News of buenos aires

Venezuelan refugee orchestra back together after lockdown

Today 14:46 After a year-and-a-half of silence due to the coronavirus pandemic, the sounds of the Latin Vox Machine orchestra have returned to a house in Buenos Aires.

As I see it

A tragedy in the making

31-07-2021 00:41 The Peronists have little interest in confronting the unions. However, in view of what the country will be up against in the very near future, the more realistic among them must be having second thoughts.

by James Neilson

AND THAT REMINDS ME…

PASO, step by step

31-07-2021 00:39 Plenty of rhetoric about democratising political representation and restoring transparency to politics, but electoral miscalculation was the exclusive reason for the PASO primaries.

by Michael Soltys

Bloomberg

Pandemic slashes pay for workers in Latin America’s black economy

31-07-2021 00:28 Latin America's job market is going deeper into the dark, with a surge of off-the-books employment trapping millions in an abyss of worse pay, unstable work and dependence on government aid.

EDITORIAL

No winter lasts forever

31-07-2021 00:13 Political unity is one of the two key pillars for electoral success in Peronist eyes – the other is lavish public spending.

Coronavirus pandemic

Delta fears grip Argentina, prompting authorities into action

30-07-2021 19:33 More than 300 people in Buenos Aires City, Córdoba Province forced into isolation after at least 19 people test positive for Delta strain. President goes into preventative isolation after returning from overseas trip.

Coronavirus pandemic

City Hall issues porteños with Covid vaccine certificates via WhatsApp

28-07-2021 15:07 City Hall is now issuing vaccinated residents with a Covid-19 certificate via WhatsApp, giving porteños a digital record of their Covid-19 tests and vaccine shots.

PHOTO FEATURE

Liniers cattle market: last memory of a rural Buenos Aires

26-07-2021 08:00 Liniers cattle market prepares to close its doors, ahead of move to Cañuelas, after more than a century in Mataderos.

As I see it

Taking sides in the new cold war

24-07-2021 00:35 Joe Biden wants his country to lead a coalition of the willing to help him wage what, he hopes, will remain a cold war against China, Russia and other autocracies.

by James Neilson

AND THAT REMINDS ME…

Mightier than the dollar

24-07-2021 00:34 The successive fates of the austral and convertibility would suggest that Argentina’s currency is like Icarus – the closer it flies to the sun, the harder the economy crashes.

by Michael Soltys

EDITORIAL

Of hats in the ring and Olympic rings

24-07-2021 00:00 Argentina’s dominant coalitions should not be complacent since they need to watch not only their backs but also their sides in the PASO primaries – in both political and geographical terms.

PASO PRIMARIES: JUNTOS POR EL CAMBIO

Diego Santilli launches run for deputy in Buenos Aires Province

23-07-2021 01:42 Deputy Mayor presents resignation to City Hall in order to run as an opposition candidate for deputy in Buenos Aires Province. Heading PRO's list in upcoming PASO primaries, he will face a UCR slate topped by Facundo Manes.

Bloomberg

Creditors now split over Buenos Aires Province's restructuring offer

22-07-2021 15:54 Buenos Aires Province's creditors are now divided over a US$7.1-billion debt restructuring proposal, signalling that Argentina’s largest province still has work to do to emerge from default.

Bloomberg

Buenos Aires Province reaches debt accord with key holders

21-07-2021 11:52 Buenos Aires Province and creditors reach initial agreement to restructure US$7.1 billion of overseas debt, paving the way for region to emerge from default.

AMIA BOMBING: 27 YEARS ON

Families reiterate call for justice on 27th anniversary of AMIA bombing

18-07-2021 15:38 Families of the victims of the 1994 bombing of the AMIA Jewish community centre renewed their demands for justice Sunday as they marked the 27th anniversary of the horror attack.

As I see it

Cuba’s hard-right dictatorship

17-07-2021 11:12 For fanatics, the cause they are devoted to is infinitely more important than anything else, and there can be no doubt at all that, despite the evident failure of the revolution to deliver the promised goods, there are still plenty of fanatics in Cuba.

by James Neilson

AND THAT REMINDS ME…

Facundo Manes: A nerve specialist for a nervous country?

17-07-2021 11:09 Lots of excited talk about Facundo Manes as an electoral game-changer, but has he given any hint as to the concrete policy proposals the opposition should be offering?

by Michael Soltys

INTERVIEW

María Eugenia Vidal: 'Today I feel I'm the candidate of the entire coalition'

17-07-2021 08:54 Ex-Buenos Aires Province governor discusses Juntos por el Cambio, unity and her decision to launch a congressional run in the nation's capital.

by Ezequiel Spillman

EDITORIAL

Horrors, errors and a hundred thousand lost

17-07-2021 00:24 Errors can always be corrected but the dead will not return.

PASO PRIMARIES: JUNTOS POR EL CAMBIO

Opposition puts on united front as Vidal launches congressional run

13-07-2021 13:33 Former Buenos Aires Province governor María Eugenia Vidal makes official her crossover from the district she governed between 2015 and 2019 to run for Congress in the City of Buenos Aires.

ARGENTINE PONTIFF

Vatican: Pope to return home 'as soon as possible'

13-07-2021 12:52 Pope Francis continues to recover and will return home "as soon as possible" from hospital following surgery on his colon, according to Holy See.

Copa América

Fans swamp streets as victorious Argentina return with Copa América

12-07-2021 10:00 Large groups of fans gathered in cities across Argentina on Sunday to celebrate their team's victorious return from the 2021 Copa América, where they beat Brazil on home turf.

Copa América

Tears and cheers: Argentina erupts as 28-year wait comes to an end

11-07-2021 09:11 Tears, cheers, screams of joy to the sky – Argentina celebrated in style on Saturday night as the country's long-suffering fans celebrated the end of a 28-year trophy drought.

EDITORIAL

Independence marked yesterday, whither tomorrow?

10-07-2021 00:01 Protests alone do not offer the people a future any more than the erratic improvisations of the Frente de Todos coalition.

AND THAT REMINDS ME…

Reutemann: A life in multispeed

09-07-2021 22:26 Although never losing an election, whether for governor or senator, all in his native province of Santa Fe, the abiding memory of Reutemann’s political career will always be ducking a presidential run in 2003, thus effectively bequeathing Kirchnerismo to this country.

by Michael Soltys

As I see it

Let the rest of the world stew in its own juice

09-07-2021 22:22 The United States decided to retreat from Afghanistan after both Trump and his followers and Biden and his asked themselves: what is in it for us? The answer they gave themselves was: nothing much.

by James Neilson

Coronavirus pandemic

City Hall loosens Covid restrictions on gatherings, outdoor events

09-07-2021 01:41 Buenos Aires City government authorises meetings of up to 20 people outdoors and says offices can now be at 30% capacity. Starting next month, cultural events will be allowed, with a 1,000-person cap on attendance.

PASO PRIMARIES

Ruling coalition quietly works to define PASO line-up

08-07-2021 16:30 With just two weeks to go until lists need to be defined, party leaders are analysing their potential candidates. Victoria Tolosa Paz, Martín Insaurralde favourites to top list in Buenos Aires Province.

MERCOSUR BLOC

Disputes loom over Mercosur bloc ahead of presidential summit

07-07-2021 15:44 Trade disagreements are once again dominating talks within the Mercosur trade bloc, with videoconference meetings ahead of this week’s presidential summit making little headway on the issue.

HUMAN RIGHTS

Supreme Court confirms 25-year prison term for BA Province minister's torturer

06-07-2021 16:47 Supreme Court confirms 25-year prison sentence against former Santa Fe provincial policeman Mario Alfredo 'Cura' Marcote, one of the torturers of current Buenos Aires Province Health Minister Daniel Gollán during the military dictatorship.

PASO PRIMARIES

Opposition's PASO line-up comes into focus as Bullrich drops out

04-07-2021 23:50 PRO party leader Patricia Bullrich says she won't seek office in Buenos Aires City and will instead look ahead to 2023. Decision allows Horacio Rodríguez Larreta to impose a unified list headed by María Eugenia Vidal.

by James Grainger

City tourism

Hotels in Buenos Aires face long night of Covid-19

04-07-2021 00:38 Federal Capital is home to almost 900 hotels, of which roughly 70% are shuttered. Hoteliers say they’re in “total despair,” with tourism unlikely to rebound anytime soon.

EDITORIAL

Sold down the river?

04-07-2021 00:13 State control over the Hidrovía Paraná-Paraguay waterway has been decreed for the next year at least, but the temporary has the nasty habit of becoming permanent in Argentina.

As I see it

A great time for malcontents

03-07-2021 23:17 In the rich Western countries and their cultural offshoots, what was once the fringe has become the centre.

by James Neilson

AND THAT REMINDS ME…

PASO = Pushing A Single Option

03-07-2021 23:13 The attitude that candidacies should be defined by political factions negotiating a single list, rather than the choice of the electorate at large, quite simply insults the citizenry of a democratic society.

by Michael Soltys

MUSIC & THEATRE

Teatro Colón brings up the lights as it re-opens to the public

03-07-2021 00:13 After a long coronavirus shutdown, performers and support staff prepare the theatre – and its majestic chandelier – for re-opening.

Bloomberg

Buenos Aires Province's creditors raise lawsuit stakes, add trustee to case

02-07-2021 16:34 Buenos Aires Province's creditors have stepped up their lawsuit against the region after talks failed last month to restructure US$7.1-billion in foreign debt.

BLOOMBERG

Peak meat? High prices and plant-based trends threaten demand

01-07-2021 08:32 Demand for meat is waning across the globe in what could signal the start of a new broad shift away from animal protein.

COVID-19 VACCINES

Laboratorios Richmond set to begin manufacturing Sputnik V second doses

30-06-2021 17:17 President of the Laboratorios Richmond pharmaceutical firm, Marcelo Figueiras, confirms that local production of the second dose of the Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine will start next Monday.

AS I SEE IT

Joe Biden and his gaffe-prone doppelganger

26-06-2021 00:25 Before the middle of last year, Biden was widely seen as an elderly man on the verge of retirement who had turned into a gaffe machine.

by James Neilson

A note from the editor

200 not out

26-06-2021 00:19 Thanks to all the readers, reporters, staff and helpers who have helped us reach 200 editions. Here’s to many more.

by James Grainger

And that reminds me

Hugo Chávez, I'll go somewhere else

26-06-2021 00:15 Plenty of opinions on Venezuela here in Argentina, ranging from slavish adoration of the ruling ideology to a rather more prevalent demonisation. Neither is recommended.

by Michael Soltys

EDITORIAL

Deadlock calls for a mediator

25-06-2021 23:14 The deadlock in Venezuela calls for a mediator. Mediation would entail various risks for the government, but Venezuelans have suffered too much for the effort not to be made.

BUENOS AIRES CITY

Almost half of porteños live in poverty or precariously

25-06-2021 22:48 City Hall data shows rise in poverty. City Hall figures includes all families earning below 97,000 pesos, not even covering the Canasta Total. Upper and middle classes have fallen by eight points over the last 15 months, even among formally employed many have slipped below poverty line.

Coronavirus pandemic

City Hall loosens Covid-19 restrictions – the measures

25-06-2021 03:21 Buenos Aires City Mayor Horacio Rodríguez Larreta orders slight relaxation in restrictions for restaurants and bars, theatres, gyms

PASOS & MIDTERMS

Macri describes midterms as 'most important' election since 1983

23-06-2021 09:45 Former president says opposition coalition must avoid "unnecessary primaries," calls on María Eugenia Vidal to run for a seat in Buenos Aires Province and says midterms will be the "most important" elections since 1983.

As I see it

Asking for the impossible

19-06-2021 09:53 There can be little doubt that those who suspect that Alberto Fernández and Martín Guzmán do not have anything approaching an economic plan are right.

by James Neilson

And that reminds me…

Grabbing the wealth of health by stealth

19-06-2021 09:51 Replacing Argentina’s fragmented system with a comprehensive public health system is highly rational in principle and there are some positive examples abroad – but what are the chances of these being emulated under the current government?

by Michael Soltys

SPUTNIK VIDA

Laboratorios Richmond says first 450,000 doses of Sputnik jab are ready

19-06-2021 09:10 Argentine lab says it has completed production of first batch of 448,625 doses. Government has now taken delivery of more than 20 million vaccines from overseas, with more on way next week.

EDITORIAL

Central America and the middle ground

18-06-2021 22:17 Deploring disrespect for the principle of non-intervention in domestic affairs and electoral processes is a bit rich when coming from President Alberto Fernández, who only five days previously had drawn a protest from Lima’s Foreign Ministry for prematurely congratulating Peruvian leftist candidate Pedro Castillo.

News of buenos aires

Venezuelan refugee orchestra back together after lockdown

A tragedy in the making

PASO, step by step

Pandemic slashes pay for workers in Latin America’s black economy

No winter lasts forever

Delta fears grip Argentina, prompting authorities into action

City Hall issues porteños with Covid vaccine certificates via WhatsApp

Liniers cattle market: last memory of a rural Buenos Aires

Taking sides in the new cold war

Mightier than the dollar

Of hats in the ring and Olympic rings

Diego Santilli launches run for deputy in Buenos Aires Province

Creditors now split over Buenos Aires Province's restructuring offer

Buenos Aires Province reaches debt accord with key holders

Families reiterate call for justice on 27th anniversary of AMIA bombing

Cuba’s hard-right dictatorship

Facundo Manes: A nerve specialist for a nervous country?

María Eugenia Vidal: 'Today I feel I'm the candidate of the entire coalition'

Horrors, errors and a hundred thousand lost

Opposition puts on united front as Vidal launches congressional run

Vatican: Pope to return home 'as soon as possible'

Fans swamp streets as victorious Argentina return with Copa América

Tears and cheers: Argentina erupts as 28-year wait comes to an end

Independence marked yesterday, whither tomorrow?

Reutemann: A life in multispeed

Let the rest of the world stew in its own juice

City Hall loosens Covid restrictions on gatherings, outdoor events

Ruling coalition quietly works to define PASO line-up

Disputes loom over Mercosur bloc ahead of presidential summit

Supreme Court confirms 25-year prison term for BA Province minister's torturer

Opposition's PASO line-up comes into focus as Bullrich drops out

Hotels in Buenos Aires face long night of Covid-19

Sold down the river?

A great time for malcontents

PASO = Pushing A Single Option

Teatro Colón brings up the lights as it re-opens to the public

Buenos Aires Province's creditors raise lawsuit stakes, add trustee to case

Peak meat? High prices and plant-based trends threaten demand

Laboratorios Richmond set to begin manufacturing Sputnik V second doses

Joe Biden and his gaffe-prone doppelganger

200 not out

Hugo Chávez, I'll go somewhere else

Deadlock calls for a mediator

Almost half of porteños live in poverty or precariously

City Hall loosens Covid-19 restrictions – the measures

Macri describes midterms as 'most important' election since 1983

Asking for the impossible

Grabbing the wealth of health by stealth

Laboratorios Richmond says first 450,000 doses of Sputnik jab are ready

Central America and the middle ground

A tragedy in the making

Argentina makes US$334-million interest payment to IMF

US national security advisor set to visit Argentina, Brazil

Porno-politics and Argentina’s digital rumour mill

IMF officially approves increased lending capacity

Fernando Iglesias le respondió a Cecilia Nicolini luego de ser acusado de misógino en redes

Florencia Peña: "Estoy pensando en demandar a Fernando Iglesias, esto fue demasiado lejos"

Piden que Fernando Iglesias sea excluido del Congreso por comentarios "misóginos"

Tragedia en Caseros: dos bomberos murieron en un incendio y otro se encuentra en grave estado

Toyota no consigue 200 personas con secundario completo para trabajar en su planta de Zárate