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Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, located on the western shore of the Rio de la Plata. It has a population of roughly 17 million.

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Protest in Argentina

Anti-govt protest in Argentina

Angry at President Mauricio Macri's first eight months in power, thousands of protesters have taken to the streets.
September 3, 2016
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Argentines look to God and government to ease economic woes

Rampant unemployment has many Argentines seeking divine intervention.
BusinessAugust 8, 201601:22 min

Obama defends US payment to Iran

The US president has rejected criticism over a $400 million payment to Iran, made ahead of a recent nuclear deal.
August 4, 2016
Mauricio Macri

Argentina's debt saga

Argentina is getting closer to solving its long-standing legal battle with major bondholders.
February 29, 2016
Soya silos in Argentina

Glyphosate concerns in Argentina

Farmers and rural residents in Argentina are at odds with each other over the controversial herbicide glyphosate.
Nature and EnvironmentJanuary 21, 201606:44 min
View of the city from the jetty of Port Stanley in the Falkland Islands

Argentina seeks Falklands negotiations with UK

The new government in Buenos Aires has invited the UK to discuss settling the Falklands issue "fairly and definitively."
January 4, 2016
Daniel Scioli and Mauricio Macri

Welfare state vs. neoliberalism

Argentina's voters have a choice between contrary visions of their country in a historic election.
November 21, 2015
Argetina's outgoing president, Christina Fernández de Kirchner

Argentines vote in Kirchner's shadow

As Argentines go to the polls, outgoing President Kirchner leaves a nation divided.
October 23, 2015
An HSBC office building

Argentine kicks out HSBC head

Argentina has ordered HSBC to replace its local unit president, whom it accused of helping clients dodge taxes.
September 2, 2015
Argentinien Daniel Scioli Politiker

Argentines vote in presidential primaries

Voters went to the polls in a primary seen as an early indicator of who will succeed Cristina Fernandez Kirchner.
August 10, 2015
Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner

Argentina President Kirchner cleared of Iran cover-up

Argentine Presdient Cristina Kirchner has been cleared of covering-up Iran's involvement in a 1994 terrorist attack.
March 27, 2015
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Hundreds of thousands rally in Buenos Aires

More than 250,000 people stage a silent march, demanding justice for prosecutor Alberto Nisman.
February 19, 2015
Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner

Argentine president investigation

Argentina's president has been accused of covering up of Iran's alleged involvement in an attack on a Jewish center.
February 13, 2015
Alberto Nisman protests

Doubts in Nisman death probe

New evidence casts doubt on the circumstances surrounding the death of Argentine prosecutor Alberto Nisman.
January 22, 2015
Alberto Nisman

A suicide in Buenos Aires?

An Argentine prosecutor found dead hours before testifying against the president appears to have committed suicide.
January 19, 2015
Argentina's President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner

Argentina loses out

In the battle between Argentina and its holdout creditors, Argentina lost.
July 31, 2014
Leaves (photo: Picture alliance)

Fighting urban development in Buenos Aires

Argentina's Reserva Costanera Sur is home to hundreds of species who bathe and feed in it's marshes. But this ecological reserve will soon have a new neighbour - a 54 floor skyscraper. The tower is set to be developed just next door but environmentalists are determined to stop it's construction.
July 10, 201408:18 min
Argentina's central bank

Argentina creditors seek deal

Some of the hedge funds attempting to collect debts from Argentina are ready for compromise, the investors' lawyers have said. The readiness to negotiate may save the South American nation from another default.
June 25, 2014
Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner

Argentina to reconcile debt

Argentina has agreed to pay back billions of dollars owed to the Paris Club, an informal group of mostly western creditors. The deal should help Latin America's No. 3 economy shake its pariah status.
May 29, 2014
Two dancers in a dancing hall

Berlin or Buenos Aires?

Berlin's bleakness stands in stark contrast to its Latin American sister city's beauty.
May 22, 2014
The feet of a couple dancing tango, copyright: fotalia

Pulse

The EU elections are just days away, and political parties are making their final moves to woo voters before the polls open. We hear from the youth wing of the anti-Europe UK Independence Party, and a young German politician who's passionate about European unity. We'll also learn some moves of our own in Berlin's heady tango clubs, and find out why the city has become a hub for this elegant dance.
CultureMay 20, 201429:59 min
Tango dancers in Buenos Aires. Copyright: Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images

From Buenos Aires to Berlin

Tango may come from Argentina, but a new brand of the dance has emerged in the German capital.
CultureMay 20, 201406:48 min
Protests in Buenos Aires in December 2001

Police brutality

Five died when police opened fire on protesters 12 years ago. Those responsible are now on trial.
February 28, 201407:47 min
Argentinien Überschwemmung

Flooded cities

South American cities are vulnerable to extreme weather as Argentina has discovered this month.
February 27, 2014
Firemen in Argentina

Too little, too late?

Ambulance drivers and firefighters are reluctant to enter Buenos Aires' shanty towns since they fear for their own safety. After an outcry following recent deaths, judges and politicians are struggling to come up with solutions to improve emergency care in the slums of Argentina’s capital.
February 26, 201408:09 min
Flood waters rise, south of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Buenos Aires: a megacity at risk of floods

It once made sense to build cities near water. But as climate change clamps down and the weather becomes more unpredictable, cities around the world are threatened by floodwaters and extreme weather events. In Argentina, officials are not sure if they are ready for the climate challenges of the 21st century.
January 30, 201406:56 min
An operation underway

Drug mules

Argentine doctors are being forced to treat people carrying drugs inside their bodies.
October 29, 2013
EPA/Enrique García Medina

Setback for Kirchner

The party of Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner has suffered a bitter defeat.
October 28, 2013
Präsidentin Cristina Fernández de Kirchner bei einer Wahlveranstalltung mit dem Spitzenkandidat Insaurralde. Copyright: DW/Marc Koch

Tough blow for Kirchner

Argentina President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner's allies have taken a hit in the country's midterm elections. Her congressional majority is set to dwindle, paving the way for her exit in two years time.
October 28, 2013
Citizens line up to vote in nationwide congressional elections outside a public school in Buenos Aires (Photo: REUTERS/Enrique Marcarian)

Kirchner faces tough test

Voting has begun in Argentina, with portions of both houses of the country's legislature at stake. The signs appear ominous for President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, whose popularity is said to be at an all-time low.
October 27, 2013
Participants at a vegan cooking lesson in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Argentinian vegans

On UN World Food Day, Argentines are rethinking their eating habits.
October 16, 2013
Thomas Bach of Germany reacts to applause after he was elected the ninth president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) succeeding Jacques Rogge during a vote in Buenos Aires, September 10, 2013. (Photo via REUTERS/Enrique Marcarian)

Bach wins IOC presidency

Members of the International Olympic Committee have elected German Thomas Bach as the organization's new president. Bach replaces Jacques Rogge and becomes the ninth head of the IOC.
September 10, 2013
2233520 Russia, Kazan. 07/11/2013 Russia's Shamil Kudiyamagomedov, up, and Aleksand Gostiyev (Azerbaijan) during the semifinal bout of the men's freestyle wrestling in the under 84kg division at the 27th World University Summer Games in Kazan. Evgeny Biyatov/RIA Novosti

Can wrestling stay in?

Will wrestling be dropped from the 2020 Olympic Games in favor of squash or baseball?
September 7, 2013

Olympic bridge?

Istanbul is looking to make its fifth bid to host the Olympic Summer Games the charm.
September 6, 2013

Squatters in Buenos Aires

Affordable housing options in the city of Buenos Aires are becoming increasingly scarce, so many people live as squatters in abandoned buildings. Throughout Argentina, squatters can become the legal owners of the homes they occupy if they live there for twenty years, but increased evictions in the city of Buenos Aires are making it more difficult.
BusinessSeptember 4, 201305:56 min

From rags to politics

Primaries for Argentina's October legislative elections are to be held this Sunday, and there's a surprising candidate - a former "cartonero". For two decades, Jacquelina Flores made a living by sorting through other people's rubbish and pulling out the recyclable materials she found there.
August 10, 201306:36 min
The kitchen in a squatted apartment in Buenos Aires

Desperate for a dwelling

Low income residents of Buenos Aires turn to squatting for lack of affordable housing.
August 2, 2013

The Road to a Bicycle-Friendly City

Every day, some 1.5 million cars try to navigate their way through the streets of Buenos Aires.
Nature and EnvironmentJune 14, 2013
A street scene of the living area of 'La Perla' in Buenos Aires.

Solar-powered Argentina?

A solar power project in Buenos Aires lights up one of the city's poorest neighborhoods.
June 7, 2013

Generation Change: Project runway in Buenos Aires

Many young women in the shantytowns of Buenos Aires struggle with drug abuse or unwanted pregnancy. Learning to walk with self-confidence can change that, says Guido Fuentes. So he opened a modeling school.
LifestyleMay 21, 201304:47 min
Former Argentina's President Gen. Jorge Rafael Videla (ddp images/AP Photo/Eduardo Di Baia)

Death of a dictator

Argentina's former dictator, Jorge Rafael Videla, dies in a Buenos Aires prison at age 87.
May 18, 2013

TV Broadcasts

DW broadcast "The Colón Ring - Wagner in Buenos Aires" in two parts worldwide in German, English, Spanish and Arab language versions, in the program slot "In Focus" on May 11 and 18, 2013.
May 15, 2013
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The Colón Ring - Wagner in Buenos Aires

The Colón Ring - Wagner in Buenos Aires
MusicMay 12, 201342:27 min
Filmmakers at work in Teatro Colón

'Colón Ring'

Drama surrounded the Argentine 'Ring' production, and a DW documentary tells the story.
April 20, 2013
Hans Christoph von Bock (c) Mark von Wardenburg

'Ring' documentary

Director Hans Christoph von Bock talks about condensing five weeks of rehearsal into one film.
April 12, 2013
People wade through a flooded streets as the water starts subsiding(Photo: DANIEL GARCIA/AFP/Getty Images)

Argentina mourns flood victims

Argentina has been mourning the dead after heavy flash floods that left scores dead. Two days after the initial flooding, rescuers continued their search for missing people and the death toll continued to rise.
April 4, 2013
Argentine firemen evacuate a woman from her flooded home after heavy rains flooded a large part of the city, in La Plata April 3, 2013. REUTERS/Enrique Marcarian

Argentina hit by deadly floods

Scores of people have died in Argentina after flooding caused by days of torrential rain in the low-lying capital and province of Buenos Aires. The weather has devastated the region and left thousands without power.
April 4, 2013
Former Argentine dictator and general, Rafael Videla (2-R) and other defendants are seen during their trials to investigate the crimes committed during the Operation Condor, a campaign established by Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, Brazil, Bolivia and Uruguay's dictatorships to quash the opposition during the 1970s, in Buenos Aires on March 5, 2013. Argentina's junta, which Videla led from 1976-81, is held responsible for the disappearance of up to 30,000 people during the so-called "Dirty War" against political opponents. Videla, Bignone and Menendez are among the 26 defendants. AFP PHOTO / Juan Mabromata (Photo credit should read JUAN MABROMATA/AFP/Getty Images)

Condor crimes trial begins

A long-awaited human rights trial has opened in Argentina. Former South American military leaders and top politicians face charges for crimes against humanity perpetrated while trying to crush leftist opponents.
March 6, 2013
Argentina's President Cristina Fernandezgiving a speech. Photo: AFP/ Alejandro Pagnia

Argentina's Iran deal opposed

Argentine Jewish leaders are opposing a deal with Iran concerning an investigation into the South American country's worst terrorist attack - the 1994 bombing that killed 85 people at a Jewish center.
February 9, 2013
A child waves a Falklands flag in Stanley June 14, 2012, during commemorations for the 30th anniversary of the Falklands War. The tiny Falkland Islands will ask 3,000 inhabitants whether they want to stay part of Britain's self-governing overseas territories in a referendum designed to outflank Argentina's sovereignty claims to the South Atlantic archipelago.

Falklands calls referendum

Residents of the Falkland Islands are set to vote in a referendum on whether they wish to remain a UK territory. The move comes amid renewed tensions over Argentina’s claim to the islands.
January 19, 2013