Politics & corruption Sergio Berni walks the line as the coalitions bend 26-11-2022 06:26 Sergio Berni is once again walking on the edge of a tightrope, a situation he knows all too well. by Agustino Fontevecchia
INTERVIEW María Eugenia Vidal: ‘Opposition has to compete in a PASO without hostility’ 01-11-2022 12:22 National deputy and former Buenos Aires Province governor on her presidential ambitions, relations with key opposition leaders and why libertarian lawmakers should have helped avoid a tax hike. by Ezequiel Spillman
Grounded plane row Whirlpool touts bet on troubled Argentina as others steer clear 25-10-2022 14:38 Whirlpool is betting on demand for front-load washing machines in Latin America with a new state-of-the-art plant in Pilar.
FOOTBALL IN ARGENTINA A football match is not a war 14-10-2022 08:27 Events at the Gimnasia-Boca match show that a comprehensive overhaul of the policing of football matches is long overdue. by Dan Edwards
INTERVIEW / PERIODISMO PURO Cristian Ritondo: ‘I see Kirchnerism as a political adversary, not as an enemy’ 08-10-2022 04:55 Cristian Ritondo, chair of the PRO caucus in the lower house, on security, fighting crime, the attack on the vice-president and running for office in Buenos Aires Province. by Jorge Fontevecchia
HUMAN RIGHTS Four sentenced to life imprisonment for Campo de Mayo ‘death flights’ 05-07-2022 15:09 Courts recognise that planes from Campo de Mayo military garrison were used to throw disappeared detainees to their death in Río de la Plata; Four ex-Army officers handed life terms for crimes against humanity.
TRAIN ACCIDENT 21 injured as train carrying 500 passengers derails near Olavarría 08-03-2022 21:05 A long-distance train carrying around 500 passengers on board derailed on Tuesday near Olavarría, leaving at least 21 people injured, authorities said.
CRIME Contaminated cocaine: Investigators switch focus to different drug gang 25-02-2022 17:27 Investigators believe gang led by convicted drug-trafficker Miguel Ángel 'Mameluco' Villalba is linked to the sale of tainted cocaine that killed 24 people last month.
VICE-PRESIDENT'S TRIPS Cost of CFK's flights with presidential fleet to El Calafate revealed 18-02-2022 17:02 Cristina Fernández de Kirchner's numerous flights on state aircraft have been a regular source of ire for her critics – now the results of a freedom of information request from a local news agency have reignited debate.
CRIME & SECURITY Authorities identify substance cut with ‘contaminated cocaine’ that killed victims 12-02-2022 08:55 ‘Laced cocaine’ that killed 24 people in Buenos Aires Province was cut with carfentanil, a derivative of fentanyl and a powerful opiate.
CRIME & SECURITY Contaminated cocaine: Authorities probing six new hospitalisations in Rosario 07-02-2022 15:14 Authorities are investigating whether the hospitalisation of six people in the city of Rosario is linked to the contaminated cocaine tragedy that has already taken 24 lives.
CRIME & SECURITY ‘Laced cocaine’ tragedy exposes reality of drug trade in Argentina 07-02-2022 14:49 Expert prosecutor Mónica Cuñarro says drug business “diversified and atomised” during the coronavirus pandemic, creating the conditions for last week's tragedy.
CRIME & SECURITY Death toll from laced cocaine tragedy climbs to 24 04-02-2022 22:58 At least 24 people have died and more than 200 have sought medical attention in Buenos Aires Province after consuming cocaine that prosecutors believe was cut with a toxic substance.
nuclear deal Argentina signs agreement to build fourth nuclear power plant 04-02-2022 03:22 New nuclear power plant, Atucha III, requires an investment of more than US$8 billion and will create 7,000 new jobs, according to the government. Announcement made on eve of president’s visit to China.
'LACED COCAINE' CRIME ‘I’m hoping for a miracle’ – Families of cocaine victims appeal for help 04-02-2022 02:47 Families of the “contaminated cocaine” victims plead with the authorities for help, asking that the tragedy “serves” to help addicts.
CRIME & SECURITY Eight killed, 14 hospitalised from 'cocaine intoxication' in Buenos Aires Province 02-02-2022 15:12 Ten people died, 14 others hospitalised in Hurlingham, Tres de Febrero and San Martín as a result of cocaine consumption. Authorities probing if substance sold as drug was 'adulterated' or laced with poison.
TOURISM Tourism experts predict ‘record season’ in Argentina 07-01-2022 22:46 More than 16 million people are expected to travel in the first three months of this year; National government reveals more than 4.5 million tourists used its PreViaje programme in 2021.
‘GESTAPO’ VIDEO SCANDAL President calls for probe into allegations of trade-union persecution 04-01-2022 17:52 President Fernandez calls on Judiciary to "investigate without delay" allegations of alleged espionage and trade-union persecution, following leaked 'Gestapo' video.
'GESTAPO' VIDEO AFI denounces ex-BA Province minister after ‘Gestapo’ comment in video 31-12-2021 12:31 Video footage emerges of ex-Buenos Aires Province labour minister Marcelo Villegas telling business leaders of plan to tackle trade union leaders. AFI intelligence denounces officials of ex-Vidal administration before courts.
POLITICS Buenos Aires provincial legislature approves mayoral re-election for 2023 31-12-2021 00:50 Mayors, lawmakers and councillors in Buenos Aires Province can now seek a third term in office after provincial deputies speed through vote modifying law preventing their re-election after two consecutive terms in office. by James Grainger
Death of Facundo Astudillo Castro Judge leading probe into Facundo Castro's disappearance removed from case 29-12-2021 15:12 Federal Chamber of Criminal Cassation has removed judge overseeing probe into disappearance and death of Facundo Astudillo Castro from the investigation.
FOOTBALL: MATCH-FIXING CLAIMS Villa Dálmine lets 16 players go as spotlight falls on play-off defeat 03-12-2021 01:55 Second-tier side Villa Dálmine lets 16 players go in wake of play-off defeat to Barracas Central. Allegations of match-fixing emerge, or are the players being punished for a bad performance?
As I see it Alberto in Wonderland 20-11-2021 00:00 If Alice had a world of her own, “nothing would be what it is, because everything would be what it isn’t.” In the world of Alice’s spiritual descendant, the Peronist coalition own a resounding victory in Sunday’s elections after losing in Buenos Aires Province. No doubt Alice would have approved. by James Neilson
And that reminds me… Black swan song 12-11-2021 21:57 Not only does murder most foul occur elsewhere in the world but also in this country – the murder rate in Buenos Aires Province has averaged a couple every day for some years now while Rosario has become a byword for ferocity. by Michael Soltys
COURTS Fernando Báez Sosa murder trial delayed until early 2023 21-10-2021 14:02 Eight rugby players accused of the murder of Fernando Báez Sosa, the 20-year-old law student beaten to death near a Villa Gesell night club in January 2020, will not stand trial until early 2023 after court says it has “no room in the timetable.” by Leonardo Nieva
Bloomberg Argentina’s 120-year-old cattle auction is leaving Buenos Aires 10-10-2021 09:30 In late December, the Mercado de Liniers, a sprawling open-air cattle market built in 1901, is slated to hold its final auction in front of what is certain to be a teary-eyed crowd.
INTERVIEW / PERIODISMO PURO Facundo Manes: ‘I didn’t become a candidate to represent what lost in 2019’ 09-10-2021 12:46 Fresh from an impressive political debut in the recent PASO primaries, neuroscientist Facundo Manes discusses his run for national deputy, the ‘new’ Radicalism and differences within the opposition coalition. by Jorge Fontevecchia
CRIME & SECURITY Horror in Caseros: Police kill kidnapper, find captive dead 05-10-2021 22:03 Ten-hour ordeal in Caseros ends with kidnapper Alejandro Maldonado gunned down by Grupo Halcón crack unit of the Buenos Aires provincial police. Three officers wounded, man taken hostage found down.
INTERVIEW / PERIODISMO PURO Gerardo Morales: ‘I wouldn’t vote for Mauricio Macri again, no’ 02-10-2021 08:36 Jujuy Governor Gerardo Morales on Radicalism, his fellow opposition leaders, the 2021 elections and why cannabis will soon mean more to his province than lithium and renewable energies. by Jorge Fontevecchia
PASO PRIMARIES 2021 Frente de Todos seeks to turn around election in Buenos Aires Province 17-09-2021 14:03 Juntos por el Cambio finished ahead by more than four points in the key battleground province. The government will now go chasing the votes of Florencio Randazzo, Facundo Manes – as well as the ‘disappointed’ who didn’t turn out. by Rosario Ayerdi
It’s PASO time! Sloppy seconds 11-09-2021 09:54 The PASO primaries have laid bare the intellectual vacuity of Argentina’s political class. by Agustino Fontevecchia
ELECTIONS 2021: PASO PRIMARIES Pre-PASO polls boost opposition's hopes in Buenos Aires Province 06-09-2021 18:15 Less than a week before primaries, Diego Santilli is polling higher than neuroscientist Facundo Manes in Buenos Aires Province. Two surveys show that share of vote going to opposition in key battleground region outscores ruling coalition candidate Victoria Tolosa Paz.
ELECTIONS 2021: PASO PRIMARIES Vidal tells porteños to reject ‘resignation’ and vote ‘to stop Kirchnerism’ 06-09-2021 16:14 Former Buenos Aires Province governor, now running as a candidate for deputy, looks set to see off the challenge of former economy minister Ricardo López Murphy in a split opposition list in the federal capital.
AND THAT REMINDS ME… Still currents run deep 04-09-2021 10:23 While the pundits quite rightly remind us that it would be rash to extrapolate local results onto the national arena, the fact that Gustavo Valdés virtually trebled the votes for his veteran Peronist rival should send alarm-bells among the ruling coalition. by Michael Soltys
ELECTIONS 2021: PASO PRIMARIES Uneasy marriages, hawks and doves, and violent ultraliberals 04-09-2021 10:15 Defeating the enemy, it seems, is the only thing keeping both coalitions together. by Agustino Fontevecchia
DEBT SWAP DEAL Buenos Aires Province scares creditors into accepting bond restructuring 31-08-2021 15:41 La Plata announced Monday that it had managed to restructure almost all its US$7.1 billion of defaulted debt, swapping it for new securities valued at just over 50 cents on the dollar. But some creditors say in practical terms they had no other choice than to accept the deal.
BLOOMBERG Buenos Aires Province to restructure 98% of bonds in debt deal 30-08-2021 16:04 Deal caps Argentina’s most recent round of debt restructurings, after nearly every province reached deals with bondholders over the past 12 months and the national government restructured its own US$65 billion in securities a year ago.
ELECTIONS 2021 PASO Primaries: Round 1 27-08-2021 23:26 It will be a tough election for the pan-Peronist coalition in the Province of Buenos Aires. by Agustino Fontevecchia
Coronavirus pandemic Vizzoti warns it is 'impossible to hold back' Delta strain 27-08-2021 21:12 Authorities in Buenos Aires Province confirm they have identified the first case of Delta variant contagion via community circulation in the region.
DEBT RESTRUCTURING Buenos Aires Province: Debt swap has 90% support from creditors 26-08-2021 13:37 La Plata says it has reached an agreement with 90% of creditors to restructure more than US$7 billion of foreign debt, paving the way for region to exit default after 16 months.
CLIMATE CHANGE Parts of provinces of Buenos Aires, Entre Ríos underwater by century’s end 25-08-2021 15:10 Sea levels are rising and Argentina will not be the only Latin American country to suffer the consequences. by Darío Silva
Coronavirus pandemic Delta case of community circulation detected in Buenos Aires Province 24-08-2021 19:18 Authorities in Buenos Aires Province identify first case of Delta variant contagion via community circulation in the region.
INTERVIEW / PERIODISMO PURO María Eugenia Vidal: ‘Losing an election was an enormous learning curve’ 07-08-2021 09:42 Former Buenos Aires Province governor, now running in the Federal Capital for national deputy, on tensions in the opposition coalition, her presidential ambitions and what she learnt from losing an election. by Jorge Fontevecchia
COMMUNITY 'Thank you forever' – Tributes pour in after death of three firemen in Caseros 07-08-2021 08:43 Buenos Aires Province Governor Axel Kicillof decreed three days of mourning for Tres de Febrero firemen Cristian Ragazzoni, Pablo Silva and Héctor Gabriel Fedeli. by Leonardo Nieva
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.
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
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.
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.