News of cordoba

ELECTION 2023

Bullrich suggests Schiaretti should drop his presidential candidacy

05-09-2023 14:15 Patricia Bullrich states that "it would be a good idea for Schiaretti not to be a candidate for president" and for his voters to "strategically" back her ticket instead.

LOOTING ATTACKS

Inflation or politics? Nation hit by wave of looting

24-08-2023 17:28 Since last Friday, groups of people, sometimes dozens at a time, have forced their way into supermarkets and other stores. But who's behind the unrest?

Unrest spreads

Almost 30 arrests amid looting outbreaks across Argentina

22-08-2023 15:55 Close to 30 people were arrested in Argentina over the weekend following looting at shops in the provinces of Cordoba and Mendoza.

ELECTIONS 2023

Chubut the latest upset in a semester full of strong Peronist defeats

31-07-2023 16:52 Fall of Peronism in Chubut Province marks a trend worrying Sergio Massa. The biggest surprises and open scenarios.

by Ramón Indart

CAMPAIGN COMMENTS

Of Mediterranean and other voting

28-07-2023 21:32 If Córdoba’s Peronist government delights in reviling its national comrades, Chubut holding its provincial elections tomorrow goes one better – there the Peronist gubernatorial candidate disowns his own governor despite the common loyalty of both men to Massa.

by Michael Soltys

PROVINCIAL ELECTIONS

Córdoba and Chubut elections: Unión por la Patria, Juntos por el Cambio battle it out

21-07-2023 14:25 Key contest between Peronism and Juntos por el Cambio (including their own primary) in the run-up to August 13 primaries. Crossed support in Córdoba and a ruling party crisis in Chubut.

ELECTIONS 2023

Córdoba and Formosa stick to trend in provincial voting

26-06-2023 14:02 Córdoba maintains continuity of 24 years of Peronist rule, but there will be a new face at the provincial helm.

DEBT INTERVENTION

Córdoba to meet debt payment after court blocks capital controls

07-06-2023 17:38 Argentina's Córdoba Province to meet debt payment after a court blocked government's latest capital controls.

ELECTIONS 2023

Opposition Juntos por el Cambio coalition at odds over Schiaretti

05-06-2023 17:17 Tensions soar in opposition coalition over potential incorporation of Cordóba Province Governor Juan Schiaretti; Patricia Bullrich against push from Horacio Rodríguez Larreta and Gerardo Morales to approve veteran Peronist’s introduction.

ELECTION 2023

Córdoba leads way as politicians splash cash on social media

26-04-2023 22:59 Data showing the biggest spenders on Meta over the last 90 days reveals huge investments from Córdoba; Schiaretti and Lousteau coughing up the most, though keep an eye on ‘satellite’ accounts used to hide spending.

by Julian D'Imperio

INTERVIEW / PERIODISMO PURO

Juan Schiaretti: ‘Fiscal balance should not entail extreme austerity’

22-04-2023 06:29 Three-term Córdoba Province governor on transcending ‘la grieta,’ why Peronism must split from Kirchnerism and why export duties on the agricultural sector should be removed.

by Jorge Fontevecchia

Liga Profesional de Fútbol - LPF

New season fails to ignite, despite the warm welcome

02-02-2023 14:19 Argentina’s Liga Profesional de Fútbol slumbers back into gear after a long, revelry-filled summer break.

by Dan Edwards

Qatar 2022 World Cup

World Cup 'spider' man Álvarez, the pride of Calchín

17-12-2022 13:23 Julián Álvarez has been a revelation in Qatar but back in his tiny home village of Calchín is celebrated for his humility and hailed as a "hero" and "ambassador."

Detained in Córdoba

United States charges two Russians behind popular Z-Library website

17-11-2022 00:14 Two Russians detained in Córdoba have been charged with copyright piracy and fraud in the United States for running the globally popular Z-Library website, which offered free downloads of millions of books.

Córdoba Baby Deaths

Córdoba minister resigns as autopsy says newborns were killed ‘intentionally’

25-08-2022 16:51 Twenty-seven-year-old nurse in custody over suspicions related to the deaths of at least two babies born at a hospital in Córdoba.

HEALTH & CRIME

Nurse held in deaths of healthy babies in Córdoba, says prosecutor

20-08-2022 14:59 Córdoba nurse arrested in connection with the deaths of at least two otherwise healthy babies born in a hospital; Raúl Garzón says 27-year-old now in custody is accused of murdering newborns.

HEALTH

Authorities probe suspicious deaths of newborns at Córdoba hospital

13-08-2022 08:42 Prosecutors in Córdoba opened investigation into the deaths of at least five newborn babies at a neonatal hospital amid claims that malpractice or homicide may be responsible for tragedies.

PROPERTY PRICES

Survey: Buenos Aires is third most expensive city in region for real estate

05-05-2022 16:49 Santiago de Chile and Montevideo top ranking of most expensive cities for real estate in Latin America, according to a new survey.

GOLF

Top Argentine golfer Eduardo 'El Gato' Romero dies aged 67

14-02-2022 10:56 Local golfing legend Eduardo Romero died of cancer on Sunday at the age of 67, local media reported, citing a statement from authorities in his hometown.

Coronavirus pandemic

Officials preach caution as Argentina sees rise in infections

15-12-2021 14:56 Argentina's Health Ministry reported 4,555 new cases on Tuesday – the highest daily figure since September and a rise of more than 1,000 on the previous day.

Coronavirus pandemic

Omicron in Córdoba: 4 confirmed cases and 79 people isolated

14-12-2021 16:30 Traveller from Dubai and three close contacts confirmed as infected with Omicron variant, with 75 others entering preventative isolation; Woman from Santa Fe who recently visited United States also being checked for new strain.

CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

Virus fears sweep Córdoba as Omicron arrives in Argentina

10-12-2021 23:20 Individual, who entered country on December 2, tests positive and infects eight others, with health officials awaiting confirmation that strain is Omicron.

POLITICS

UCR split: 12 deputies break away to form their own lower house caucus

06-12-2021 23:15 Group of Radical leaders aligned with Senador Martín Lousteau decide to break up UCR's caucus in lower house, forming a new sector that will be headed by Córdoba’s Rodrigo De Loredo once he is sworn-in as a deputy. Breakaway lawmakers will remain within Juntos por el Cambio.

ELECTIONS 2021: PREVIEW

Ten races to watch in Argentina’s midterm elections

14-11-2021 08:57 Two issues will attract the most attention as Sunday night’s results come in: what happens in the provinces and whether Kirchnerismo loses quorum in the Senate. The results in Santa Fe, Chubut and La Pampa will be crucial.

by Gabriel Ziblat

ENVIRONMENT

Forest fires rip through Córdoba Province

06-10-2021 14:51 Forest fires continued to rage in the northern part of Córdoba Province on Tuesday, leaving destruction in their wake but thankfully no deaths or injuries.

Coronavirus pandemic

Regions express unease at rolling back of facemask rules

24-09-2021 21:52 The use of facemasks outdoors will no longer be mandatory in Argentina as from October 1, with gradual reopening of borders also on way.