News of buenos aires

Protesters take to streets to reject tightened Covid measures

18-04-2021 08:20 Protesters took to the streets in Buenos Aires on Saturday to demonstrate against government’s tightened measures against Covid-19. Main rallies take place at Obelisk and outside Olivos presidential residence.

We do need some education

17-04-2021 09:26 Last year’s economic havoc has been quantified, but there is no way of measuring the losses to come from extended suspensions of classroom education.

Government's plan to stabilise rents sends prices skyrocketing in BA

16-04-2021 10:58 Landlords in Buenos Aires have raised the rent on apartments more than 60% ahead of a new law that gives the government control over price increases.

PAMI chief warns agency has no more Covid ICU beds left in City

11-04-2021 08:56 PAMI chief Luana Volnovich warns public health agency has no more Covid-19 ICU beds available for pensioners and retirees in Buenos Aires City; Argentina surpasses 2.5 million confirmed cases.

Poverty is our worst expense

03-04-2021 09:03 This relentlessly surging poverty worries all of us and naturally worries the government too – or does it?

Kicillof, bondholders’ old foe, plays default hardball

30-03-2021 11:27 Axel Kicillof relished clashing with foreign investors when serving as economy minister. Today, as governor of Buenos Aires Province, he's again locked in a bruising battle with financiers in New York and London.

Missing seven-year-old found ‘safe and well’ after three-day search

20-03-2021 08:01 Maia, missing since Monday, found safely in Luján with captor after massive search effort. Disappearance of seven-year-old highlights number of families living in poverty in Argentina.

No Bolsonaro in BA – Government takes Mercosur ceremony online

13-03-2021 15:50 Argentina has suspended a historic ceremony marking the 30th anniversary of the Mercosur regional trade bloc, due to be held later this month, and will instead take it online.

Ronnie Scott, 103-year-old WWII veteran, stars in new documentary

09-03-2021 07:00 Ronald David Scott is a well-known face among the local English-speaking community. Now, his incredible story is going global, thanks to a new film from Grammar Productions.

by James Grainger

Diego Schwartzman claims Argentina Open title

08-03-2021 14:35 Diego Schwartzman beat Francisco Cerundolo 6-1, 6-2 on Sunday to lift the ATP Argentina Open.

Menem buried with military honours at ceremony in capital

16-02-2021 11:46 Former president Carlos Menem was laid to rest on Monday, granted military honours at a small ceremony on the outskirts of the capital.

Former president Carlos Menem passes away aged 90

14-02-2021 13:57 Peronist leader, who led the nation for a decade between 1989 and 1999, passes away at a hospital in Buenos Aires.

British Embassy takes annual Harry Potter Book Night online

03-02-2021 09:33 The British Embassy in Argentina is taking this year's incarnation of their popular annual Harry Potter Book Night online, with a live stream on YouTube at 7.30pm this Thursday.

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.

Decree details new nighttime restrictions

09-01-2021 16:07 Regional leaders granted power to decide on timeframe of new restrictions. Officials in Buenos Aires City and Province say businesses, food and drink establishments and venues must shut between 1am to 6am, set 10-person limit on social gatherings.

And that reminds me…

09-01-2021 07:28 Yours truly has been a columnist in this newspaper since its very first edition in four different incarnations. A new year, a new column.

by Michael Soltys

Good riddance to 2020… ...and hello to a happier 2021?

02-01-2021 08:34 At a stretch 2020 could almost be summarised by one single C-word – next year is a little more difficult, but the midterm elections will undoubtedly be a defining moment.

Unforced errors and the unlikely prospect of unity

02-01-2021 08:24 It’s time to put aside differences and find a common way forward together, tackling the structural problems that will allow the country to move in the direction of progress.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

City officials defend coastal development project, experts divided

19-12-2020 09:37 Several architects and urban planning experts oppose attempt to sell off coastal land despite history of public use; Local authorities defend the move to ‘revitalise’ area.

by Federico Poore

The Gibraltar: The British-style boozer where everyone is welcome

19-12-2020 09:29 The Gibraltar, a British-style pub in the heart of San Telmo, has been a favourite of porteños, tourists and expats for two decades. The secret to its success? A warm, friendly atmosphere that ensures many first-time visitors instantly feel like – and become – regulars.

by Reporting by Jonah Shrock. All photos by Pablo Cuarterolo for the Buenos Aires Times.