Tag: Buenos Aires

• Thursday, December 16th 2010 - 12:05 UTC

  CFK names first Security Minister to address the challenge of “social problems”

  

  In an attempt to cope with what has been described as “social problems”, Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner swore in Nilda Garré as new Security Minister and Arturo Puricelli as new Defence Minister during a ceremony at Government House.

• Tuesday, November 9th 2010 - 00:55 UTC

  Population of Buenos Aires province: 15.2 million according to preliminary census

  

  The province of Buenos Aires has the largest population of Argentina having increased 9.9% in the last nine years and reaching 15.2 million according to the preliminary results form the country’s national census.

• Tuesday, October 5th 2010 - 00:11 UTC

  Buenos Aires brand new exclusive terminal expects 140 cruise calls this season

  

  An estimated 140 cruise vessels will be calling in Buenos Aires this coming 2010/2011 season and on arrival visitors will be greeted at a refurbished terminal which should be ready for inauguration in December.

• Wednesday, September 22nd 2010 - 15:57 UTC

  Argentina promotes tourism in UK; BA direct flights London/Buenos Aires in March

  

  British Airways will start non-stop flights between London and Buenos Aires in March 2011 announced Minister of Tourism Enrique Meyer in Britain’s capital during the official launch to promote investment in Argentina’s tourism industry.

• Monday, September 6th 2010 - 05:11 UTC

  First Pink Point LGTB in South America opens in Buenos Aires

  

  Argentina’s capital Buenos Aires has been dubbed the new “gay mecca” of South America, and the Argentine Ministry of Tourism is running with it, according to an article published by LGBT contributed by Roy Heale.

• Wednesday, September 1st 2010 - 19:21 UTC

  Argentine-Japanese couple takes top prize in Tango World contest

  

  An Argentine-Japanese couple beat 400 dancing pairs to take top prize in the Mundial de Tango world competition held this year in Buenos Aires' Luna Park amusement centre.

• Tuesday, August 17th 2010 - 09:17 UTC

  Tourists arriving in Argentina during June increased 29.7% over a year ago

  

  The number of tourists that arrived in Argentina during June increased 29.7% compared to the same month last year, according to a government report.

• Saturday, July 17th 2010 - 06:01 UTC

  Buenos Aires City prepares for the coldest Saturday in recent decades

  

  A polar air mass settled in Argentina the week of July 13, pushing temperatures down across the country and causing rare snowfall in the Buenos Aires province. People in downtown Buenos Aires City bundled up against the cold as temperatures ducked down near freezing.

• Saturday, May 15th 2010 - 04:05 UTC

  Buenos Aires City Mayor Macri Prosecuted for Alleged Illegal Wiretappings

  

  Buenos Aires City mayor Mauricio Macri and a former city Education Minister, Mariano Narodowski were prosecuted Friday on charges of illegal wiretappings. Federal Judge Norberto Oyarbide also seized 250,000 pesos from the mayor for considering the case a conspiracy.

• Monday, May 3rd 2010 - 07:49 UTC

  Organizers Confirm Argentina and Chile will Host the 2011 Dakar Rally

  

  Organizers have unveiled the route for the 2011 Dakar Rally which will start and finish in Argentina’s capital Buenos Aires and include a section through Chile. The 33rd edition of the “the world's toughest motor-sport event” will be the third to be run in South America after concerns about terrorists moved the rally in 2009 from its traditional route through the Sahara desert in North Africa.