19/02/2012 | Argentina

CFK celebrates her birthday in El Calafate

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner celebrates her 59th birthday in her El Calafate residence with her son and daughter, while she enjoys the last days of her week away in Santa Cruz. She is expected to resume her activities on Wednesday.

19/02/2012 | Argentina

Final farewell to Fortabat at Recoleta cemetery

The remains of Argentina’s wealthiest women Amalia Lacroze de Fortabat were transported to the Recoleta Cemetery, where an official service was held after family and friends attended a private funeral ceremony yesterday and throughout last night.

19/02/2012 | Argentina

Unstable weather to continue until Tuesday

Strong electrical storms and showers are expected to continue on Sunday night and to extend until Tuesday in the Buenos Aires area and six other provinces.

18/02/2012 | Argentina

Bullrich summons City teacher unions for collective bargaining talks

City Education Minister Esteban Bullrich called a meeting for city teacher unions to group together on the Monday Bank Holiday in order to carry out wage talks. Unionists were demanding a wage increase of 29%.

18/02/2012 | Argentina

Five dead in Santa Fe car accident

Five people died after a car crashed into a bus on route 34 in Santa Fe province early this morning. The crash took place near the locality of La Rubia, when a Renault Megane collided headfirst into a bus. The five people who were riding in the car died, while the bus driver was injured.

18/02/2012 | Argentina

Garré retires officers from Border, Coastal Guard and Federal police

In the middle of the controversy surrounding the “Project X” scandal, Security Minister Nilda Garré retired 27 federal police captains, 19 Border Guard majors, and six Coast Guard officers today. She also confirmed various promotions as part of the selection process of high-ranking officials. No top-ranking federal police officers were retired.

18/02/2012 | Argentina

Heat index hits 39 degrees in BA, storm alerts issued

18/02/2012 | Argentina

Radical Party member killed in robbery attempt

Radical Party leader Sergio "Cachi" Formigoni, head of rhe party’s Greater Buenos Aires area of Zárate chapter, was murdered late on Friday night in a robbery attempt.

17/02/2012 | Argentina

Buenos Aires stocks edge up

Buenos Aires stocks closed higher with the Merval benchmark stock index edging up by 1.1 percent to 2,798.83 points. The index was registering a weekly increase of 2.8%.

17/02/2012 | Argentina

CFK goes out for a walk in Río Gallegos

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner continues her stay in Santa Cruz province and in an unusual move, she took a walk in downtown Río Gallegos, alongside her private secretary and her daughter Florencia’s pug.