CRYPTOCURRENCY Buenos Aires Province imposes sanction on Worldcoin Today 17:42 Buenos Aires Province authorities have fined the company founded by Sam Altman, co-creator of ChatGPT. They aim at the lack of protection of sensitive biometric data.
CATHOLIC CHURCH Pope Francis transfers Argentina's primatial see to Santiago del Estero 22-07-2024 18:09 The decision was informed by Bishops Jorge García Cuerva and Vicente Bokalic Iglic. “We are inviting an integrating look into the national territory in a renewed federal purpose,” they said in a press release.
Crème de la Crème My BA B-side 20-07-2024 18:36 Some of Buenos Aires’ hidden facets and best spots are unspoiled by tourism – here’s five of my favourites that won’t break the bank. by Vanessa Bell
POVERTY IN THE CAPITAL Crisis creating 300 more homeless each month in Buenos Aires City 17-07-2024 06:57 The number of people sleeping rough in the nation’s capital is rising by 10% a month, according to Buenos Aires City Security Minister Waldo Wolff. by Ramón Indart
downtown celebrations Seven arrests after Copa América celebrations at Obelisk 15-07-2024 11:19 Fans flock to famous downtown monument despite freezing temperatures to party and celebrate Argentina’s the Triple Crown, but the festivities were later broken up by City Police who used water cannons on fans.
EDITORIAL Between Tucumán and Asunción 13-07-2024 07:44 President Milei’s decision to skip the Mercosur summit does more to compromise Argentina’s future than his photograph and 10-point pact does to advance it.
As I see it Goodbye to all that, perhaps 13-07-2024 07:32 Like Mauricio Macri before him. Milei is convinced that for Argentina to prosper he and his supporters will have to win the “cultural battle.” by James Neilson
As I see it The US and Europe in meltdown mode 06-07-2024 05:50 All this political turmoil reflects what is going on beneath the surface. In every Western country, people are dissatisfied with the way things are and fear they could soon get far worse. by James Neilson
CRÈME DE LA CRÈME Chef Máximo Togni’s new restaurant is straight from the heart 06-07-2024 05:23 Evelia is the hottest ticket in town and diners are snapping up reservations for the Núñez-based restaurant. Inspired by his beloved Italian grandmother, Máximo Togni’s new establishment is well worth a visit. by Vanessa Bell
Beyond the headlines Work in regress? 29-06-2024 04:27 How can having a job continue to be synonymous with making a living if there are around seven times as many people below the poverty line as jobless? by Michael Soltys
Editorial When Loan is a national debt 29-06-2024 04:22 On the nationwide clamour for the reappearance of a missing child.
As I see it A bad time for politicians everywhere 29-06-2024 04:19 Once upon a time, successful politicians were held in high regard. This is no longer the case. by James Neilson
As I see it Milei may have to come down to earth 22-06-2024 05:53 When talking high theory, the president is in his element, but he is far less self-confident when it comes to practical matters; he must feel they are beneath him and can be left to his sister. by James Neilson
EDITORIAL Bases loaded with grand slam yet to come 15-06-2024 06:50 The Senate vote was a close-run thing but perhaps Milei gains more from near defeat within Congress and violence outside than from a comfortable and peaceful victory.
As I see it A sea change in the Western world 15-06-2024 06:40 Abandoned to their fate by leading Democrats and socialists, people are turning towards politicians who are willing to take on the system they think has betrayed them. by James Neilson
COMMUNITY & SOCIETY British Hospital of Buenos Aires marks its 180th anniversary 12-06-2024 18:39 The Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires (British Hospital of Buenos Aires) can trace its roots all the way back to 1844 and its creation as an institution to care for what was then Argentina's largest foreign community. Since then it has pioneered new medical technology and expanded its patient base, all with an eye on the future. by Enrique Garabetyan
STUNT IN BUENOS AIRES ‘Polish Spider-Man' arrested as he tries to climb Puerto Madero tower 12-06-2024 10:16 Polish free-climbing daredevil Marcin Banot arrested after attempting to scale 30-storey Globant tower in Puerto Madero without ropes.
As I see it The country needs a proper civil service 08-06-2024 05:36 Rather than merely slimming down a pathologically obese public sector, it would be far better to concentrate on greatly improving its quality. by James Neilson
As I see it The greatest show on earth 01-06-2024 05:56 Milei is playing the leading part in an imaginative cosmic drama he himself dreamed up in which, backed by heavenly forces, he battles the leftist foes of everything that is good. by James Neilson
EDITORIAL Risky Investment Guarantee Inconsistencies 01-06-2024 05:45 The primacy of the fiscal over the economic causes problems elsewhere.
Bloomberg Bondholders in Buenos Aires Province question Milei’s resolve 28-05-2024 14:46 Bondholders in Buenos Aires Province are speculating that even Javier Milei isn’t ruthless enough to let the nation’s richest region go bankrupt.
EDITORIAL The pain in Spain falls mainly on the gain 25-05-2024 06:35 This dispute is far more easily personalised as being between President Milei and Spain’s PM Pedro Sánchez rather than between the two nations.
SOCIETY Homeless numbers in Buenos Aires up 14% over past year 21-05-2024 16:36 Latest census conducted in late April by City Hall shows more than 4,000 people living rough on the streets of the nation’s capital; Government vows to alter policies, but critics say Buenos Aires needs to invest in affordable housing. by Enrique Garabetyan
WEATHER Porteños feel the chill and dream of snow in Buenos Aires 20-05-2024 16:56 With this coming Saturday set to be the coldest day of the year, could it snow in the capital?
POVERTY NGOs seek state support for five million living in villas 19-05-2024 05:02 Around 12% of the population lives in slum neighbourhoods in Argentina; Residents need state support to improve their lot; Lack of educational, job and social opportunities hurting nation’s youth.
As I see it Hail to the new populist caudillo 18-05-2024 06:49 Will Milei’s daring experiment work and give Argentina an economy that is at least as efficient as those of what is known as the developed world? Or will the cure he is intent on subjecting it to prove to be so painful that it kills the patient? by James Neilson
EDITORIAL Single digit should not mean single issue 18-05-2024 06:13 Single-digit inflation relieves the poor more than anybody but comes at a price – must they also be the ones to pay it?
CRIME & SECURITY Homicide, robbery and petty theft on the rise in Greater Buenos Aires 15-05-2024 16:33 Since the beginning of 2024, crime has picked up in both the capital and the surrounding metropolitan area. Javier Miglino, head of NGO Defendamos Buenos Aires, highlights the most frequent offences seen in the region.
POLITICS & ECONOMY 330,000 porteños have dropped out of middle class in last eight years 15-05-2024 16:26 Shrinking middle class in Buenos Aires is explained by a "generalised decline affecting all social sectors, even the wealthiest," concludes new CEM report.
EDITORIAL Contradictions and multitudes 11-05-2024 06:07 The Javier Milei Presidency has never been short of contradictions.
BREAKING NEWS At least 30 people hospitalised after trains collide in Buenos Aires 10-05-2024 11:28 Emergency services and police on site after two trains collide in Palermo; At least 30 people transported to hospital in wake of crash, but no fatalities reported.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS City monthly inflation rate drops to single digit in boost for government 08-05-2024 21:36 Inflation in Buenos Aires City was 9.8% in April for an annual rate of 292.5%; Boost for government ahead of next week’s national INDEC figure.
As I see it The perils of cyberspace 04-05-2024 05:37 A world in which everybody is electronically connected to everybody else and to the Internet is not one in which people feel closer to one another. Engrossed as they are with the talking pixels they see before them, they do their best to steer clear of flesh-and-blood creatures. by James Neilson
Death of Diego Maradona Maradona court case progress, family makes mausoleum request 03-05-2024 17:47 Maradona’s children ask for his remains be transferred from a private cemetery to a mausoleum in downtown Puerto Madero.
BLOOMBERG City officials to meet investors as Buenos Aires weighs global bond sale 02-05-2024 16:40 Officials from Buenos Aires City government will meet with global investors next week as it explores selling overseas dollar bonds for the first time in eight years.
FERIA DEL LIBRO 2024 Heker opens Book Fair with strong speech against Milei's austerity 27-04-2024 18:17 Acclaimed author's addresses inauguration speech at 48th edition of Buenos Aires International Book Fair sheds light on Argentina's socio-political landscape. by Sofia Anahi Rodriguez
FERIA DEL LIBRO 2024 Book fair serves as beacon of hope resilience amid economic crisis 27-04-2024 16:16 At the heart of this year's edition of the Buenos Aires International Book Fair lies a palpable tension stemming from a publishing industry in crisis. by Sofia Anahi Rodriguez
EDITORIAL Missing the point 27-04-2024 05:38 Milei misread the demonstration as “the caste” riding a noble cause to defend its interests but the scale, spontaneity and peaceful nature of the protest argue against this bid to politicise the march.
As I see it Give us more education 27-04-2024 05:07 Though academe has been on iron rations for decades, with professors long being accustomed to having to survive on a pittance, the feeling that Milei had it in for the universities because he thinks they breed lefties gave teeth to Tuesday’s demonstrations. by James Neilson
PRODUCTION & INDUSTRY Industry on the ropes: Tough times for factories as consumers cut back 24-04-2024 17:24 Factories are on the ropes between adjustment and recession in Argentina. Representatives of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs, or PyMES) warn drop in consumption is threatening the future of industry.
CRIME & SECURITY Prison breaks in Buenos Aires: 19 inmates escape in 20 days, many convicts at large 23-04-2024 16:04 Fugitives on the run in Argentina – overcrowding at police stations in and across the capital allows detainees to escape from jail.
As I see it The worst journalists in the world 20-04-2024 06:07 Milei wants to control the narrative and, by doing so, change the way Argentines think about the world. Does hurling insults at journalists help win him more adherents? by James Neilson
EDITORIAL Pre-paid or re-paid? 20-04-2024 05:14 Subordinating medical fees to the dictates of a usually populist government did not work since it placed pricing hopelessly out of sync with the costs, but the naïve faith that the market could correct the damage of years in three months was a non-starter.
Bloomberg Inflation near 300% wipes out tourists’ deep discounts 13-04-2024 17:13 Surging inflation threatens to crimp a key source of tourism revenue as foreigners opt for other destinations.
Editorial The medium as the message 13-04-2024 05:54 Milei is the leader of a pack which competes to be the most outrageous but this week he seems to have been trumped by an underling: Alberto ‘Bertie’ Benegas Lynch.
BLOOMBERG Real-estate mogul eyes ‘city-towns’ from Patagonia to Paraguay 12-04-2024 10:33 Eduardo Costantini, Argentine real-estate mogul who popularised gated community concept, plans to spend up to US$1.5 billion developing more in new areas.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Inflation in Buenos Aires City 13.2% in March 09-04-2024 16:45 Slight slowdown from previous month; Impact of services sector, specifically, energy transport and private school fees and health service costs, hits pockets of porteños.
As I see it Looking for unity offshore 06-04-2024 06:54 Despite the diplomatic points that can be scored, the current status quo looks likely to prevail for some time to come. by James Neilson
Editorial Mixed messages 06-04-2024 06:29 While Argentina’s government has turned full circle between the two Easters from leftist populism to far right devotees of the market calling themselves libertarians, inflation persists as the basic fact of life .