EARTHQUAKE Magnitude-6.4 quake strikes San Juan and other provinces 19-01-2021 09:08 A 6.4-magnitude earthquake shook western and central Argentina late Monday night. At least three individuals were hospitalised as a result.
ARGENTINA ABLAZE More than one million hectares destroyed by fire in Argentina this year 21-11-2020 08:54 Environmental calamity continues: over 10,000 square kilometres of land has been destroyed by fire so far this year. by Nick Evans
BLOOMBERG Night-time raiders are destroying US$100,000 soy bags 20-11-2020 13:17 Packed tight with freshly harvested soybeans, the silobags that dot the Pampas at this time of year are worth a hefty sum. They're also a target for vandals – and farmers have had enough.
ARGENTINA ABLAZE Authorities demand probe as fire ravages Jujuy national park 20-10-2020 22:28 Authorities at Calilegua National Park file writ demanding investigation into causes of a fire thought to have started on neighbouring land owned by Ledesma sugar giant. Company says it is cooperating with efforts to tackle the blaze. by Nick Evans
ENVIRONMENT Argentina ablaze: 7,600 sq km lost to fires since turn of year 10-10-2020 08:32 Fires in Argentina have raged through an estimated 7,697 square kilometres since the turn of the year, according to government data, with Córdoba and Entre Ríos bearing the brunt. National parks also affected, as campaigners warn of environmental impact. by Nick Evans
ENVIRONMENT Forest fires rip through Córdoba and nine other provinces 26-09-2020 10:11 Hundreds of firefighters battled to put out forest fires throughout the country this week, with the worst outbreaks recorded in Córdoba Province.
FLAMES RAGE New forest fires rip through Córdoba Province 22-09-2020 18:19 Forest fires ripped through Córdoba Province on Monday night, sparking dozens of evacuations and leaving at least two firefighters with severe burns.
Fires in Argentina Raging wildfires burn out of control in central and northern Argentina 25-08-2020 15:20 Raging wildfires in forests and grasslands are spreading in northern and central Argentina, with outbreaks in at least a dozen provinces.
BLOOMBERG Argentina’s creditors will get better debt deals from provinces 14-08-2020 15:16 National government’s debt restructuring accord was a benchmark, setting a minimum, not a maximum for what investors can expect.
Coronavirus pandemic City of Córdoba resumes lockdown after virus cases spike 19-05-2020 15:20 Officials in provincial capital roll back easing of lockdown measures following a sharp spike in coronavirus infections, authorities confirm.
BLOOMBERG Provinces gear up for debt battles after first 'selective default' 18-05-2020 16:53 Half-a-dozen regional governments are taking their own steps to weigh up options as Argentina negotiates with holders of its overseas debt ahead of a May 22 deadline.
Domestic Violence Domestic abuse victim who killed her husband demands justice 29-04-2020 14:00 Paula Córdoba suffered 20 years of domestic abuse, and killed her husband in 2019 with her daughter’s help, stabbing him 185 times in the process. She's now free, but she feels like the State has abandoned her, she explains. by Nadia Galán
Coronavirus pandemic Hundreds of graves dug in Córdoba in preparation for coronavirus victims 14-04-2020 00:14 Soldiers and workers are digging hundreds of graves at a cemetery near the provincial capital, in advance of a potential flood of victims from the coronavirus pandemic.
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
hate-speech Student's costume mocking femicide sparks outrage, punishment 17-12-2019 19:43 After handing in his final thesis at the University of Siglo21, Tomás Vidal celebrated his achievement by strutting around in a costume mocking victims of gender violence.
ELECTION 2019 One way, or another 26-10-2019 08:39 Amid economic and social disarray, voters head to the polls tomorrow as Argentina decides whether to back Alberto Fernández’s unified Peronist ticket or President Maurico Macri’s appeal for four more years. by James Grainger
Election 2019 Macri: 'We must not listen to those that destroyed Argentina' 25-10-2019 17:21 President returns to site of his 2015 triumph to close his '#SíSePuede' campaign before huge crowd in Córdoba. “A new era of relief is coming to all Argentines," he tells crowd.
HUMAN RIGHTS Chaco sees convictions for crimes against humanity against civilians 04-10-2019 12:56 Former federal prosecutor Roberto Domingo Mazzoni and former penitentiary warden Pablo César Casco sentenced to 11 years imprisonment for crimes against humanity by a court in provincial capital of Resistencia.
argentina What we learned this week: September 22 to 27 28-09-2019 03:55 Key stories from the last seven days.
CÓRDOBA JURY TRIAL Woman in Córdoba gets 13 years in jail for cutting off lover's penis 26-09-2019 09:57 Brenda Barattini, the woman who used a pair of pruning shears to cut off her lover's genitals, sentenced to 13 years in prison for attempted aggravated homicide.
argentina What we learned this week: September 8 to 13 13-09-2019 23:11 Key stories from the last seven days.
TRIAL IN CÓRDOBA 'I planned to hurt him' – Woman in Córdoba admits to cutting off lover's penis 11-09-2019 15:37 Brenda Barattini, 28, testifies before jury in court, after having charge against her upgraded to attempted homicide.
UBER IN ARGENTINA Taxi-drivers walk off job in protest as Uber arrives in Córdoba 09-09-2019 17:40 More than 28,000 sign up to become drivers, while more than 140,000 register as users in region.
PASOS 2019 Córdoba victory not enough to carry Macri this time 12-08-2019 18:06 Córdoba and the Buenos Aires City were the only regions that President Mauricio Macri won in Sunday’s PASO primaries. His margin of victory in Córdoba was significantly lower than in 2015. by Jonah Shrock
PASO In dual rallies, Frente de Todos vows ‘an Argentina everyone deserves’ 09-08-2019 18:50 With Fernández in Córdoba and Fernández de Kirchner and Kicillof in the province, Frente de Todos ends its PASO campaign with a round of final attacks on President Macri and his allies.
ELECTION 2019 Candidates set their sights on Córdoba province 03-08-2019 09:33 One of Argentina’s most politically unique provinces – which was an essential part of President Macri’s victory in 2015 – is once again a key focus of election campaigns. by Jonah Shrock
Ni Una Menos Women march on Congress to demand action on gender violence 04-06-2019 06:18 There were 278 officially recorded cases of gender-based violence in Argentina in 2018, according to an annual report from the country’s Women’s Office (OM). NGOs, however, believe the true figure was much higher.