07/12/2012 | Argentina

Three dead in Buenos Aires province after thunderstorm

15/12/2012 | Argentina

Scioli calls for 'union and collaboration' in mass rally

Buenos Aires province governor Daniel Scioli held a massive ceremony at La Plata’s Unico stadium to close the year, in which he commended beneficiaries and workers of various social plans - including sports, employment and production - and called for "union and collaboration."

21/12/2012 | Argentina

Scioli assures legal action will be taken against organized looting

Governor for Buenos Aires province, Daniel Scioli assured today that fair and legal action would be taken to control the “organized gangs” behind the looting of various shops and supermarkets across the province.

28/11/2012 | Argentina

Public hospitals in Buenos Aires province go on strike

Staff from 77 public hospitals across Buenos Aires province, belonging to workers union CICOP, went on strike for two hours today demanding improved security at health centres.

30/11/2012 | Argentina

Larreta calls Scioli's waste ultimatum 'aggressive'

Following the crossfire yesterday between Buenos Aires province governor Daniel Scioli and City Mayor Mauricio Macri over the rubbish dispute, City Cabinet Chief called the province’s response as “aggressive.”

04/12/2012 | Argentina

Macri promises to reduce amount of city waste sent to BA province deposits

Daniel Scioli, Buenos Aires province governor and City Mayor Mauricio Macri reached an accord over the waste issue between the capital and the province today, with the City mayor agreeing to enforce the reduction of waste that is sent to the province’s deposits.

20/08/2012 | Argentina

'Education should never be cuts' target,' Deputy Domínguez

The head of the Lower House of Congress, Julián Dominguez, assured that "education should never be part of the cuts," referring to the current situation of Buenos Aires province government that is applying the "fine tunning" in the education policies.

24/08/2012 | Argentina

Scioli: 'If there's a Constitution reform, I'll support CFK'

Buenos Aires Governor Daniel Scioli ratified he is willing to support President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner if she is allowed to run for a new term in office, although he assured that he would like to run for president if a constitutional reform fails.

12/10/2012 | Argentina

Police officer shot in Almirante Brown dies

A Buenos Aires province police officer died today after being gunned down yesterday in a faceoff with delinquent youths who were trying to rob a butchers in Almirante Brown, police officials informed.

14/07/2012 | Argentina

'Politics isn't about seeing to famous people,' Mariotto

Buenos Aires province vice-governor Gabriel Mariotto, criticized Governor Daniel Scioli again today, stating that “politics is not about seeing to famous people and taking pictures with sportsmen.”

09/08/2012 | Argentina

BA province Education Minister against cuts, tenders resignation

Buenos Aires province Education Director Silvina Gvirtz tendered her resignation after provincial Governor Daniel Scioli decided to lead an intervention in the area including budget cuts aimed to reduce substitute teachers personnel.

18/08/2012 | Argentina

Heavy rain provokes 1700 evacuations in Buenos Aires province

11/07/2012 | Argentina

At joint rally with Scioli, CFK stresses 'BA province is the most privileged'

While attending a televised rally alongside Buenos Aires province Governor Daniel Scioli, President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner highlighted how "Buenos Aires is the most privileged province in the country."

13/07/2012 | Argentina

Buenos Aires province civil servants to strike next week

The Buenos Aires province chapter of the CTA labour grouping led by Pablo Micheli announced they will carry out a new 48-hour strike next week in the province, in further rejection of the midyear bonus payment in instalments by Daniel Scioli’s government.

13/07/2012 | Argentina

Judge urges Scioli to pay complete midyear bonus in 5 days

Judge Luis Federico Arias ordered to suspend Buenos Aires province Governor Daniel Scioli's decree that settled the payment of the midyear bonus in four installments, and urged to pay it completely within the next five days.

22/05/2012 | Argentina

PJ party accepts Moyano's resignation, sets internal elections for March 2013

The head of the Justicialist Party and Buenos Aires governor Daniel Scioli gave a press conference in which he announced a series of decisions made after the meeting of the Party’s National Council, such as picking next March 31st as the day to hold the internal elections.

08/06/2012 | Argentina

Gov't says transport meeting 'positive'

The meeting between Interior Minister Florencio Randazzo, Buenos Aires Mayor Mauricio Macri and Buenos Aires Province Governor, Daniel Scioli finished just after midday, in which the plans for the makeup of the tripartite entity coordinating transport in the Metropolitan area were discussed.

11/07/2012 | Argentina

Strike, roadblocks begin in Buenos Aires province

Teachers, court workers, health and administrative workers in the province of Buenos Aires began their promised 48-hour strike this morning with several roadblocks to protest the government’s payment of midyear bonuses in four installments.

16/02/2012 | Argentina

'Mariotto and I get along much better than what is publically perceived,' Scioli

Buenos Aires province Governor Daniel Scioli admitted that his relationship with Vice-governor Gabriel Mariotto “seems tense” but stressed the fact that they get along much better than they seem to do.

01/03/2012 | Argentina

Scioli urges teacher unions 'to collaborate and make an effort'

Buenos Aires province Governor Daniel Scioli called for “taking care of our achievements and join efforts to work for the growth of the province and the country” and asked for “collaboration and effort” of teacher unions “to guarantee the normal development of the school year,” in his speech during the opening of 2012’s Legislature sessions.

28/04/2012 | Argentina

BA Province Gov't authorises private school tuition hike

The Buenos Aires Province government authorised tuition fee hikes in private schools, and said that they could be implemented as of May.

22/12/2011 | Argentina

Mariotto eases rumours of tension with Scioli

Buenos Aires province Vice-Governor Gabriel Mariotto denied there is “tension” with the Governor Daniel Scioli, but “activism, debate and opinions.”

11/01/2012 | Argentina

Search continues for missing 13-year-old in BA Province

Following a chain of child disappearances last year, the search for a missing 13-year-old girl continued today. Rocío Zarlenga was last seen on December 27 in Alejandro Korn town, Buenos Aires Province where she lives with her family.

13/01/2012 | Argentina

Murdered teacher's husband arrested in BA province

Daniel Sfeir, husband of murdered teacher Silvia Prigent, was finally arrested by police officials at his home. San Isidro Judge Ricardo Costa finally issued the arrest of Sfeir for Prigent's murder after new evidence was uncovered regarding the case. The school teacher's body was found in a field last week by police.

14/08/2011 | Argentina

De Narváez affirms 'BA will be disputed between Scioli and us'

The candidate of Social Development Union (UDESO) for Buenos Aires province governor, Francisco De Narváez, affirmed that “it’s clear that the province will be a dispute between Scioli and us.”

13/10/2011 | Argentina

'Austerity will be key in 2012,' Arlía says

Buenos Aires province Economy Minister Alejandro Arlia said that the district “is getting ready for a 2012 in which austerity will be evident,” while visiting Ambito de debate TV show, Arlía also predicted that the President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s administration will have" the strongest political power seen since Juan Domingo Perón."

20/10/2011 | Argentina

'The best is yet to come,' Scioli says as he ends campaign

Buenos Aires province governor Daniel Scioli closed his campaign with a rally held in the Greater Buenos Aires locality of Merlo, and assured that “the best time for Argentina is coming.” He also highlighted the fact that his administration ended with the notion that criminals enter through a door and leave through another one."

24/06/2011 | Argentina

'Pepe' Scioli, Bazze to head UDESO's lawmakers list in BA province

The leaders of the Social Development Union party (UDESO), Ricardo Alfonsín and Francisco de Narváez, announced that José “Pepe” Scioli and the UCR’s Miguel Bazze will head the Senators and Lawmakers lists for Buenos Aires.

24/06/2011 | Argentina

CFK imposes Mariotto as Vice-Governor

By Liliana Franco.- President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner is not willing to have another candidate for Buenos Aires province Vice-President but Gabriel Mariotto. Nevertheless, this does not mean that Daniel Scioli had confirmed what he accepts, sources from La Plata City said.

11/08/2011 | Argentina

'We have the responsibility to continue,' Scioli

Buenos Aires province Governor and candidate Daniel Scioli held his final election campaign rally at the Lomas de Zamora National University along with his candidate for Vice-Governor Gabriel Mariotto, where he called for the continuity of the Kirchnerite model and “to keep on with the economic and social achievements.”

03/02/2011 | Argentina

One dead after failed plunder of derailed train in José Léon Suárez

At least one person was killed and several others were injured after a gang tried to plunder a derailed freight train and clashed with the police in the José León Suárez district, Buenos Aires province. Unrest is beginning to grow in the area, as residents protest in front of the local police station.

04/05/2011 | Argentina

Lorry drivers' lift blockades, abide mandatory conciliation order

Lorry drivers led by Hugo and Pablo Moyano's union abided by the mandatory conciliation  issued by the Labour Ministry and lifted the blockades they had staged in petrol companies along Buenos Aires province. They demand an extra bonus for carrying dangerous loads. However, they warned that if theu don't reach an agreement, "they will freeze the entire country."

10/05/2011 | Argentina

Das Neves released from hospital after suffering from a 'laryngeal spasm'

Chubut Governor Mario Das Neves was released from Santa Teresita de Rawson Hospital and given the ‘all clear’ by doctors. He had been hospitalized for a few hours with a ‘laryngeal spasm,’ Health Secretary for Buenos Aires Province, Ignacio Hernández informed.