04/03/2011 | Argentina

Macri confirms separate election dates

City Mayor Mauricio Macri announced that the general elections and city election dates will be divided, even though it still remains unclear as to whether he will be participating in the race for President or head of the city government.

16/06/2011 | Argentina

Gutiérrez Children’s Hospital staff stage 24-hour strike

Doctors, medical staff, and nurses from the Ricardo Gutiérrez Children’s Hospital were staging a strike today, due to staff shortages within the medical facility, and to re-open the collective bargaining over wages with the City government.  

17/06/2011 | Argentina

Gutiérrez Children's Hospital announces new strike for end of June

Following the Gutiérrez Children’s Hospital’s 24-hour strike staged by doctors, nurses and medical professionals yesterday, staff announced a new 48-hour strike which will take place on the June 28 and 29, furthering their salary demands.

17/08/2011 | Argentina

City gov't to appeal school security camera prohibition ruling

City Security Minister, Guillermo Montenegro labelled the City Court’s decision to ban the installation of security cameras inside city schools, “absurd” stating the city government’s plan to appeal against the ruling.

12/11/2011 | Argentina

Building site closed in San Telmo on fears of collapse

City government officials closed down a building site today in the neighbourhood of San Telmo, after a neighbour reported that the construction work taking place had damaged an adjoining wall linking the buildings, bringing forth fears of a possible collapse.

02/12/2011 | Argentina

Legislature approves modification of teachers' Classification Boards

After a series of agitating incidents that interrupted the teacher's protest outside the City Legislature downtown on Thursday, City lawmakers finally approved Friday morning, a law which modifies the system of teachers’ Classification Boards and teacher promotions.

20/01/2012 | Argentina

'Garré causes useless political disputes, and offers no solutions,' Vidal

Deputy Mayor for Buenos Aires, María Eugenia Vidal spoke today in response to National Security Minister Nilda Garré and said that “facing any security problems that affect the residents of the City of Buenos Airs, instead of offering solutions, she causes useless political disputes.”

15/02/2012 | Argentina

Subway handover rift continues

Tensions persisted between the national and city governments today over the Subway handover. Transport Secretary Juan Pablo Schiavi accused the centre-right PRO party of "discussing an essential service with through the eyes of a shopkeeper," while Deputy City Mayor María Eugenia Vidal, reiterated complaints over "unilateral decisions" that were made.

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.”

09/03/2012 | Argentina

City Gov't hits back as dispute over transport continues

While the national government was rapidly trying to complete the transfer of the subway and 33 bus lines, City Security Minister Guillermo Montenegro said "the issue should be resolved by the Supreme Court," while City lawmaker Gabriela Michetti stated that the national government was purposefully trying to “put the City against the interior provinces.”

10/03/2012 | Argentina

Cromañón street reopens on Tuesday to buses, taxis, emergency vehicles

The City Government announced today that Bartolomé Mitre street, closed since the tragic fire occurred inside República Cromañón nightclub in 2004, will be reopened to traffic, however only to taxis, buses and emergency vehicles.

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."

04/05/2012 | Argentina

Santilli dismisses Gov't accusations against City over waste disposal

The City government Environment Minister Diego Santilli rejected once again accusations made yesterday by President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner against the City government over the management of waste disposal in Buenos Aires.

18/05/2012 | Argentina

Meeting to solve subway conflict postponed until Monday

A meeting summoned by the Labour Ministry with the aim of solving the Subway wage conflict has been postponed and will take place at 11 am Monday at the Ministry headquarters.

18/05/2012 | Argentina

ANSeS reports Roggio Group to CNV for 'contract irregularities'

In the midst of the conflict with the city government over the subway transfer, the national government put further pressure on subway company Metrovías.

18/07/2012 | Argentina

Rubbish piles up, collection services interrupted for third day

Buenos Aires City was as dirty as it gets as thousands of bags pile up on the streets as rubbish collection companies lead into the third consecutive day of protests, thus paralyzing all services even though the CEAMSE conflict had finally been solved.

14/08/2012 | Argentina

Vidal calls for 'dialogue' to resolve subway handover

Upon the resumption of the subway service after a ten-day hiatus, Deputy Mayor for Buenos Aires City María Eugenia Vidal said that “the reasonable thing to do now is to resolve the handover” of the subway lines “through talks” while suggesting possible solutions to the rift.

12/09/2012 | Argentina

Banco Ciudad bill 'should be rejected,' says City Cabinet Chief

City Cabinet Chief Horacio Rodríguez Larreta echoed negativity toward the bill being pushed by national government lawmakers in the Senate, which when passed will move court funds from Banco Ciudad to Banco Nación, and said “more than debate, what they should do is reject the bill.”

15/09/2012 | Argentina

'Government's child benefit scheme's a failure,' Bullrich

City Education Minister Esteban Bullrich, sustained today that the government’s child benfit scheme ‘Asignación Universal por Hijo (AUH)’ is a “policy failure,” and that increasing the amount “generates a problem for all society.”

28/09/2012 | Argentina

City Legislature passes abortion law in cases of rape, life endangerment

City Government lawmakers passed in the early hours of this morning the law which allows the non-punishable practice of abortions in the case of life endangerment as well as if the pregnancy is caused by rape.

28/09/2012 | Argentina

City Gov't refuses talks while sit-ins continue in 30 schools

Buenos Aires City Minister of Education Esteban Bullrich made clear today that his department was not prepared to engage in dialogue with students carrying out sit-ins in more than 30 public schools across the city.

08/11/2012 | Argentina

Some neighbourhoods still without power after mass blackout

26/12/2012 | Argentina

City gov't confirms subway A line closure from January

Buenos Aires City Mayor Mauricio Macri confirmed today that the A line subway service will be closed from the first fortnight of January for planned re-construction works, and could be closed for a period of 60 days.

27/12/2012 | Argentina

'Closing the subway is an unnecessary setback for users,' Randazzo

The national government made clear its stance over the city government’s decision to close the A line service of the subway for up to sixty days -for the carrying out of construction works- labelling the measure an “unnecessary setback for users.”

14/01/2013 | Argentina

City gov't studies 'multiple options' for Subway fare hike

The chairman of Empresa de Subterráneos de Buenos Aires (BA Subway Company) Juan Pablo Piccardo, discarded the idea of implementing a differentiated subway fare price during rush hours, though admitted that “numerous options are being studied.”

05/03/2013 | Argentina

City gov't studies special subway fare for low-income commuters

The head of Buenos Aires Subways (SBASE), Juan Pablo Piccardo revealed today that the City government is studying to subsidy those commuters not able to afford the new fare of 3.50 pesos that’s announced for March 15.

29/04/2013 | Argentina

Montenegro justifies Borda repression, says 'protocol' was followed

BA City Security Minister Guillermo Montenegro defended the attacks perpetrated by the Metropolitan Police against health workers, journalists, and ATE state workers at the Hospital Borda last Friday.