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City education minister accused of ‘giving up’ on school dropouts

21-01-2022 17:32 Soledad Acuña sparks controversy, suggesting that some schoolchildren had been “lost” in wake of pandemic.

SOARING TEMPERATURES

700,000 left without power in Argentina as temperatures soar

11-01-2022 23:12 Approximately 700,000 users across Greater Buenos Aires suffered a lengthy power cut on Tuesday as temperatures hit sweltering highs, soaring above 40 degrees Celsius.

ENERGY

Argentina to raise power, natural gas prices by 17% and 20% in 2022

29-12-2021 14:47 Argentina is preparing to announce hikes to household utility tariffs in 2022, with a 17 percent cap on electricity prices and 20 percent cap on natural gas prices.

Coronavirus pandemic

Quirós: Covid cases are 'increasing significantly' in Buenos Aires

22-12-2021 16:23 City Health Minister Fernán Quirós expressed concern over the upward trend of Covid infections in Buenos Aires and Argentina on Wednesday, as he called on porteños to take care over the holiday season.

CRIME & SECURITY

Three police officers charged with killing of Lucas González

07-12-2021 16:46 Three City police officers – Gabriel Alejandro Issasi, Juan José Nieva and Fabián Andrés López – remanded in custody and charged with killing 17-year-old Lucas González last month.

Guest voice

Housing crisis in Argentina: the need for a broader perspective

30-11-2021 09:00 Could a repeal of the new rental law solve the massive debt situation of the tenant population? Or improve access to homes?

by Joaquín Tome

JUNTOS POR EL CAMBIO

Rodríguez Larreta’s long and winding road to 2023

26-11-2021 22:46 City mayor wishes to avoid entering into any arguments over the presidential race for now – there is still a long time to go and he prefers avoiding the wear and tear.

by Rodis Recalt

NOVEMBER 26-27

Buenos Aires to host Latin America’s first conference for digital nomads

20-11-2021 12:32 Free hybrid event, organised by the City government and taking place November 26 and 27, seeks to build on Buenos Aires’ growing reputation as a great place for travellers working remotely.

Digital nomads

Cities should be quick to capitalise on growing numbers of digital nomads

20-11-2021 12:31 Cities like Buenos Aires, with high quality of life, human capital, levels of English, online connectivity, affordability, and vibrant cultural offerings, are well placed to attract digital nomads in the coming years.

by Fernando Straface, Secretary General & Secretary for Foreign Relations, Buenos Aires City Government

DEATH OF LUCAS GONZÁLEZ

Killing of 17-year-old by three police officers sparks debate over ‘trigger-happy’ policing

20-11-2021 11:49 NGO expresses concern over use of ‘excessive force’ by officers after youngster Lucas González is shot in head twice by police officers in City neighbourhood of Barracas.

by James Grainger

ELECTIONS 2021

Milei the ultra-liberal vows to do away with Argentina's ‘political caste’

11-11-2021 23:18 Outspoken ultra-liberal economist Javier Milei’s rhetoric continues to find its target; All eyes on Avanza Libertad’s performance in Sunday’s election.

FELIZ CUMPLE CHARLY!

Buenos Aires celebrates Charly García’s 70th birthday

22-10-2021 22:04 City pays tribute to legendary Argentine rocker with a marathon run of events, shows and concerts across the capital this weekend.

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

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

BUSINESS

InvestBA helps push Buenos Aires onto international stage

27-09-2021 09:47 City Hall’s investment and trade promotion agency, better known simply as investBA, was created less than half a decade ago – but the agency is already making a name for itself on the international stage.

by Sophia Moore-Smith

Relaxation of Covid rules

Quirós: It’s not time for porteños to ‘remove their facemasks’

22-09-2021 15:52 City Hall set to join provinces of Río Negro, Salta, Jujuy, Mendoza and Córdoba in delaying national government’s move to end the wearing of facemasks while outdoors.

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.

Coronavirus pandemic

Quiros: Delta variant 'very close' to community transmission

17-08-2021 16:32 Buenos Aires City Health Minister Fernán Quirós warned Tuesday that the Delta variant of Covid-19 "is very close" to entering into community transmission.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

Coronavirus pandemic

Rodríguez Larreta extends hours for restaurants, bars, shops, loosens curfew

11-06-2021 23:41 City Mayor announces a relaxation of restrictions, including opening hours for restaurants and bars. Curfew hours will now run from 11pm to 6am in capital.

Coronavirus pandemic

Rodríguez Larreta: Classes at schools in City will restart on Monday

28-05-2021 21:33 Buenos Aires City Mayor Horacio Rodríguez Larreta says that in-person classes at schools in the capital will restart this Monday, when the government-imposed nine-day lockdown ends.

Covid-19 measures

Fernández finishes drafting Covid ‘superpowers’ bill

08-05-2021 00:33 President responds to unfavourable Supreme Court ruling with strong criticism and stepping up legislative push to clarify enforcement of Covid-19 measures.

INTERVIEW / PERIODISMO PURO

Fernán Quirós: 'The average age of people in ICUs has gone down in this wave'

08-05-2021 00:30 Dr. Fernán Quirós discusses Covid-19 infections, deaths and the state of intensive care units. The Buenos Aires City Health Minister, who says he has a continuous dialogue with Health Minister Carla Vizzotti, says the most essential thing during the pandemic is to seek agreement and cooperation.

by Jorge Fontevecchia

EDITORIAL

Courting deadlock

08-05-2021 00:28 The whole idea of the separation of powers is to achieve a constructive division of labour, not a collision course in which the component forces cancel each out.

BLOW FOR GOVERNMENT

Supreme Court rules in favour of City Hall in education dispute

04-05-2021 13:17 Supreme Court rules in favour of the Buenos Aires City government in its education dispute with the national government, confirming City Hall has the right to decide whether in-person classes in the capital should continue.

CITY

Buenos Aires’ famous Obelisk gets a spruce-up before 85th birthday

03-05-2021 14:41 The capital’s tallest and most famous monument is undergoing clearing and restoration work ahead of its 85th birthday later this month.

by Claudio Corsalini

Education row

Supreme Court to rule on education dispute ‘towards end of week’

26-04-2021 19:20 Argentina's highest court expected to decide on the row over in-person classes between the National and Buenos Aires City governments “towards the end of the week,” according to City Hall sources.

Political dispute

PAMI chief Volnovich summoned by courts over City vaccine allegations

24-04-2021 00:47 City prosecutor orders PAMI chief Luana Volnovich to explain her accusations of vaccine irregularities in the Federal Capital.

EDUCATION ROW

City Hall, Casa Rosada await Supreme Court ruling on in-person classes

24-04-2021 00:38 Court declares itself "competent" to take on the issue and will settle the education row between the Buenos Aires City government and the national government.

Education row

City Hall tells schools to carry on with classes, despite new court ruling

20-04-2021 23:26 Federal judge reignites education row between the Buenos Aires City and National governments, annulling previous court order authorising in-person classes at schools. City Hall, however, refuses to back down.

EDUCATION ROW

Supreme Court says it will rule on row over in-person classes

19-04-2021 16:37 Supreme Court declares itself "competent" to take on the issue and will settle the education row between the Buenos Aires City government and the national government.

Education row

Casa Rosada to challenge City court's ruling over in-person classes

19-04-2021 10:58 President Alberto Fernández has ordered officials in his administration to oppose the Buenos Aires City government’s move to continue with in-person classes, opening up a legal battle in the courts.

Education row

Rodríguez Larreta: Schools in City will have classes tomorrow

19-04-2021 00:07 Buenos Aires City Mayor Horacio Rodríguez Larreta announces that he will adhere to court ruling and that schools in the nation’s capital will be open on Monday.

EDITORIAL

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.

POLITICS & THE PANDEMIC

The school feud

17-04-2021 07:33 Fernández and Rodríguez Larreta, much to the dismay of the hawks in both coalitions, gave moderation a shot. Now the rift is back.

by Martín Gambarotta

Bloomberg

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.

Coronavirus pandemic

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.

CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

Political differences laid bare as City, Province split on measures

10-04-2021 07:20 Buenos Aires Province Governor Axel Kicillof warns that “Covid tsunami” is hitting Argentina as new restrictions are introduced.

News of city of buenos aires

City education minister accused of ‘giving up’ on school dropouts

700,000 left without power in Argentina as temperatures soar

Argentina to raise power, natural gas prices by 17% and 20% in 2022

Quirós: Covid cases are 'increasing significantly' in Buenos Aires

Three police officers charged with killing of Lucas González

Housing crisis in Argentina: the need for a broader perspective

Rodríguez Larreta’s long and winding road to 2023

Buenos Aires to host Latin America’s first conference for digital nomads

Cities should be quick to capitalise on growing numbers of digital nomads

Killing of 17-year-old by three police officers sparks debate over ‘trigger-happy’ policing

Milei the ultra-liberal vows to do away with Argentina's ‘political caste’

Buenos Aires celebrates Charly García’s 70th birthday

Argentina’s 120-year-old cattle auction is leaving Buenos Aires

Gerardo Morales: ‘I wouldn’t vote for Mauricio Macri again, no’

InvestBA helps push Buenos Aires onto international stage

Quirós: It’s not time for porteños to ‘remove their facemasks’

Vidal tells porteños to reject ‘resignation’ and vote ‘to stop Kirchnerism’

Quiros: Delta variant 'very close' to community transmission

María Eugenia Vidal: ‘Losing an election was an enormous learning curve’

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

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

Opposition puts on united front as Vidal launches congressional run

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

City Hall loosens Covid restrictions on gatherings, outdoor events

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

Hotels in Buenos Aires face long night of Covid-19

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

Rodríguez Larreta extends hours for restaurants, bars, shops, loosens curfew

Rodríguez Larreta: Classes at schools in City will restart on Monday

Fernández finishes drafting Covid ‘superpowers’ bill

Fernán Quirós: 'The average age of people in ICUs has gone down in this wave'

Courting deadlock

Supreme Court rules in favour of City Hall in education dispute

Buenos Aires’ famous Obelisk gets a spruce-up before 85th birthday

Supreme Court to rule on education dispute ‘towards end of week’

PAMI chief Volnovich summoned by courts over City vaccine allegations

City Hall, Casa Rosada await Supreme Court ruling on in-person classes

City Hall tells schools to carry on with classes, despite new court ruling

Supreme Court says it will rule on row over in-person classes

Casa Rosada to challenge City court's ruling over in-person classes

Rodríguez Larreta: Schools in City will have classes tomorrow

We do need some education

The school feud

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

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

Political differences laid bare as City, Province split on measures

Malbec: The past, present and future of Argentina’s most-famous grape

Horacio Rodríguez Larreta: 'I’m not seeking absolute leadership'

Argentina agrees new vaccine deal with Pfizer as third wave surge continues

Nobelist Stiglitz rebuffed after praising Argentina’s 'economic miracle'

INDEC: Inflation in Argentina soared to 50.9% in 2021

Encuentran muerto al francés de 75 años que intentaba cruzar el Atlántico en una canoa

Recelos de una (ex) pareja

¿Se viene el fin de los grupos de Whatsapp?

Alicia Castro se contagió de Covid y apuntó a Carla Vizzotti: "El negacionismo es irresponsable y peligroso"

Alberto F deberá buscar nuevo jefe de Gabinete: Manzur tiene decidido irse