17/01/2013 | Argentina

National, city governments continue dispute over subways

The friction between the national government and city government over the management of the capital city’s subway line continued today, as Mauricio Macri outrightly dismissed national Interior and Transport Minister Florencio Randazzo’s invitation to a meeting on city transport.

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.

26/12/2012 | Argentina

Heat wave kills City Zoo polar bear

Winner, the last polar bear living in the Buenos Aires City Zoo died early on Christmas morning "due to the unusually high temperatures, combined with Christmas eve fireworks and the bear’s nervious temperament,” a communiqué released today confirmed.

03/01/2013 | Argentina

Pianelli calls Macri 'irresponsible' after suggesting drastic Subway fare hike

Secretary General of the Subway and Tram Union Association, Roberto Pianelli, came on stage this morning to call BA City Mayor Mauricio Macri “irresponsible” after the latter unveiled the possibility of a drastic fare hike.

06/12/2012 | Argentina

Heavy storm causing major flooding in BA

A heavy storm hit the capital city yesterday afternoon, flooding several neighbourhoods. Núñez and Belgrano were two of the most affected areas, with level of water rapidly increasing along Libertador Avenue. 

06/12/2012 | Argentina

Toxic cloud forces mass evacuations in the City

08/12/2012 | Argentina

Lescano assures 'as flooding continues,' power cuts will follow

The secretary-general of the power workers’ union Oscar Lescano commented today that “while flooding continues” in Buenos Aires City and the surrounding areas, the power cuts, such as were experienced this week, “will repeat themselves.”

09/11/2012 | Argentina

Heavy rain, storms hit BA; temperatures drop

10/11/2012 | Argentina

Night of the Museums underway in BA

14/11/2012 | Argentina

'Subway fare won't be put up for now,' says Vidal

Following the Buenos Aires City government’s decision to take over the administration of the underground subway system, deputy mayor María Eugenia Vidal assured that for the moment ticket prices on the service won’t be put up.

29/10/2012 | Argentina

Senator Fernández bashes Macri over Subway transfer

Senator Aníbal Fernández (Victory Front) assured today that BA City Mayor Mauricio Macri “not only doesn’t like to work, but also shows a total disrespect for the law”, in another attack to the business tycoon's refusal to move forward with the Subway transfer.

02/11/2012 | Argentina

Luján floods: Officials say area back to normal within two days

Urban control officials said today that the flood waters in Luján City were beginning to lower and that the city should be back to normal within two days. Nevertheless, at least 500 people remain evacuated.

04/11/2012 | Argentina

Macri backs 8N anti-gov't protest

Buenos Aires City Mayor Mauricio Macri expressed support for the upcoming opposition protest planned for November 8, saying that it’s constructive and promised from now to 2015 to campaign hard for change.

16/10/2012 | Argentina

Strong winds forecasted for Buenos Aires, across five provinces

Forecasters today warned of strong winds across the province and City of Buenos Aires, as well as the centre and southern areas of Córdoba province, Entre Ríos, La Pampa, eastern Río Negro, south and central Santa Fe, and the coastline of Río Negro province.

18/10/2012 | Argentina

Villa 31 residents lift Illia highway protest

Residents of the Villa 31 shanty town continued their protest this morning before the City Legislature in the downtown area of Buenos Aires City but lifted the roadblock which was in place on the Illia highway in the Retiro area.

19/10/2012 | Argentina

Showers forecasted in Buenos Aires, highs of 25 degrees

Showers and some isolated storms were forecasted for today with mild temperatures in the City of Buenos Aires, the National Weather Forecasting Service (SMN) said.

08/10/2012 | Argentina

Grey weather forecasted for entire week in Buenos Aires

The week's weather outlook was that of a grey one, with cloudy, cool days forecasted for the until Thursday in Buenos Aires City and surrounding areas.

10/10/2012 | Argentina

Temperatures dip in Buenos Aires City

A slight dip in temperatures surprised residents of Buenos Aires City and surrounding areas this morning, with lows of 2 degrees in some areas today. Top temperatures are to reached 16 degrees.

11/10/2012 | Argentina

SC authorizes non-punishable abortion in BA City

The National Supreme Court of Justice authorized the practice of the non-punishable abortion, "disregarding" the resolution that had suspended it at first.

13/09/2012 | Argentina

City government to take Banco Ciudad bill complaint to Supreme Court

Deputy Mayor María Eugenia Vidal said today that Buenos Aires City government will be taking their complaint over the passing of the Banco Ciudad bill to the Supreme Court, in a bid to “stop” it being written into law, after it received a majority vote in the Senate last night.

14/09/2012 | Argentina

'The protests filled me with pride,' says City Mayor

Mayor of Buenos Aires City Mauricio Macri spoke today on the mass anti-government protest that took place across the country yesterday remarking that it filled him with “pride” and that he hoped the message of the people would reach the President.

02/10/2012 | Argentina

Weather warning for strong winds lifted but heavy rains expected

Weather forecasters lifted a strong winds alert issued earlier, although they still expect heavy rain in Buenos Aires City, Río de la Plata, the north-eastern parts of Buenos Aires province and the southern part of Entre Ríos.

26/08/2012 | Argentina

Judge orders City gov’t to withdraw subway subsidy funds to meet operating expenses

City Judge Patricia López Vergara, ordered the Buenos Aires City government to ask its national counterpart for the 210 million pesos subsidy funds deposited by the latter in a Banco Nación’s account as part of the agreement for the transfer of the subway and tram system signed earlier this year.

31/08/2012 | Argentina

State school teachers on strike, disrupt traffic in BA City centre

UTE teachers union members were on strike today in Buenos Aires City,  and carried out a march along Avenida de Mayo in protest against sanctions made against a group of teachers earlier in the week. Three hundred and fifty students are affected by the strike.

06/09/2012 | Argentina

Macri: 'CFK's eternity project responds to huge ego, pettiness'

Buenos Aires City Mayor Mauricio Macri came on stage to dilapidate President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s hopes for a third term by making clear he will battle any possible constitutional reform attempt.

09/08/2012 | Argentina

City doctors stage strike

Doctors from the 33 hospitals managed by the Buenos Aires City government staged a 24-hour strike on Thursday to demand security and reject the violent incidents which have taken place recently, the association grouping health professionals reported yesterday.

14/08/2012 | Argentina

After ten-day strike, subway service resumes

All six lines of the subway and the Premetro overground tram service were resumed today following a ten-day union strike that had paralyzed transport across Buenos Aires City.

18/08/2012 | Argentina

Car smashes through bakery's glass front in Villa Crespo

A car drove through the glass front of a bakery in the Buenos Aires City neighbourhood of Villa Crespo on Saturday. There were no reported injuries in the accident.

12/05/2012 | Argentina

Macri blasts opposition for 'supporting Kirchnerite initiatives'

Buenos Aires City Mayor Mauricio Macri reaffirmed today that “to be part of the opposition means to put across a different and more personal view,” and to that effect blasted some blocs for “saying that they represent the opposition, but they end up supporting all of the initiatives put forward by the Kirchnernites.”

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.

14/07/2012 | Argentina

BA province urges Macri to implement Zero Waste Act

The Buenos Aires provincial Agency for Sustainable Development (OPDS) today urged the Buenos Aires City government to implement the Zero Waste Act within a month, so that the City’s waste does not overfill the CEAMSE Metropolitan Green Belt, which will no longer receive debris and construction materials.

29/03/2012 | Argentina

City Gov't insists subway transfer be approved by Legislature

City Cabinet chief Horacio Rodríguez Larreta, commented today that the transfer of the subway system, which was approved by lawmakers yesterday in the Lower House of Congress, should still be approved by the City Legislature before completely going through in order for it to be considered "valid."

17/04/2012 | Argentina

Pedestrian shot dead in Retiro

A man was shot dead at the Retiro neighbourhood in Buenos Aires City after a confusing episode. Police sources reported that they are investigating if it was a robbery or an execution.

26/04/2012 | Argentina

Vidal calls Tomada 'a bully' after warning on City officials over subway

Deputy Mayor María Eugenia Vidal said Labour Minister Carlos Tomada’s warning on the possibility of “using the public force” to make City officials engage in negotiations with subway employees over their collective bargaining makes him sound like a “bully.”

16/02/2012 | Argentina

City postpones setting of Tango bond

Buenos Aires City government has decided to postpone the offer of a $415 million dollar bond because of the current volatility in the market, Treasury Secretary Néstor Grindetti stated

23/02/2012 | Argentina

Macri calls for 'deep analysis to determine why these incidents occur'

Buenos Aires City Mayor Mauricio Macri congratulated the SAME emergency medical assistance service, Metropolitan Police and Civil Defence for their effective work in the Once train crash. “What we really need is a deep analysis to understand why these things happen,” he said.

06/03/2012 | Argentina

National Gov't files lawsuit against City over subway transfer

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s administration filed a lawsuit against the Buenos Aires City government to urge Mayor Mauricio Macri to fulfil the obligations stated at the agreement signed over the transfer of the subway service administration.

28/11/2011 | Argentina

BA City toll rates, taxi fares to climb this week

Taxi cabs fares will climb 26 percent as from Tuesday while the Buenos Aires City toll rates will increase 30 percent as of Thursday.

07/12/2011 | Argentina

Garré rules out transfer of Federal Police to the City

Security Minister Nilda Garré assured that regarding drug-trafficking, this year there was a “record of confiscation,” and announced the “reinforcement” in several zones to continue with the fight against drugs. She also ruled out the transferring the Federal Police to Buenos Aires City.

15/02/2012 | Argentina

'Orange Alert' issued in the Capital

02/11/2011 | Argentina

Rodríguez Larreta praises transference of subway administration

Buenos Aires City Cabinet Chief Horacio Rodríguez Larreta praised the government’s decision to transfer the subway administration and assured it is a “step forward for the autonomy of the city.”

04/11/2011 | Argentina

Part of 10-floor building collapses in BA City, it was evacuated

A part of a ten-floor building located in the Monserrat neighbourhood of Buenos Aires City collapsed. The city emergency subsecretary, Néstor Nicolás, stated that one of the parts of the construction collapsed “due to severe fails of its structure.”

18/11/2011 | Argentina

BA City advances in Budget bill debate

Budget Committee of the Buenos Aires City Legislature passed a number of economic bills that will be debated next Thursday, the 2012 Budget bill that includes the raise in the ABL property tax among them.

19/08/2011 | Argentina

Cold blast blows into BA and surrounding areas

Another wave of cold weather is upon the Capital and its surrounding areas, foreseen to extend over the weekend.

29/09/2011 | Argentina

Judge summons Macri, orders homeless shelters close down

Buenos Aires City Judge Roberto Gallardo summoned city Mayor Mauricio Macri to testify in the case investigating the living conditions of tenements inhabitants in the La Boca neighbourhood.

12/10/2011 | Argentina

Storm warning issued for Buenos Aires and five provinces

The National Meteorological Service (SMN) this morning issued a storm warning, predicting heavy showers and strong winds across Buenos Aires province, the south and central areas of Córdoba, Santa Fe, La Pampa, the eastern part of Río Negro and the south and centre areas of San Luis.

10/07/2011 | Argentina

Solanas admits his defeat

Proyecto Sur’s mayoral candidate Fernando Solanas admitted defeat, after official results showed he is in third place, far from Mayor Mauricio Macri and Senator Daniel Filmus.

14/07/2011 | Argentina

Pinedo assures 'we can defeat the Kirchnerite party'

PRO’s lawmaker Federico Pinedo assured that the Kirchnerites “blasts Buenos Aires City neighbours who voted” and assured that “last Sunday we’ve showed we can defeat the pro-government bloc.”

22/07/2011 | Argentina

Macri: 'Kirchnerites are the kings of dirty campaigning'

Buenos Aires City mayor Mauricio Macri rejected the accusations made by his opponent of the Victory Front bloc, Daniel Filmus, after assuring that he “never” did “dirty campaigns” and added that it is “usual practice of the Kirchnerites.”

10/07/2011 | Argentina

Telerman 'hopes to be the election's surprise'

The Progressive Front for Buenos Aires mayoral candidate, Jorge Telerman, assured that he foresees he will be “a surprise thanks to split ballots” and highlighted that voting for municipal posts “means returning to the original politics, closer to the people.”

10/07/2011 | Argentina

Giudici warns of a 'fake polarization' in the elections

Radical Party (UCR) mayoral candidate Silvana Giudici criticized the mayoral campaign, assuring that there had been a “fake polarization” between Mauricio Macri and Daniel Filmus, and also blasted the National Government for issuing official advertisement linked to the City during the electoral ban.

10/07/2011 | Argentina

'We are now stronger than ever' to beat Macri, Cabandié says

Victory Front’s City Legislator candidate Juan Cabandié assured that, along with Daniel Filmus and Carlos Tomada,” they are now stronger than ever in order to beat the PRO party in the second round of elections scheduled to take place on July 31st.

01/07/2011 | Argentina

Vidal, Macri say raid ordered by Judge Gallardo is a 'political maneuver'

Buenos Aires City Social Development Minister and PRO’s Deputy-Mayor candidate, María Eugenia Vidal rejected the existence of a embezzlement in her ministry. She also said that the raids ordered by Judge Norberto Gallardo “are striking.”

08/07/2011 | Argentina

Students lift take over, march towards BA City Education Ministry

Buenos Aires City high school students began to lift the take over of their schools and marched towards the city Education Ministry in order to claim for better building conditions.

10/07/2011 | Argentina

Macri takes 20-point lead on Filmus, both headed to runoff

City Mayor Mauricio Macri took a 20-point lead on Kirchnerite mayoral candidate Daniel Filmus, but none of the candidates managed to obtain more than 50 percent of the votes. Just like in 2007, both candidates will once again run against each other in a second round in July 31st..

09/04/2011 | Argentina

Morales suggests Macri should run for City election

Senator and ex head of the Radical Party, Gerardo Morales, suggested that Buenos Aires City Mayor Mauricio Macri “would help the opposition” if he runs for the city elections.

25/06/2011 | Argentina

Cold weekend weather in BA

A wave of ‘polar winds’ from the south has arrived to Buenos Aires, causing temperatures to drop to just 3 degrees, taking wind chill into account. According to the National Meteorological Service (SMN), temperatures are expected to reach a minimum of between 0 and 4 degrees throughout the weekend.

25/06/2011 | Argentina

Redrado heads Duhalde's list, Feletti in the Victory Front's lawmakers' list in BA City

The list of candidates for Buenos Aires City’s national lawmakers was closing tonight before the end of the legal time limit to present them before the electoral committee.

26/03/2011 | Argentina

Rain showers reach BA city, surrounding areas

The city of Buenos Aires and its surrounding areas experienced a grey start of the day, with showers this morning and a high humidity index. The rain lasted until the mid afternoon, where it cleared slightly, with lows of 18 degrees, and a high of 24 degrees, according to the National Meteorological Service.

02/04/2011 | Argentina

Duhalde requests police presence at internal election

Presidential pre-candidate Eduardo Duhalde sent a letter to Security Minister Nilda Garré requesting the police to guard the polling stations during the internal election of the Federal Peronism bloc in Buenos Aires City to avoid “possible disturbances.”

07/04/2011 | Argentina

Doctors announce strike on 33 BA City hospitals in protest of police pullout

Buenos Aires City’s Municipal Doctors Association (AMM) announced that the 33 city’s public hospitals will go on strike tomorrow due to the decision of the National Security Ministry of pulling out and cancelling the contracts of the Federal Police officers who were guarding public sites.

18/03/2011 | Argentina

Garré sends Federal Police to Indoamericano Park

Security Minister Nilda Garré anticipated that her ministry will apply “temporal” preventive measures to avoid new take overs in Buenos Aires City although she assured that from next Monday, City authorities “must be responsible of their obligations.”

19/03/2011 | Argentina

National, City Gov't clash over possible takeovers at Indoamericano Park

While illegal takeovers continue in Villa Soldati and the Federal Police was sent to the Indoamericano Park to prevent a new seizure, national and provincial officials clashed over who is responsible for the security in the area.

23/03/2011 | Argentina

Possible storms as showers hit BA city and province

The National Meteorological Service announced an alert for possible storms and heavy rain for Buenos Aires city and province, with a minimum temperature of 18° degrees and a maximum of 23° degrees.

25/02/2011 | Argentina

BA City teachers' unions accept Gov't offer

Buenos Aires City teachers’ union decided to accept the City government’s proposal, which offered a 31 percent increase in two parts, and will begin with the classes on Monday as the majority of schools of the country.

10/03/2011 | Argentina

City Legislature fails to muster quorum, suspends session

The session of the Buenos Aires City Legislature to debate elections unification has been postponed due to the lack of quorum, officials said.

12/03/2011 | Argentina

BA city expects showers, while provinces on storm alert

According to the National Meteorological Service (SMN), Buenos Aires city and surrounding areas will experience showers and high temperatures today, with a raised humidity index. The interior provinces are on alert for storms and heavy rain.

14/12/2010 | Argentina

Activists block 9 de Julio, burn door of Social Development Ministry

Downtown Buenos Aires has been brought to a standstill once again due to traffic blocks along the 9 de Julio Avenue. Activists from the left-wing organization MTD Aníbal Verón had set the door of the National Social Development Ministry on fire in the midst of a demonstration at the junction of 9 de Julio and Belgrano Avenues.

15/12/2010 | Argentina

Special Investigatory Committee calls off Macri's impeachment

Buenos Aires City opposition blocs agreed to leave aside the chance of calling for an impeachment against the City Mayor, Mauricio Macri, in the frame of the investigation on the illegal wiretapping case.

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.

10/12/2010 | Argentina

Villa Soldati conflict: Gov't, Macri meeting to be resumed at 10:30

The government summoned Buenos Aires City Mayor Mauricio Macri and the leaders of the organizations who clashed at the Indoamericano Park to analyze the conflict and reach to an agreement. After a three-hour debate, spokesman Alfredo Scoccimarro announced that authorities decided to go on a recess until 10:30pm. The SAME emergency medical assistance system confirmed the death of a 19-year-old man and announced that neighbours have shot the ambulances which tried to enter to the Indoamericano Park. There was no presence of the Federal or Metropolitan Police. Tension mounted after Villa Lugano and Soldati neighbours who were marching to protest against the occupation of the Indoamericano Park decided to evict the squatters by their own means.

11/12/2010 | Argentina

Macri denounces the Gov't acted with 'political opportunism,' but praised the dialogue

Buenos Aires City Mayor Mauricio Macri assured that the Cabinet Chief, Aníbal Fernández, acted "measly" and with "political opportunism" during his press conference and requested "time" to solve the conflict at the Indoamericano Park.

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."

10/12/2010 | Argentina

Judge demands immediate state presence at the Indoamericano Park

Buenos Aires City Judge Elena Liberatori demanded the "immediate State presence" at the Indoamericano Park in Villa Soldati neighbourhood in order to "guarantee life and physical integrity of the inhabitants of the park."

10/12/2010 | Argentina

Ezeiza outsourced workers block toll at the airport's entrance

10/12/2010 | Argentina

Macri sends a letter to CFK, calls for an 'urgent' audience

Buenos Aires City Mayor, Mauricio Macri, sent a letter to President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner to request for an "urgent" audience to analyze the conflict in Villa Soldati neighbourhood.

29/06/2011 | Sports

Gov't says River should not be sanctioned over incidents

Chief of Staff Aníbal Fernández assured that BA City government is the responsible for the incidents occurred last Sunday at the Monumental stadium “because although it had the power, it didn’t prevent some extra 14,000 fans from entering the stadium.”

12/12/2012 | Sports

Incidents after Boca fans' march

Boca Juniors fans clashed with the police in front of the Obelisk, in Buenos Aires City, at the end of the celebration of the team's "Global Fan Day."

07/04/2011 | Entertainment

Colón Theatre, BA City Gov't reach agreement

State workers union ATE’s City secretary general Rodolfo Arrechea announced that Colón Theatre’s workers and Buenos Aires City officials had reach to an agreement to reinstate the 41 musicians of the Resident Orchestra who had been fired due to a union conflict.