Another stifling day predicted for the capital, with temperatures expected to reach a high of 33 degrees Celsius.
Buenos Aires Governor Daniel Scioli, presented "Operación Sol (Operation Sun) 2010-2011" in Mar del Plata and Pinamar, which will cover 16 town councils and which will affect 7 million police officers and corps.
Buenos Aires stocks closed with gains as the Merval benchmark index edged up by 2.05 percent, to 2,943.25 points. Argentina's country-risk dropped 2.8 percent to 737 basis points in the JP Morgan EMBI index.
Due to a new ash cloud, Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 airports announced that at least eight flights from Trelew, Bahía Blanca and Mar del Plata were cancelled.
Buenos Aires stocks closed with losses as the Merval benchmark stock index edged down 1.2 percent, to 2,716.78 points. Argentina's country-risk edged up 3.8 percent to 868 basis points in the JP Morgan EMBI index.
Buenos Aires stocks show gains as the Merval benchmark stock index slightly edged up 0.01 percent, to 2,717.15 points. Meanwhile, Argentina's country-risk edged down 1.2 percent to 858 basis points in the JP Morgan EMBI index.
Merval benchmark index edged up 0.9 percent, to 2,537.29 points. Meanwhile, Argentina's country-risk dropped 2 percent to 957 basis points in the JP Morgan EMBI index.
US officials announced that FBI and DEA agents had managed to foil a plot to commit significant terrorist attacks in the United States and quite possibly in Buenos Aires against the Jewish and Saudi embassies.
Buenos Aires City Mayor, Mauricio Macri, kept sending signs of conciliation to the national government as the business tycoon assured that if President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner is reelected on Sunday, “she will count with the entire support of the City government.”
Reelected Governor Daniel Scioli, who obtained 55.06 percent of votes, stated that on Sunday's elections “people have expressed their categorical support to that big popular project that began with that great President, Néstor Kirchner.” He also highlighted President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s effort, and dedicated his victory to Vice-Governor Alberto Balestrini.
Buenos Aires stocks edged down as the Merval benchmark stock index lost 2.6 percent, to 2,689.31 points. Meanwhile, Argentina's country-risk dropped by 1.9 percent to 834 basis points in the JP Morgan EMBI index.
Buenos Aires stocks edged up today with the Merval benchmark stock index gaining 0.64 percent, to 2,963.62 points.
Buenos Aires stocks edged down with the Merval benchmark stock index losing 2.7 percent, to 2,676.91 points. Meanwhile, Argentina's country-risk decreased by 1.3 percent to 835 basis points in the JP Morgan EMBI index.
Buenos Aires stocks edged higher, with the Merval benchmark stock index moving up by 1.2 percent, to 2,483.13 points. Meanwhile, Argentina's country-risk edged down 0.2 percent to 953 basis points in the JP Morgan EMBI index.
Buenos Aires stocks showed gains as the Merval benchmark stock index moved up by 0.6 percent, to 2,426.09 points. Meanwhile, Argentina's country-risk exceeded the 1000 basis points in the JP Morgan EMBI index.
Buenos Aires stocks remained unchanged as the Merval benchmark stock index closed at 2,426 points. Meanwhile, Argentina's country-risk fell 0.6 percent to 997 basis points in the JP Morgan EMBI index.
Buenos Aires stocks were higher, with the Merval benchmark stock index edging up by 0.4 percent, to 2,640.09 points.
Buenos Aires City Cabinet Chief Horacio Rodríguez Larreta came on stage to announce that Macri’s administration is considering tu put a veto on a law that regulates the activity of informal car parkers that was passed last night by City Legislature.
Re-elect Buenos Aires Province Governor Daniel Scioli will swear in today along with his Deputy Governor, Gabriel Mariotto, at the BA Province Legislature in La Plata. Afterwards, both officials took oath to the new provincial cabinet.
Buenos Aires stocks ended lower, with the Merval benchmark stock index edging down by 2.8 percent, to 2,485.41 points.
Buenos Aires stocks presented losses, with the Merval benchmark stock index edging down by 0.4 percent, to 2,457.37 points. Meanwhile, Argentina's country-risk fell 0.4 percent to 914 basis points in the JP Morgan EMBI index.
Street peddlers clashed with Buenos Aires City government inspectors as the latter started a sweep out operation this morning along Florida street downtown. Tension mounted as numerous street vendors refused to pick up their lower quality imitations of popular consumer products and leave.
Buenos Aires stocks presented losses, with the Merval benchmark stock index edging down by 1.3 percent, to 2,425.98 points. Meanwhile, Argentina's country-risk fell 0.7 percent to 909 basis points in the JP Morgan EMBI index.
Buenos Aires stocks presented gains, with the Merval benchmark stock index edging up by 1.5 percent, to 2,462.63 points. It has lost 30.1 percent in 2011.
Buenos Aires stocks show gains, with the Merval benchmark stock index edging up by 5.7 percent, to 2,715.46 points. Meanwhile, Argentina's country-risk fell by 4.4 percent to 860 basis points in the JP Morgan EMBI index.
Social Development Minister Alicia Kirchner considered “fair” and "an act of social justice" the government's subsidy cuts scheme that takes effect as of today reaching to 2,157 inhabitants of some of the BA wealthiest areas.
Buenos Aires stocks remained unchanged, with the Merval benchmark stock index ending flat at 2,715.19 points. Meanwhile, Argentina's country-risk fell by 2.8 percent to 856 basis points in the JP Morgan EMBI index.
BA City legislators from different political parties anticipated they will appeal the 127.2 percent Subway fare increase conducted by the City Mayor Mauricio Macri, and set a press conference tomorrow to express their rejection to the measure.
Buenos Aires stocks showed gains, with the Merval benchmark stock index edging up by 0.4 percent, to 2,780.51 points. Meanwhile, Argentina's country-risk fell by 1.6 percent to 870 basis points in the JP Morgan EMBI index.
Street peddlers clashed with Buenos Aires City government inspectors as the latter started a sweep out operation in Florida Street. Tension mounted as numerous street vendors refused to pick up their lower quality imitations of popular consumer products and leave.
LAN Airlines announced that “due to a decision by the national aeronautical authorities,” the company has been forced to reschedule their flighst leaving from the Aeroparque Metropolitan airport bound for Sao Paulo, Brazil and Santiago, Chile.
A group of street peddlers set up a roadblock on Corrientes Avenue for more than four hours and cooked meals for the vendors present in protest of the recent decision by the City Government to ban them from selling their products on Florida Street.
Buenos Aires stocks showed gains with the Merval benchmark stock index edging up by 1.1 percent to 2,784.90 points. Meanwhile, Argentina's country-risk dropped 2.3 percent to 873 basis points.
Neighbours of the Retiro’s Villa 31 slum lifted the roadblock they had staged at the intersection of Ramos Mejía and Antártida Argentina streets, blocking one of the main access to Retiro's long distance bus terminal.
Buenos Aires stocks moved up with the Merval benchmark stock index gaining 0.6 percent, to 2,885.62 points. Meanwhile, Argentina's country-risk fell by 6.3 points to 769 basis points in the JP Morgan EMBI index.
Buenos Aires stocks showed gains, with the Merval benchmark stock index edging up by 0.6 percent, to 2,914.93 points. Meanwhile, Argentina's country-risk fell by 3.2 points to 780 basis points in the JP Morgan EMBI index.
Buenos Aires stocks closed lower, with the Merval benchmark stock index edging down by 0.2 percent, to 2,908.7 points.
Buenos Aires stocks showed gains today, with the Merval benchmark stock index edging up by 1.8 percent to 2,837.06 points.
Buenos Aires stocks showed losses, with the Merval benchmark stock index edging down 0.2 percent to 2,810.57 points.
The National Government decided to extend the Greater Buenos Aires areas that might be affected with subsidy cuts to public services like natural gas, electricity and water.
Buenos Aires stocks showed losses, with the Merval benchmark stock index edging down 0.1 percent to 2,806.64 points.
Buenos Aires stocks showed gains with the Merval benchmark stock index edging up by 1.3 percent to 2,757.51 points.
Buenos Aires Stock Exchange (Bolsa de Comercio de Buenos Aires) is not in operation due to the two-day Carnival bank holiday. Activities will resume on Wednesday.
Buenos Aires stocks closed higher with the Merval benchmark stock index edging up by 1.4 percent to 2,838.62 points. Meanwhile, the country-risk fell by 2.8 percent to 777 basis points in the JP Morgan EMBI index.
Buenos Aires stocks showed losses with the Merval benchmark stock index edging down by 0.7 percent to 2,818.09 points.
Buenos Aires stocks showed gains with the Merval benchmark stock index edging up by 3.8 percent to 2,748.75 points.
Buenos Aires stocks showed losses with the Merval benchmark stock index edging down by 1.4 percent to 2,651.60 points. Meanwhile, the country-risk fell by 0,5 percent to 816 basis points in the JP Morgan EMBI index.
Teachers’ unions are still demanding a basic salary of $3,100 pesos, but so far the Buenos Aires province government has offered $2,860 pesos.
Buenos Aires City Mayor Mauricio Macri once again triggered some piquant remarks against the administration of President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner as he claimed for “a true federal government and not just one pretended for official speeches.”
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will close its Buenos Aires office allegedly in protest to Domestic Trade Secretary Guillermo Moreno’s decision to accuse the organization in court, urging it to explain how it calculates Argentina’s inflation rate. However, the organization told the BuenosAiresHerald.com that the measure is due to budgetary reasons.
Buenos Aires stocks presented slight losses, with the Merval benchmark stock index edging down by 0.3 percent to 2,757.20 points.
Buenos Aires province Governor Daniel Scioli confirmed today that there have been no delays or cuts with the so called ‘co-participation funds’ sent by the national government to his administration.
Buenos Aires stocks pushed down, with the Merval benchmark stock index losing 1.6 percent to 2,673.78 points. Meanwhile, Argentina's country-risk rose by 1.3 percent to 809 basis points in the JP Morgan EMBI index.
Buenos Aires City security Minister Guillermo Montenegro admitted today that the level of violence and insecurity cases within the country’s capital city as well the Greater Buenos Aires area have reached some warning levels lately.
Buenos Aires stocks showed losses with the Merval benchmark stock index edging down by 0.7 percent to 2,691.76 points.
Buenos Aires stocks showed losses with the Merval benchmark stock index edging down by 0.9 percent to 2,658.74 points. The leading panel of stocks accumulated gains of 0.4 percent so far this month.
After the mighty force of Wednesday’s storm that left three dead people, large material damage including collapsed walls, cars destroyed and fallen trees covering the streets of various Buenos Aires City neighborhoods, City Public Spaces Minister Diego Santilli said that “is going to take 15 days of uninterrupted work to repair all damage.”
The Buenos Aires province Minister of Government Cristina Alvarez Rodríguez, sought to lower the tone of confrontation that was raised by the split of the civil servants’ midyear bonus payment, and urged Deputy Governor Gabriel Mariotto to “fulfill his institutional role."
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