trash brims with hidden cash

24-01-2020 13:42 "Where there’s waste, there’s also opportunity. Latin Americans, belatedly, seem to be catching on," writes Marc Margolis.

by Mac Margolis

FOOTBALL

Record breaker Agüero will 'die scoring goals', says Guardiola

13-01-2020 08:51 The 31-year-old Argentine international broke the record for the number of goals by a non-English player in Premier League, previously held by Thierry Henry.

PUBLIC TRANSPORT

Six-month freeze for public transport fares in Greater Buenos Aires

27-12-2019 15:03 Government announces freeze of public transport fares in and around the capital for six months, as it undertakes a comprehensive review of increases.

Jorge Difonso interview

'With this decision, Mendoza has regressed 12 years,' says co-author of Law 7722

24-12-2019 09:51 Lawyer and Cambia Mendoza provincial deputy Jorge Difonso on why protesters in Mendoza are taking to the streets in rejection of alterations made to legislation which restricted the use of dangerous chemicals in mining operations.

by Isabelle Margulies

Healthcare

Protests from medical residents in Buenos Aires force annulment of law

09-12-2019 07:00 After five day of protests against what some branded a “regressive” law to regulate working conditions, residents get buy-in from City lawmakers to create new legislation together.

by Carly Graf

BOLIVIAN POLITICAL CRISIS

Bolivia's Evo Morales arrives in Mexico under political asylum

12-11-2019 14:24 Mexican Air Force plane carrying former Bolivian president touches down at the Mexico City international airport, where Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard who says Morales was the victim of a "coup" – was waiting to greet him.

ANIMAL RIGHTS

Sandra the orangutan settles into new home in Florida

07-11-2019 17:00 Sandra, a resident of the Buenos Aires City Zoo for 25 years, left for the United States in late September. She was in quarantine for a month at the Sedgwick County Zoo in Kansas before arriving in Florida.

VATICAN CEREMONY

Argentine, British bishops exchange statuettes of Our Lady of Luján at Vatican

30-10-2019 13:23 Pope Francis appeared to wipe away tears on Wednesday, during an emotional ceremony that saw Argentina and Britain make powerful gesture of reconciliation, 37 years on from the war between the two nations.

ELECTION 2019

Macri’s longest and largest march – but will it be enough?

20-10-2019 00:42 One week before voters go to the ballot boxes, president tries to appeal to voters’ anger, frustration and dreams all at once.

by Carly Graf

ELECTION 2019

Rodríguez Larreta, Lammens clash in City mayoral debate

11-10-2019 11:24 Four candidates seeking to become next Buenos Aires City mayor face-off in televised debate.

LATE ARGENTINE STRIKER

FIFA awards Nantes US$6.5 million from Cardiff in Emiliano Sala deal

30-09-2019 16:19 Nantes filed complaint when Cardiff disputed paying the 15 million pounds (about US$20 million) the clubs had agreed for Sala on January 19.

ELECTION 2019

Suárez's victory in Mendoza provides boost for Macri's re-election bid

30-09-2019 10:01 Rodolfo Suárez, Radical candidate running for Cambia Mendoza, emerges victorious with margin of more than 15 points over Peronist rival Anabel Fernández Sagasti, offering president timely boost.

ANIMAL RIGHTS

Sandra the orangutan heads for new life in US ape sanctuary

26-09-2019 07:00 Sandra, who a judge ruled in 2015 was legally not an animal but a “non-human person,” is heading to a sanctuary near Florida, after nearly a quarter-century in an enclosure in the centre of Buenos Aires.

BUENOS AIRES CITY

Fears for Cambiemos as polls show Lammens taking Rodríguez Larreta to run-off

20-09-2019 16:22 Two new surveys indicate City mayor will fail to break past 50-percent threshold required to win outright in first round round.

CITY ELECTION

Espert endorses Rodríguez Larreta in race to be Buenos Aires City mayor

11-09-2019 14:08 The Frente Despertar leader announced his support for Rodríguez Larreta on Twitter, declaring that voting for the Juntos por el Cambio politician would prevent the city of Buenos Aires "from returning to past."

FOOTBALL

Bury and Bolton serve as cautionary tales for Argentine clubs

31-08-2019 01:21 Argentina should be in no rush to wrest clubs out of fans’ control and open up the Superliga to private owners.

by Dan Edwards

BUENOS AIRES

Russian disqualified from World Tango competition over 'punch'

22-08-2019 09:42 The incident happened after the duo, a husband and wife, took part in the semi-final of the competition on Tuesday in the capital.

NEW MINISTER

Hernán Lacunza begins work after being sworn in as new finance minister

20-08-2019 08:58 "I want to thank Hernán Lacunza for accepting this complex responsibility in such a difficult time," declares President Macri at Casa Rosada ceremony.

GENDER VIOLENCE

47% of violent homicides against women in capital last year were femicides

08-08-2019 14:37 Report released by a prosecutorial unit specialising in violence against women found 19 violent murders of women over last year, of which nine were considered to carry hallmarks of a femicide.

DELIVERY APPS

Rodríguez Larreta wades in delivery apps row after 'inspection' ruling

05-08-2019 17:43 Buenos Aires City mayor defends Glovo, Rappi and Pedidos Ya delivery apps, saying they "they are legally constituted, pay their taxes and are used by many people," as he criticises judge who issued controversial ruling.

BUENOS AIRES CITY

Simplified, but short-sighted: Critics raise questions over new City planning code

27-07-2019 08:33 The Buenos Aires City government’s new urban planning rules have succeeded in simplifying and easing the path to building permits, but critics say it fails to tackle the existing problems facing those who live in the capital. Is the new Código Urbanístico a missed opportunity?

by Federico Poore

Barracas to Palermo

BA City opens call for tenders for Subte Line F

15-07-2019 17:19 The F Line will run from Barracas, in the city's south to Palermo, in the city's north at an estimated construction cost of a US$2 billion.

ELECTION 2019: CAPITAL FEDERAL

That’s life in the big city

29-06-2019 10:05 Today’s column has at least two unique features within this series – it is the first which does not study a province (Capital Federal is no more a province than the District of Columbia is a state) and it is also the first with the candidates clearly defined after last week’s closure of the electoral lists.

by Michael Soltys

'BLUE BALLOT'

Convicted anti-abortion doctor confirms congressional run

25-06-2019 19:10 Leandro Rodríguez Lastra was found guilty last month of misconduct by a Cipoletti court for failing to carry out a legally-warranted abortion on a woman who had been raped.

Still no answers

Macri official insists: 'No chance of repeat blackout'

18-06-2019 14:07 Parts of Uruguay, all provinces in Argentina expect Tierra del Fuego and parts of Brazil were affected by Sunday's blackout.

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.

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.

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.

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.

LOCAL FOOTBALL

Vélez Sarsfield lose court case over player’s move to Manchester City

17-04-2018 15:59 Premier League champions avoid transfer ban after being cleared of any wrongdoing over their signing of Benjamin Garre from the Argentine club.

INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL

Sergio Agüero has surgery, faces race to be fit for World Cup

17-04-2018 15:29 The Argentine striker – Manchester City's record goalscorer – has been troubled by a problem in his left knee for the past five weeks.

ENGLISH FOOTBALL

Agüero, Otamendi secure Premier League title with Manchester City

16-04-2018 09:38 The two Argentines currently plying their trade at the City of Manchester stadium secured the title this weekend, after Manchester United's shock defeat at home to West Bromich Albion.

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.