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  • 21/01/2013 | Argentina

    Necochea mayor suspended, pending impeachment

    The Necochea Municipal Council decided to suspend the city’s mayor, Horacio Tellechea, and scheduled a new session on February 8th to discuss his possible removal from office.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 29/11/2012 | Argentina

    'Zero rubbish': Macri calls Scioli to 'work without artificial divisions'

    Buenos Aires City Mayor Mauricio Macri assured he will send his team to the meeting summoned by Governor Daniel Scioli to debate the "zero rubbish" law, and considered that "there's only one metropolitan area and it must work without artificial divisions."

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 11/11/2012 | Argentina

    Macri refers to CFK's speech after 8N protest

    Buenos Aires City Mayor Mauricio Macri referred to the speech President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner after the 8N pot-banging protest, and released a photograph of the demonstration.

  • 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."

  • 11/08/2012 | Argentina

    City Gov't fines unionists on strike nearly 5 million pesos

    The City Government sanctioned today the dissident subway workers –currently leading the longest subway strike in Argentine history, lasting a total of eight days so far- for five million pesos and reported them to the Judiciary and to the national Labour Ministry.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 11/07/2012 | Argentina

    City Gov't calls for Garré to put together 'security plan'

    Deputy Mayor for the Buenos Aires City Government María Eugenia Vidal spoke out today about the recent rise in crime on the city streets, stressing that national Security Minister Nilda Garré “should put together a security plan” in order to control the issue.

  • 01/08/2012 | Argentina

    'The subway strike is arbitrary and excessive,' Vidal

    Deputy Mayor for Buenos Aires City María Eugenia Vidal sharply criticized the announced strike by the UTA subway and tram workers union yesterday, labelling it an ‘arbitrary and excessive’ move.

  • 10/08/2012 | Argentina

    'Subway delegates have the Nat'l Gov't support to continue with the strike'

    After the negotiations failed and a week of traffic chaos, Buenos Aires City Mayor gave a press conference in which he blamed President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner for the subway strike.

  • 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.

  • 14/06/2012 | Argentina

    Randazzo, BA province mayors decide to work together to improve Sarmiento line service

    Interior and Transport Minister Florencio Randazzo today met with western Buenos Aires Province mayors to discuss matters regarding the Sarmiento train line.

  • 10/07/2012 | Argentina

    Pinamar City Council removes mayor from office

    The City Council of the coastal town of Pinamar voted in favour of removing mayor Blas Altieri from office after he was impeached over irregularities in the awarding process of properties in a governmental affordable housing programme.

  • 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.

  • 14/03/2012 | Argentina

    'This is a one-way decision making gov't,' Macri bashes CFK administration

    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.”

  • 05/04/2012 | Argentina

    Morón declares state of emergency

    The municipality of Morón has declared the state of emergency all along the district due to the severe damages registered after the brutal storm that hit the area last night, where the wind reached the 110 kilometres per hour.

  • 17/01/2012 | Argentina

    City mayor denies campaign ties to head of human trafficking ring

    After recent accusations that Mauricio Macri’s mayoral campaign had ties to the leader of a prostitution and human trafficking ring, the mayor denied knowing him as well as receiving any donations from him.

  • 29/02/2012 | Argentina

    Vidal: 'We won't take control of the Subway while there's no deal with Nat'l Gov't'

    Deputy Mayor for Buenos Aires City María Eugenia Vidal, made it clear today that the Macri administration had still not taken full control of the subway system and were not planning to “as long as there was a disagreement” with the national Government over the works that are lacking.

  • 01/03/2012 | Argentina

    Macri opens BA City Legislative year blasting national government

    Buenos Aires City Mayor Mauricio Macri officially opened the Legislative sessions for 2012 at the City Legislature this morning with a harsh opening speech aimed to the national government.

  • 04/01/2012 | Argentina

    Catriel Mayor 'should resign,' says Weretilneck

    The newly appointed Governor of Río Negro, Alberto Weretilneck, assured today that the Mayor of Catriel, Carlos Johnston, who mysteriously went missing during a period of two days, absented himself “for his own reasons,” and considered that the official “should not continue” in his post.

  • 09/01/2012 | Argentina

    'I suffered from an anxiety disorder,' Catriel's Mayor

    Carlos Johnston, the mayor of Río Negro’s town of Catriel who had gone missing for three days last week and who was found in Santa Cruz, came on stage today breaking his silence saying he was “suffering from an anxiety disorder.”

  • 10/01/2012 | Argentina

    Catriel's mayor had $50,000 pesos when found, police says

    Santa Cruz's police unveiled that Catriel Mayor Carlos Johnston was carrying $50,000 pesos when he was found at the Los Antiguos locality, after being lost for three days.

  • 09/12/2011 | Argentina

    Macri calls for 'City, Provinces, Nat'l Gov't to collaborate'

    In a fairly brief speech today at the City Legislature, Mauricio Macri focused on creating “social peace” amongst Argentines, while affirming the importance of resolving more social and climatic issues during his mandate. In a special ceremony this morning at the City Legislature, City Mayor Mauricio Macri was being be re-sworn in alongside his deputy, María Vidal.

  • 02/01/2012 | Argentina

    Concern grows over missing Río Negro mayor

    Authorities in the Río Negro town of Catriel continue the search for missing Mayor Carlos Johnston, who mysteriously disappeared a few hours after the New Year celebrations. Police are currently looking into a strange text message he sent his wife containing the word “estoy” (I am).

  • 03/01/2012 | Argentina

    Río Negro mayor found, in good health

    Santa Cruz province's Security Secretary César Chao Monzón reported that Catriel Mayor Carlos Johnston was found unharmed and in perfect health in Los Antiguos town. Río Negro's city government head had gone missing on Sunday morning.

  • 19/10/2011 | Argentina

    Macri pledges to support CFK if she's reelected

    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.”

  • 20/10/2011 | Argentina

    'CFK will clearly be re-elected,' says Macri

    City Mayor Mauricio Macri stated that it was “clear” that President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner would be re-elected, maintaining no doubts over vote counts at this weekend’s elections.

  • 23/10/2011 | Argentina

    Macri:'We've reached split-ballot record in BA City'

    Buenos Aires City Mayor and head of PRO bloc Mauricio Macri assured that “we have reached a record of split-ballot in the City,” and congratulated Federico Pinedo and Jorge Macri for their performance in the election.

  • 25/07/2011 | Argentina

    'I don't regret dropping my presidential bid' Macri

    Mayor Mauricio Macri said that he "doesn't regret dropping" his presidential bid, after seeing the support he received in the City's first round and the surprising performance that PRO candidate Miguel Del Sel had in Sunday's Santa Fe province gubernatorial elections, in which he ended up in second place.

  • 31/07/2011 | Argentina

    Solanas blasts National Gov't

    Former mayoral candidate for the Proyecto Sur party, Fernando “Pino” Solanas, stressed on the importance of the August 14th primary elections and blasted the National Government, accusing it of triggering a “dirty campaign” before today's mayoral runoff between Mauricio Macri and Victory Front candidate Daniel Filmus.

  • 31/07/2011 | Argentina

    CFK calls Macri to congratulate him

    While giving his concession speech, Kirchnerite Daniel Filmus said that President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner had called reelected Mayor Mauricio Macri in order to congratulate him. Filmus’ announcement came as a surprise since no official results had been released yet.

  • 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.

  • 10/07/2011 | Argentina

    Mayor Macri thanks BA residents for 'trusting him once more'

    City Mayor Mauricio Macri came on stage minutes after 10 pm and thanked the population of Buenos Aires for “trusting him once more.” He also spoke to those who didn’t vote for him and assured that “he would not let their differences come between them.”

  • 12/07/2011 | Argentina

    Gov't assures Filmus will face runoff

    Interior Minister Florencio Randazzo affirmed that the Kirchnerite candidate for Buenos Aires City Mayor Daniel Filmus “will not withdraw from the run-off election” and called to work “so that the city definitely includes all the benefits” of the model of the National Government.

  • 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

    Estenssoro assures CC 'is ready to govern BA City'

    Buenos Aires City mayoral candidate for the Civic Coalition party, María Eugenia Estenssoro, assured that she is ready to govern the city, adding that it is the first time that her party runs with its own candidate in the city.

  • 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.

  • 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.”

  • 05/07/2011 | Argentina

    Filmus insists on forming a 'City coalition gov't'

    The candidate to City Mayor for the Victory Front (FPV), Daniel Filmus,  reaffirmed the idea of forming a “coalition government” between political forces, which he believes would enable the possibility of “change” in the city.

  • 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..

  • 04/06/2011 | Argentina

    Bariloche Mayor urges population to 'stay at home'

    The city of Bariloche was covered by a dense ash cloud that originated after the Puyehue volcano suddenly erupted in Chile.

  • 21/06/2011 | Argentina

    Kirchnerite mayor switches to Duhalde, warns others will do the same

    The Kirchnerite Mayor of Malvinas Argentinas, in the Greater Buenos Aires area, announced that he would support Eduardo Duhalde’s presidential candidacy, and assured that Tigre Mayor Sergio Massa “still hasn’t dropped” from a potential gubernatorial candidacy.

  • 29/06/2011 | Argentina

    Filmus awaits Macri's response over debate proposition

    Candidate to city mayor, Daniel Filmus assured today that he is awaiting “a response” from current City Mayor Mauricio Macri after suggesting they both take part in a “broad debate,” through a letter he sent yesterday, reiterating that he does not accept “monopolizing debate through a single media.”

  • 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.

  • 21/05/2011 | Argentina

    CFK picks Filmus-Tomada for BA city mayoral race; official ceremony held today

    President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner has decided on Senator Daniel Filmus as the ruling Victory Front candidate for the Buenos Aires city mayoral race, with Labour Minister Carlos Tomada as his running mate, official sources said. The announcement will be made official this afternoon from 5PM, where the two favourites will join the President in a special ceremony.

  • 21/05/2011 | Argentina

    Filmus launches his City mayoral bid

    Senator Daniel Filmus launched his official Victory Front mayoral bid alongside running mate Carlos Tomada in a rally in the ND theatre in the City. President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner was gave a speech and backed her administration and said she was there "as an activist, not as President". Earlier Filmus confirmed his candidacy for the Victory Front party.

  • 05/05/2011 | Argentina

    Larreta says 'PRO will keep on working for a national alternative'

    City Cabinet Chief Horacio Rodríguez Larreta confirmed that the centre-right ruling PRO party will “integrate a national alternative,” whether the final decision of Buenos Aires Mayor Mauricio Macri is to re-run for the city, or whether he decides to run for President.

  • 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."

  • 13/05/2011 | Argentina

    Macri confirms Vidal for mayoral bid

    Buenos Aires City Mayor Mauricio Macri announced that the current city Social Development minister María Eugenia Vidal will accompany him at the race for the mayoral elections to be held on July 10, when he will try to achieve his re-election.

  • 29/03/2011 | Argentina

    Macri announces election day date for July 10

    Buenos Aires Mayor Mauricio Macri announced July 10 as the date for City Government elections today in a press conference, with the final ballot to take place on July 31.

  • 19/04/2011 | Argentina

    Macri admits possible Michetti-Larreta joint run in mayoral race

    City Mayor Mauricio Macri gave away the possibility that he could be putting forward both national deputy Gabriela Michetti and City Cabinet Chief Horacio Rodríguez Larreta as a joint force to run in the City mayoral race when he stated, “we’re a team, anything’s possible.”

  • 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.

  • 15/03/2011 | Argentina

    'I'm a presidential pre-candidate,' Macri insists

    Mayor Mauricio Macri insisted he is a presidential pre-candidate, and said that Deputy Gabriela Michetti and City Cabinet Chief Horacio Rodríguez Larreta are two “excellent” candidates to succeed him as city mayor in the October elections.

  • 16/03/2011 | Argentina

    Tomada charges against Macri over mayoral elections date

    Labour Minister, Carlos Tomada, told reporters today that “it is not serious behaviour, to speculate over the date for BA City mayoral elections upon the results of surveys”. Thus, charging against City Mayor Mauricio Macri, who hasn’t yet defined a date for the elections.” 

  • 24/03/2011 | Argentina

    'Pro will win the City's election regardless of the candidate,' Larreta

    City Cabinet Chief Horacio Rodríguez Larreta said that "the Pro party will win the city’s election regardless who runs as candidate."

  • 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.

  • 06/01/2011 | Argentina

    Greater Buenos Aires mayor asks for 'cancellation of Edesur contract'

    Esteban Echeverría mayor, Fernando Gray has asked for the "cancellation of Edesur contract, due to lack of input and communication", by the energy company to customers who have made refund claims recently.

  • 10/12/2010 | Argentina

    City Mayor, Cabinet Chief clash over Villa Soldati conflict

    Buenos Aires City Mayor Mauricio Macri gave a press conference to reply to the Government's official stance. Macri stated that Cabinet Chief Aníbal Fernández had unveiled the current administration "has forgotten about the South of the City," while stating that his own administration has been helping "that area" and reminded "that its needs to receive more help than other spots in the City."

  • 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."

  • 01/02/2013 | World

    London's 'intergalactic' Shard opens to love and rain

    A marriage proposal, strange similes and a stunning panorama marked the public opening of the viewing deck for western Europe's tallest tower on a wet day in London.

  • 09/04/2011 | World

    Lone gunman shoots six dead in Dutch shopping mall

    A lone gunman shot dead six people with an automatic weapon as he walked calmly through a Dutch shopping mall, and threatened to blow up three other shopping malls before eventually killing himself.

  • 04/05/2012 | World

    London win eases Cameron's UK vote setback

    Boris Johnson dodged a humiliating nationwide defeat for Prime Minister David Cameron by winning London in local elections that saw voters angry at Britain's economic woes flock to opposition Labour and a right-wing anti-European fringe party.

  • 10/12/2012 | World

    Mayor Bloomberg weighs buying Financial Times: NYT

    New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is weighing up whether to make a bid for The Financial Times Group, which includes the namesake paper and a half interest in The Economist magazine, the New York Times reported, citing three people close to the mayor.

  • 18/01/2012 | Latin America

    Brazil education minister quits to run for mayor

    Brazil's education minister quit running for mayor of the country's largest city, a departure that was expected to usher in other cabinet changes by President Dilma Rousseff later this month.

  • 12/08/2012 | Latin America

    Mexican mayor-elect, campaign manager found shot to death

    An opposition politician elected in Mexico's July 1 vote and his campaign manager were found shot to death in a truck early Sunday morning in the central state of San Luis Potosi, which has seen a spike in drug gang-related violence in the past week.

  • 22/12/2011 | Entertainment

    Alec Baldwin 'lost appetite' to be NYC mayor

    Actor Alec Baldwin said in his weekly New York radio podcast that he no longer has the appetite to run for New York City mayor, criticizing current candidates and expressing doubts the job was powerful enough to cause change.


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