Tag: Buenos Aires

• Wednesday, October 27th 2021 - 08:40 UTC

  Argentina declares Maradona's childhood house as a 'National Historic Site'

  

  Argentina authorities have declared the house in the low-income Buenos Aires neighborhood of Villa Fiorito where football legend Diego Armando Maradona spent his childhood a National Historic Site, it was announced learned Tuesday.

• Monday, October 25th 2021 - 08:47 UTC

  Oil tanker captain and FO shot dead off Argentine coast

  

  A sailor with a criminal record killed the captain and first officer of a Maltese-flagged oil tanker and then turned himself into the authorities off the coast of the Argentine province of Buenos Aires.

• Friday, October 22nd 2021 - 08:00 UTC

  Buenos Aires' American Club closes its doors after 103 years

  

  The traditional meeting point of Buenos Aires's banking and industrial elites has shut its doors after it was unable to cope with financial hardships stemming from the COVID-19 restrictions.

• Monday, October 18th 2021 - 10:05 UTC

  Buenos Aires key to the region's future, says Pepe Mujica

  

  Former Uruguayan President José “Pepe” Mujica said this weekend in a newspaper interview that the future of the River Plate area was at stake and it hinged on whatever happens in the Argentine capital.

• Saturday, October 16th 2021 - 09:07 UTC

  Jet SMART's new nonstop destination from Buenos Aires' Aeroparque

  

  Budget carrier Jet SMART's flight took off from Buenos Aires' Aeroparque Jorge Newbery (AEP) Thursday at 5.19 pm for Jujuy's Gobernador Guzmán (JUJ) airport, marking the first flight of the airline's new nonstop service three times a week.

• Saturday, October 9th 2021 - 09:41 UTC

  Russia's Ambassador to Buenos Aires seeks to sell fighter jets

  

  Russia's Ambassador to Buenos Aires Dmitri Feoktiskov met with Defense Minister Jorge Taiana to convey yet again his country's interest in selling military equipment to the South American country, it was reported Friday.

• Thursday, September 30th 2021 - 09:05 UTC

  Buenos Aires Governor seeks consensus with meat producers after federal gov't announcements

  

  The Governor of the Argentine Province of Buenos Aires, Axel Kicillof, Wednesday met with beef producers after the measures announced by the Federal Government regarding the lifting of caps on exports, starting with the resumption of shipments to China.

• Thursday, September 30th 2021 - 08:30 UTC

  Restrictions on non-traveling people to Buenos Aires international airport eased down

  

  Argentine authorities Wednesday have allowed for the access of people to Buenos Aires' main air terminal to accompany departing passengers, but those welcoming arriving travelers still need to wait outside, it was announced.

• Tuesday, September 28th 2021 - 09:49 UTC

  Uruguayan President to announce measures in view of Argentine border reopening

  

  Uruguay's President Luis Lacalle Pou will be announcing Tuesday a package of measures to contain the impact on businesses in areas bordering Argentina for when the latter reopens its borders on October 1.

• Monday, September 27th 2021 - 09:03 UTC

  Buenos Aires Mayor has lunch with former US President Clinton

  

  Buenos Aires Mayor Horacio Rodríguez Larreta Sunday held lunch with former United States President Bill Clinton in New York over the weekend, during which they discussed bilateral ties between the two countries as well as other world issues.