News of buenos aires

Paint it black – beyond the White House

Yesterdat 06:07 The White House meeting and Macri’s bombshell announcement dominated last week’s headlines but neither in truth do very much to modify the basic picture.

As I see it

What now for Mauricio Macri?

31-03-2023 14:08 Now that Macri has made public his decision to sit out the next presidential elections, his friends, enemies and the many whose opinions about him are mixed are asking what he intends to do in the coming months and years.

by James Neilson

POVERTY

Shock as homeless family’s baby dies on Casa Rosada’s doorstep

31-03-2023 11:23 The devastating consequences of poverty in Argentina were brought home on Friday when a homeless family's three-month-old baby died just metres from the Casa Rosada's door.

POLITICS: CITY

‘Single PRO candidate in City PASO’ – Rodríguez Larreta accepts Macri’s condition

30-03-2023 18:07 Buenos Aires City Mayor Horacio Rodríguez Larreta hints that neither of his ministers, Soledad Acuña nor Fernán Quirós, will be able to compete against Jorge Macri, former president’s cousin, in opposition PASO.

EDITORIAL

Is no memory sacred?

25-03-2023 06:00 Despite the increasing distance from the 1976 military coup on its 47th anniversary, Memory Day cannot be consigned to the past because it is all about impunity, which also belongs to the present and future. v

TANGO WITH A TWIST

Tango Queer: Argentina’s famous dance has a new surname

25-03-2023 06:00 While the dress and music of the Argentine tango have updated with the times, the dance has lacked one marked revision: the role of the dancers has remained remarkably immutable. That’s where the idea for Tango Queer was born: a space that permitted dancers of any gender to fill the role they pleased: lead, or be led.

by Erica Davis

As I see it

Make way for the climate bomb

25-03-2023 05:09 Although most agree that global warming is a genuine problem, they are unwilling to impoverish themselves in an attempt to solve it.

by James Neilson

And that reminds me…

Marching in March

24-03-2023 12:49 There is every reason to keep Memory Day alive for generations to come.

by Michael Soltys

World Cup celebrations

Lionel Messi: 'I always dreamed of lifting a World Cup with Argentina'

24-03-2023 08:10 Lionel Messi thanked the crowd and scored the 800th goal of his career on Thursday night as he led an evening of unforgettable celebrations at the Monumental.

FOOTBALL IN ARGENTINA

Affection rains down from stands as fans and players enjoy World Cup party

24-03-2023 07:54 Argentina still mean business, and on the evidence of Thursday night, the lights will not go out for a long time as millions of fans across the nation continue to cherish those golden days in Qatar.

by Dan Edwards

WORLD CHAMPIONS!

Messi goal tops off Argentina's homecoming celebration

24-03-2023 07:40 Fireworks, replica trophies, performances, songs and a Messi free kick – an emotional night at the Monumental as 83,000 lucky fans create an electric atmosphere for Lionel Scaloni and his team.

POLITICS

City security minister Marcelo D’Alessandro resigns post

23-03-2023 08:44 Buenos Aires City security and justice minister, who has been on leave for three months, resigns following scandal prompted by Lago Escondido leaked chat messages.

GRUPO PUEBLA FORUM

Fernández de Kirchner: ‘I don’t care if they put me in prison’

22-03-2023 16:32 Argentina’s vice-president uses closing speech of Grupo Puebla summit in Buenos Aires to repeat claims she is a victim of political persecution and condemn the “lawfare” that is flooding the region.

And that reminds me…

A day for wearing green but also black

18-03-2023 03:56 Since 1992 Saint Patrick’s Day has had to co-exist with an appalling tragedy in Argentina at least – the terrorist car-bomb destruction of the Israeli Embassy.

by Michael Soltys

As I see it

A crack-up waiting to happen

18-03-2023 03:53 A few days ago, the official annual inflation rate topped 100%. No doubt it will continue to rise; since slowing it down would require a large amount of political will, a commodity which these days is in short supply in official circles.

by James Neilson

EDITORIAL

Problems amassing for Massa

18-03-2023 03:43 In contrast to 2022, this year thus far has brought in little other than bad news for Sergio Massa, while taking a distinct turn for the worse in recent days.

POWER-CUT PROTESTS

Porteños take protest to energy firm's doors after prolonged power cuts

16-03-2023 09:49 Residents renew protests across the capital and its outskirts amid prolonged power cuts. Blackouts, which have struck in the middle of an unprecedented heatwave, have left more than 100,000 homes in the dark.

TRAVEL & TOURISM

Hotels in Buenos Aires hit decade-high occupancy rates

15-03-2023 13:48 Hotels in Argentina’s capital recorded their highest average room occupancy levels for a decade in 2022, boosted by massive concerts, events and a domestic tourism boom.

by Enrique Garabetyan

As I see it

Alberto hints he is on a secret mission

11-03-2023 06:12 Alberto has made no significant attempt to extricate himself from the trap he had cheerfully walked into. But it would seem that, with elections approaching, he has finally undestands that Cristina will never forgive him.

by James Neilson

EDITORIAL

Beware all sides of March

11-03-2023 05:20 Various anniversaries in recent days (including today) only underline the fragmentation of a society facing the overhang of economic and social volcanoes.

AND THAT REMINDS ME…

Pebbles in the shoes of the fisherman

11-03-2023 03:16 Even if Jorge Bergoglio was actively encouraging slum priests at grass roots level from the start, he was doing good by stealth while his media splashes largely served to perpetuate the conservative image of the hierarchy.

by Michael Soltys

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY

From Buenos Aires to Bangkok, women across world rally for gender equality

08-03-2023 20:57 Women took to the streets across the world on Wednesday to mark International Women's Day and defend rights that are coming under increasing attack. In Buenos Aires, thousands of demonstrators filled the streets of the city centre to once again call for justice for cases of femicides and demand equal rights.

CRIME & SECRUITY

Young Venezuelan dies after being shot in the head in Palermo phone robbery

06-03-2023 18:46 In the early hours of Monday morning, a young man was shot in the head when he resisted the theft of his cell phone, in another act of insecurity that shook the Buenos Aires neighbourhood of Palermo.

As I see it

Buenos Aires City in the cross hairs yet again

04-03-2023 06:00 By fuelling resentment and pitting against the rest of the population the porteños, the president and vice-president hope to distract attention from their own failings.

by James Neilson

AND THAT REMINDS ME…

State of the nation

04-03-2023 05:59 The state-of-the nation speech to open Congress tradition long predates that experience, going all the way back to 1864 and then-president Bartolomé Mitre.

by Michael Soltys

EDITORIAL

It takes two to tango even when dancing alone

04-03-2023 03:02 Most of the reactions to the two-hour state-of-the-nation address of President Alberto Fernández to open Congress on Wednesday fall into its trap of placing their main focus on its explosive climax, thus limiting the debate to the judicial arena rather than tackling the deeper and more complex problems facing Argentina.

WORLD CHAMPIONS

Messi, Garnacho in Argentina squad for March friendlies

03-03-2023 16:55 Argentina will host Panama on March 23 in Buenos Aires and then Curaçao in Santiago del Estero five days later; Lionel Messi in squad as expected, along with Manchester United youngster Alejandro Garnacho.

TEMPERATURES SOAR

Buenos Aires on red alert amid extreme 'heatwave'

03-03-2023 13:20 Buenos Aires and its surroundings remain under red alert for extreme temperatures; Heat wave comes following widespread blackout on Wednesday that left around 40% of country's families without power for hours.

TRANSPORTATION

Strike halts 50 bus lines in Buenos Aires metro area

27-02-2023 10:52 Bus-workers seeking pay debt offer announce immediate stoppage of more than 50 bus lines "until the situation is resolved." Situation affects thousands of passengers in the Buenos Aires Metropolitan Area and comes on day many kids start the school year.

AND THAT REMINDS ME…

Lupín and the Liberator

25-02-2023 08:08 This is not just about José de San Martín but also the other birthday boy Néstor Kirchner. The question arises whether the two men had anything in common beyond their date of birth…

by Michael Soltys

As I see it

Putin and the culture wars

25-02-2023 08:05 By forcing people to consider the possibility that the world is a far tougher place than the hypersensitive wanted others to believe, Putin has moved the intellectual centre of gravity rightwards.

by James Neilson

EDITORIAL

The present is another country

25-02-2023 06:52 The government stance on Ukraine remains tentative, yet its diluted backtracking from previous tacit support for Russia, in tandem with the offers of Argentine citizenship to Nicaraguan dissidents, offers signs of the government recalibrating its foreign policy.

FIBA 2023

FIBA, Buenos Aires International Festival, is back

24-02-2023 11:34 This year’s Buenos Aires International Festival is here, with artists from all over the country and the world. From Friday, February 24 to Sunday, March 5, experience the best of theatre, music, dance and visual art in venues across the city.

FOOD & DRINK

Vegetables are taking Argentina’s carnivorous capital by storm

24-02-2023 10:00 Fear not, vegans. Whether you want plant-based pizza, elaborate fishless sushi, or a vegetarian-take on Argentine classics, Buenos Aires has something for even the pickiest herbivore.

by Erica Davis

ANALYSIS – CENSUS 2022

Provisional data from 2022 census marks out clear trends

23-02-2023 09:00 Revelations from the 2022 National Census include regional inequality of growth, a decline in fertility and the resurgence of medium-sized cities in Argentina.

by Tristán Rodríguez Loredo

As I see it

The great balloon scare

18-02-2023 06:50 All significant countries spy on one another, so it is hardly surprising that the Chinese dictatorship is busily collecting data about the US and the rest of the world, though it is a bit strange that it would use such a primitive device.

by James Neilson

AND THAT REMINDS ME…

CFK: Threescore and ten

18-02-2023 06:05 A very happy birthday to you, Madam Vice-President.

by Michael Soltys

EDITORIAL

The number of the beast

18-02-2023 06:00 The apocalyptic number of six has already struck twice on the judicial and economic fronts – will it make a third and final appearance?

CRIME & SECURITY

Police officers mourn colleague killed in Retiro Subte shooting

16-02-2023 13:44 City police force turns out in large numbers for funeral of slain officer killed at Retiro Subte station by Oscar Gustavo Valdez; Suspect questioned ahead of indictment for aggravated homicide.

SWELTERING SUMMER

National Meteorological Service issues health warnings amid record heatwave

11-02-2023 15:17 Buenos Aires residents awoke Saturday to temperatures of 36 degrees Celisus with a predicted high of 38 degrees Celisus, which would be the highest in February in 61 years.

AND THAT REMINDS ME…

Candles in the wind

11-02-2023 07:00 Perhaps it is the frequency of savage crimes which creates the need to single one out in order to restore inhumanity to human dimensions.

by Michael Soltys

As I see it

Crime, punishment and the law

11-02-2023 07:00 Few will shed many tears over what awaits the eight hooligans who killed Fernando Báez Sosa, but the trial, conducted as it was before a vociferous audience of millions, leaves a bad taste behind.

by James Neilson

EDITORIAL

Pre-electoral post-mortems

11-02-2023 06:57 While the gridlock emanating from polarised politics is bad enough, fragmentation threatens to add further uncertainty to the electoral picture.

CARNAVAL 2023

A guide to Carnaval 2023 in Buenos Aires

06-02-2023 11:45 This year's carnival celebrations officially started last Saturday, February 4, but people across the country will keep the party alive every weekend until the upcoming national holidays on February 20 and 21; Buenos Aires' closing party will take place March 6 on Avenida de Mayo with a Fiesta Bresh DJ set and a performance from singer Karina La Princesita.

As I see it

The French are at it again

04-02-2023 06:50 The time when a reasonable degree of economic equality seemed to be within reach now belongs to the past.

by James Neilson

EDITORIAL

Sense and the census

04-02-2023 06:00 What this census is providing are updated figures on the population of Argentine provinces, which should at least serve to remove any excuse for not making the final reform of federal revenue-sharing stipulated for the year 1996 by the 1994 constitutional reformers.

EDITORIAL

Summits do not always reach a peak

28-01-2023 14:51 The CELAC summit came and went without leaving anything in the way of a footprint.

As I see it

On Planet K, inflation is all in the mind

28-01-2023 00:33 To bring things under control, Alberto’s government would have to slow down the printing presses and greatly reduce public spending, measures that, needless to say, it refuses to contemplate.

by James Neilson

Bilateral relations

Lula and Fernández hail ‘new history’ as Argentina and Brazil reunite

27-01-2023 14:20 Brazil leader Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva underlined the significance of his visit to Argentina on Monday, declaring it marked “the beginning of a new history” between the two nations.

MADURO SKIPS CELAC

‘Democracy has won!’ – Opposition celebrates as Maduro’s skips summit

27-01-2023 13:28 Venezuelan leader pulls out of CELAC summit in Buenos Aires, blaming “the US Embassy with the rats of Macrismo, Patricia Bullrich and the judicial party” for his absence; PRO party figures link absence to drug-trafficking probe.

News of buenos aires

Paint it black – beyond the White House

What now for Mauricio Macri?

Shock as homeless family’s baby dies on Casa Rosada’s doorstep

‘Single PRO candidate in City PASO’ – Rodríguez Larreta accepts Macri’s condition

Is no memory sacred?

Tango Queer: Argentina’s famous dance has a new surname

Make way for the climate bomb

Marching in March

Lionel Messi: 'I always dreamed of lifting a World Cup with Argentina'

Affection rains down from stands as fans and players enjoy World Cup party

Messi goal tops off Argentina's homecoming celebration

City security minister Marcelo D’Alessandro resigns post

Fernández de Kirchner: ‘I don’t care if they put me in prison’

A day for wearing green but also black

A crack-up waiting to happen

Problems amassing for Massa

Porteños take protest to energy firm's doors after prolonged power cuts

Hotels in Buenos Aires hit decade-high occupancy rates

Alberto hints he is on a secret mission

Beware all sides of March

Pebbles in the shoes of the fisherman

From Buenos Aires to Bangkok, women across world rally for gender equality

Young Venezuelan dies after being shot in the head in Palermo phone robbery

Buenos Aires City in the cross hairs yet again

State of the nation

It takes two to tango even when dancing alone

Messi, Garnacho in Argentina squad for March friendlies

Buenos Aires on red alert amid extreme 'heatwave'

Strike halts 50 bus lines in Buenos Aires metro area

Lupín and the Liberator

Putin and the culture wars

The present is another country

FIBA, Buenos Aires International Festival, is back

Vegetables are taking Argentina’s carnivorous capital by storm

Provisional data from 2022 census marks out clear trends

The great balloon scare

CFK: Threescore and ten

The number of the beast

Police officers mourn colleague killed in Retiro Subte shooting

National Meteorological Service issues health warnings amid record heatwave

Candles in the wind

Crime, punishment and the law

Pre-electoral post-mortems

A guide to Carnaval 2023 in Buenos Aires

The French are at it again

Sense and the census

Summits do not always reach a peak

On Planet K, inflation is all in the mind

Lula and Fernández hail ‘new history’ as Argentina and Brazil reunite

‘Democracy has won!’ – Opposition celebrates as Maduro’s skips summit

Argentina found liable in multi-billion-dollar suit over YPF oil takeover

Argentina’s children: the poorest of the nation’s poor

The longest April Fool in history

Blinken vows to ‘correct imbalance’ in Washington’s approach to Latin America

María Kodama, widow of Jorge Luis Borges, dies at 86 of breast cancer

Ley de Nietos: cambios en el sistema de turnos para tramitar la ciudadanía española

Cristina Kirchner presiona a Alberto Fernández para que se baje y le vacía las listas de candidatos de su sector

Se reglamentó la Moratoria Previsional: 10 puntos a los que prestarle suma atención

Wado de Pedro admitió que el Frente de Todos considera ir a las PASO "con dos fórmulas"

Los socios del Frente de Todos, también divididos ante el fallo estadounidense por YPF