30/04/2013 | Argentina

Berni: Metropolitan Police, a Macri's 'whim'

National Security Secretary Sergio Berni questioned Buenos Aires city government over last week’s police repression at the Borda Hospital alluding to its “incompetence” and “double standard” to administrate a “millionaire-budget” district.

15/05/2013 | Argentina

Macri's emergency decree 'funny and groundless,' Aníbal Fernández

For Kirchnerite MP Aníbal Fernández the emergency decree signed by Buenos Aires City Mayor Mauricio Macri to “protect media” is “funny” and “groundless” and rejected versions about the government’s alleged plans to put Clarín under state control.

16/05/2013 | Argentina

Sabbatella accuses Macri, De La Sota of 'lobbying for Clarín'

Córdoba’s Governor José Manuel de la Sota and Buenos Aires City Mayor Mauricio Macri account for “Clarín’s lobby,” head of the AFSCA media watchdog Martín Sabbatella said and insisted: “A significant part of the opposition surrenders to Clarín.”

11/04/2013 | Argentina

Pope sends letter to Macri, calls to build city with no people excluded

In a letter sent to Buenos Aires City Mayor Mauricio Macri, Pope Francis prayed for God to “enlighten and accompany with his grace” all citizens of Argentina’s capital and called to build a city where people are not excluded.

24/04/2013 | Argentina

City Mayor visits opposition camp, rejects judicial reform

26/04/2013 | Argentina

Macri rejects eviction claims at Borda Hospital

Buenos Aires City Mayor Mauricio Macri called "not to give in to the violent” that according to him “attacked the Metropolitan Police during an hour and a half” and defended the works at the Borda Hospital to demolish a rehabilitation workshop.

19/03/2013 | Argentina

BA City court rules out subway tariff increase

A Buenos Aires City court has ruled out the controversial increase in the subway tariff announced by Mayor Mauricio Macri’s administration in recent weeks and that would have taken tickets from $2.50 pesos to $3.50 pesos.

20/03/2013 | Argentina

Subte fare hike: 'They will not stop us,' Rodríguez Larreta warns

BA City government seems determined to ratify its decision to increase Subway fares despite yesterday’s court rule that suspended the move. “They will not stop us,” Cabinet Chief Horacio Rodríguez Larreta warned and targeted inflation and reduction in national government’s subsidies to justify the increase.

09/04/2013 | Argentina

Abal Medina, Macri clash in public ceremony

Cabinet Chief Juan Manuel Abal Medina and Buenos Aires City Mayor Mauricio Macri held a new political clash over Argentina’s political, social and economic scenario.

12/03/2013 | Argentina

Activists take over BA City Cathedral to protest Macri's education policies

Around 200 activists took over the Metropolitan Church in BA city to protest the education agenda of city Mayor Mauricio Macri and warned they will not leave the building until the local government meets their demands.

13/03/2013 | Argentina

Berni: 'Macri turns a blind eye to security'

Security Secretary Sergio Berni has accused BA Mayor Mauricio Macri of “turning a blind eye” to the need of battling crime in Argentina’s capital.

19/03/2013 | Argentina

‘Speechless’ Macri salutes Pope Francis

BA City Mayor Mauricio Macri attended Pope Francis’ inauguration mass in the Vatican but when the moment of the official salutation came he went “speechless” and forgot “everything” he had planned to tell the new spiritual leader of the world’s 1.2 billion Catholics.

01/03/2013 | Argentina

Macri calls for 'dialogue' despite differences with the National Government

During his opening speech for the legislative year in the city, Buenos Aires Major Maurcio Macri called to build the “Argentina of dialogue” where people can have “different” views and have no “fears”.

06/03/2013 | Argentina

Macri reopens Subte A Line along with Randazzo

Buenos Aires City Mayor Mauricio Macri headed the reopening ceremony of the Subte A Line, along with city officials and Interior and Transport Minister Florencio Randazzo.

08/03/2013 | Argentina

Macri: 'I hope we don't follow any of Chávez's policies'

After President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner returned from Caracas, where she attended Hugo Chavez’s funeral services, City Mayor Mauricio Macri said he “hopes Argentina doesn’t follow any of the late Venezuelan leader's policies."

11/12/2012 | Argentina

Macri admits 'happy' about SC per saltum rejection

City Mayor Mauricio Macri admitted today that he was “happy” with the Supreme Court’s decision to reject the national government’s appeal via the per saltum legal mechanism against the extension of the Clarín Group’s injunction to comply with the Media Law.

14/12/2012 | Argentina

Berni blasts Macri over Boca violence, rules out Security 'crisis'

Sergio Berni pointed the finger today at Mauricio Macri for the violent incidents caused on Wednesday in the city centre by the Boca Juniors football fans, whilst also denying that there was any kind of “crisis” in the national security ministry.

02/01/2013 | Argentina

Subway: Macri ratifies fares will rise

Buenos Aires City Mayor Mauricio Macri explained today that the ‘true’ price of subway fares is 6 pesos and that they will go up, adding that the city government would analyse a way to reduce expenses.

09/08/2012 | Argentina

National, City Gov'ts continue spat over subway control

In the midst of the six-day-long subway strike in Buenos Aires City, both the City administration and the National government remained at loggerheads over who’s responsible for the city’s subways, exchanging in a set of piquant accusations.   

11/09/2012 | Argentina

Female legislators attack City gov't abortion regulation

Female lawmakers in the City of Buenos Aires attacked today the new regulation placed on the non-punishable abortion legislation approved by Mauricio Macri’s administration yesterday, saying that it “complicates women’s rights and violates important principles” instilled by the Supreme Court of Justice.

16/11/2012 | Argentina

Macri assures 'investors don't trust in Argentina'

Buenos Aires City Mayor Mauricio Macri assured that "investors are turning their back to us, because they don't trust Argentina and prefer to invest their money in other regional country, as Uruguay, Brazil, Chile and Colombia."

25/05/2012 | Argentina

Macri heads May revolution ceremonies in downtown BA

Buenos Aires City Mayor Mauricio Macri was leading the May Revolution anniversary celebrations in the downtown area of Buenos Aires this morning.

25/07/2012 | Argentina

Obelisk left in darkness due to City Govt's conflict with Edesur

The Obelisk in 9 de Julio Avenue was left unlit tonight, after electricity company Edesur cut off the power in the square where it's located due to the City Government's failure to pay overdue bills. Other parks, monuments and water fountains were also left in darkness.

26/07/2012 | Argentina

Vidal: 'Power cuts in public areas raise insecurity'

Deputy Mayor for Buenos Aires City María Eugenia Vidal disclosed this morning that she is to meet with the Edesur and Edenor electricity company presidents in order to ensure city lighting across the capital city is restored.

17/04/2012 | Argentina

'We will not be supporting this decision,' Macri on YPF nationalization

City Mayor Mauricio Macri came on stage today to reiterate the centre-right PRO party’s negative stance on the National Government’s decision to put forth the expropriation of petrol company YPF, throwing sharp critique against it. “I would like to communicate that we are not going to support this decision,” the city official stated.

27/04/2012 | Argentina

City Court orders Macri-UCEP investigation to continue

The City Crime Court annuled a sentence of Judge Fontbona de Pombo which had dismissed City Mayor Mauricio Macri from the investigation of alleged mistreatment and threats to a group of homeless people in 2008.

28/04/2012 | Argentina

'The subway conflict cannot be treated with indifference,' says Labour Minister

Labour Minister Carlos Tomada commented again on the City government’s lack of action regarding the current conflicts with subway staff, and further took a dig at Mauricio Macri’s administration for not wishing to get involved. “The City government cannot treat the conflict with the Subway with indifference,” Tomada stated.

30/03/2012 | Argentina

Court orders Security Ministry to keep Federal Police officers in subway stations

The Judiciary ordered the Security Ministry to keep the Federal Police officers’ patrol in subway stations until April 8th. Judicial sources said the measure was ruled by a court following a lawsuit filed by SBASE Subterráneos de Buenos Aires, which claimed the National Government to guarantee the service security.

03/04/2012 | Argentina

'The subway transfer must be agreed upon between CFK and Macri,' Vidal

Deputy Mayor María Eugenia Vidal said she appreciated “the call for dialogue” made by Transport Secretary Alejandro Ramos, but insisted that the solution of the subway transfer conflict must be done between President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and Mayor Mauricio Macri.

10/04/2012 | Argentina

Buenos Aires City teachers on strike, protest outside Legislature

Buenos Aires City teachers pertaining to the Ademys union carried out a 24-hour strike and marched toward the City Legislature to further insist their complaints against the Mauricio Macri's administration's plan to merge 96 classes due to the lack of pupils.

17/03/2012 | Argentina

'Macri's resistance to take on the subway is unbelievable,' Lorenzino

Economy Minister Hernán Lorenzino questioned City Mayor Mauricio Macri’s “unbelievable resistance” to accept the transfer of the subway administration, and blasted his decision of increasing the fare by 127 percent.

29/03/2012 | Argentina

Macri rejects CFK's subway offer, dismisses bill passed in Congress

City Mayor Mauricio Macri rejected on Thursday afternoon President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s recent suggestion to extend for 90 more days the presence of Federal Police officers in subway stations and buses.

30/03/2012 | Argentina

'We don't understand why the President won't meet with Macri,' Larreta

In the middle of the dispute over the subway handover, City Cabinet Chief Horacio Rodríguez Larreta, insisted today that in order to move forward with the transfer, “dialogue” was necessary between the two governments, reiterating that the city government “doesn’t understand” why the President will not sit down with Mauricio Macri to discuss the matter.

20/08/2011 | Argentina

Binner downplays Macri unity talks

Presidential candidate Hermes Binner downplayed the possibility of unity talks with City Mayor Mauricio Macri, by saying that the different talks with different politicians aren’t a priority and that the Progressive Front considers the notion of joining forces against a candidate "an early failure."

28/02/2012 | Argentina

City Gov't urges those responsible for Once train crash 'be clarified quickly'

Buenos Aires City Deputy Mayor María Eugenia Vidal came on stage today to express concerns on behalf of the City Government over the proceedings after the train crash at Once station last week that killed 51 and injured over 700, stating that those responsible “should be clarified quickly.”

10/03/2012 | Argentina

Macri blames Nacional Gov't for motorway roadblocks

City Mayor Mauricio Macri deemed the national government responsible for having converted the Capital into “The City of Fury,” yesterday due to the 12-hour roadblock staged by Villa 31 slum residents on the Illia highway, which caused traffic chaos.

18/07/2011 | Argentina

Filmus ‘laughs at’ rumors he’s not competing in runoff

Mayoral candidate Daniel Filmus said he is “not sure why people want to give out the impression we won’t compete” in the Buenos Aires city runoff.

29/07/2011 | Argentina

Mayoral runoff: electoral ban in effect

From 8am Friday until Sunday, after the city’s runoff elections are held, Buenos Aires is on an electoral ban. During this time no electoral polls are to be published, rallies are forbidden and election material distribution banned as porteños head to the voting booths to decide the city’s next mayor.

05/08/2011 | Argentina

Anibal Fernández: 'I don't care about PRO's alliances'

Cabinet chief Aníbal Fernández said he is not worried about PRO’s Mauricio Macri alliances in regard to a possible coalition with presidential candidate Eduardo Duhalde.

04/07/2011 | Argentina

Aníbal Fernández foresees run-off between Macri and Filmus

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner chief of staff Aníbal Fernández is convinced that there will be a run-off between contenders current City Mayor Mauricio Macri and Victory Front Daniel Filmus for the City’s top post. Fernández has also said the current mayor is “not presentable.”

11/07/2011 | Argentina

Aníbal Fernández ‘not surprised’ with the city’s electorate

Cabinet Chief Aníbal Fernández said this morning he wasn’t surprised Buenos Aires City identifies itself with Mauricio Macri. According to him, “porteños could not care less who runs the city.”

14/07/2011 | Argentina

Tomada: 'It’s is our duty to compete on the July 31 runoff'

Labor Minister and vice candidate on the city’s mayoral run Carlos Tomada affirmed the Victory Front has the “conviction” and “obligation” to compete against PRO candidate Mauricio Macri on July 31st runoff which will define the city government for the next four years.

07/05/2011 | Argentina

'I take on the challenge of re-election in the City,' Macri

Buenos Aires City Mayor Mauricio Macri launched his re-election campaign for the city at the Club 17 de Agosto in Villa Pueyrredón and affirmed that "the best place for me to make a contribution to Argentina ... is from the city of Buenos Aires."

14/05/2011 | Argentina

Vidal also admits 'likelyhood' of city election ballot

City Minister of Social Development and candidate for deputy mayor, for centre-right PRO party, María Eugenia Vidal admitted the “likelyhood” of their campaign going through to the second round of the race for mayor at the city elections on July 10.

17/05/2011 | Argentina

Macri minimizes attempts to contest his candidacy

City Mayor Mauricio Macri said that the attempt to contest his candidacy has no grounds, adding that, Barcesat, the prosecutor moving forward the court ruling is "just playing politics, because he knows his way around the Constitution."

14/12/2010 | Argentina

'Any person who usurps public property will not have access to social plans,' Aníbal Fernández

Cabinet Chief Aníbal Fernández gave a press conference after the meeting he held with Interior Minister Florencio Randazzo and Buenos Aires City Mayor Mauricio Macri at Government House. He said that "an agreement has been reached."

21/12/2010 | Argentina

Boudou launches candidacy for City mayor

Economy Minister Amado Boudou officially launched his BA City Mayor candidacy with large support of the CGT Labour Confederation and his head, Hugo Moyano, who was present at the rally held at the SMATA mechanics' united union headquarters.

29/04/2011 | Argentina

Pinedo considers possible PRO alternative for candidacy

PRO party bloc leader Federico Pinedo, maintained today that Mauricio Macri’s candidacy “is available,” while in the meantime the sector explores “the possibility of creating a suitable alternative” for the October elections between Federal Peronism and the Radical Party.

15/05/2013 | Argentina

CFK, Macri differ on press, court reforms

Role of media was at the centre of the political discussion yesterday. President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner defended the government-sponsored court reform while Buenos Aires City Mayor Mauricio Macri signed a decree “to guarantee media protection".