Tag: Buenos Aires

Thursday, November 15th 2018 - 08:43 UTC
Buenos Aires hit by two bomb attacks

One bomb went off at Buenos Aires' Recoleta cemetery and another was exploded in a contained setting after being found near the car of Federal Judge Claudio Bonadio Wednesday in separate incidents that bear a few points in common. For example, both artifacts were visibly home-made.
Thursday, November 15th 2018 - 08:42 UTC
Argentina's Senate approves austerity budget agreed with IMF

After 13 hours of debate, the Argentine Senate approved the draft Public Administration Budget for 2019 early on Thursday. The project, presented by Mauricio Macri’s government, went ahead with 45 votes in favor, 24 against and just one abstention.
Wednesday, November 14th 2018 - 19:25 UTC
Buenos Aires airport saboteur arrested

A 58-year-old private pilot who on Monday posed as a control tower operator at Buenos Aires' Jorge Newbery airport was arrested Tuesday and held incommunicado.
Monday, November 12th 2018 - 07:30 UTC
Cristina Fernandez, Jose Mujica and Dilma Rousseff in a Critical Thinking forum

Several Latin American presidents and political activists are scheduled to hold the First Forum of Critical Thinking next week in Buenos Aires, just a few days before the G20 summit which this year in being hosted by Argentina and will convene the world's leaders.
Thursday, November 1st 2018 - 08:41 UTC
Buenos Aires and Ushuaia consider hosting the 2026 Winter Olympics

Argentina could be a late candidate to host the 2026 Winter Olympics, the country's Olympic Committee said on Wednesday, as the three current bidders face major obstacles ahead of next year's decision by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
Wednesday, October 24th 2018 - 08:55 UTC
Trump-Xi summit in Buenos Aires next month announced the White House

President Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping will meet at the G-20 summit in Argentina next month, the White House announced on Tuesday, amid an escalating trade war between the world’s two largest economies. The G-20 Summit, comprising top 20 economies of the world, including India, is scheduled to take place in Buenos Aires in Argentine on November 30 and December 1.
Saturday, October 20th 2018 - 18:15 UTC
Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires deemed most important opera house in the world

The Italian tourism website Travel365.it has found Buenos Aires' Teatro Colón to be the most important of its kind in the world due to its architecture and history.
Thursday, October 11th 2018 - 08:17 UTC
Ex Kirchner minister sentenced to prison for responsibility in Argentina's deadliest train accident

A court convicted a former Argentine federal planning minister Wednesday of contributing to a deadly 2012 train crash by failing to oversee the operations of commuter railways.
Thursday, October 4th 2018 - 20:30 UTC
Menem found not guilty in arms trafficking case

A Buenos Aires Federal Court of Appeals Thursday ruled in favour of acquitting former Argentine President Carlos Saúl Menem in the case for arms trafficking to Ecuador and Croatia after 23 years of legal proceedings.
Friday, September 28th 2018 - 08:58 UTC
Brazilian currency strengthens below 4 to the dollar: first time in five weeks

The Brazilian currency dipped under four Real to the dollar for the first time in five weeks at close on Thursday as the markets reacted favorably to the emergence of two clear presidential election frontrunners. The Real closed at 3.99 to the US dollar just two weeks after hitting a record low of almost 4.2 to the dollar -- it's lost around 17% since the start of the year.