News of city of buenos aires

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

Electoral authorities put turnout for PASO primaries at 69%

13-08-2023 20:42 Electoral authorities say 69% of voters cast ballot in PASO primaries; Lower turnout points to voter apathy.

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.

Opposition infighting is hurting its election chances

06-07-2023 13:02 Juntos por el Cambio’s polarising strategy is wrong, pollster says; About 30% of Rodríguez Larreta, Bullrich voters wouldn’t back each other.

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.

Who’s running in the primaries? What we know so far

22-06-2023 21:19 Seven confirmed line-ups for the August PASO primaries, with the deadline for presenting tickets expiring at midnight on Saturday.

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.

Argentina’s ‘black widow’ thieves trawl Tinder for victims

08-05-2023 07:18 Police highlight string of cases in Buenos Aires in which so-called “black widow” thieves are using dating app Tinder to identify, seduce and drug older men in order to rob them.

by Leonardo Nieva

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.

A social flare-up, a triple draw and the rise of Milei

15-04-2023 10:01 Javier Milei very well could be the single most voted-for candidate in the national PASOs scheduled for August 13.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

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.

Shock as homeless family’s baby dies on Casa Rosada’s doorstep

31-03-2023 11:23 The devastating consequences of poverty in Argentina were brought home on Friday when a homeless family's three-month-old baby died just metres from the Casa Rosada's door.

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

Horacio Rodríguez Larreta: ‘I do not see any clear government plan to lower inflation’

20-01-2023 12:53 Buenos Aires City Mayor and likely 2023 presidential hopeful Horacio Rodríguez Larreta on the Supreme Court’s federal revenue-sharing ruling, next year’s election and developments from the last 12 months.

by Jorge Fontevecchia

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.

Supreme Court rules in favour of City Hall in federal revenue-sharing row

22-12-2022 09:49 Casa Rosada analysing next steps to follow after big judicial setback; Buenos Aires City Mayor Horacio Rodríguez Larreta hails decision that boosts capital’s share of revenue-sharing percentage.

The Mayor

15-10-2022 06:01 While Horacio Rodríguez Larreta represents a centrist tendency in Argentine politics, the true protagonists are still Macri and Cristina.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

‘I fell in love’ – Rodríguez Larreta opens up about new partner

13-10-2022 09:42 Buenos Aires City mayor, opposition leader and presidential hopeful confirms he is in a relationship with 36-year-old City Hall official Milagros Maylin.

Teachers slam City Hall ‘neglect’ after death of 11-year-old child

18-08-2022 19:02 Educational professionals express “pain, impotence and anger” at death of unidentified 11-year-old, who passed away on Monday after profound deterioration in her health.

Tragedy in Recoleta: Five killed in tower block fire

23-06-2022 11:49 Blaze broke out on the seventh floor of a 14-storey building located on Avenida Córdoba and Calle Ecuador; Three minors and two women killed, at least 18 injured.