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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.

Buenos Aires was founded by Spanish colonists in the 16th century; its name can be translated as "fair winds." It is one of the most economically significant cities in the Western hemisphere, and boasts the fourth-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas. This page collates all of DW's content on Buenos Aires.

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Argentina: 1994 AMIA Jewish center bombing still shrouded in mystery 23.12.2020

It's been 26 years since the bloody attack on the Argentine Israelite Mutual Association in Buenos Aires that left 85 people dead. So far, nobody has been convicted of the truck bombing — but that could soon change.
Argentinien | Anti-Abtreibungs-Kundgebung vor dem Gebäude des Nationalen Kongresses in Buenos Aires

Argentina: Thousands march against abortion legalization bill 29.11.2020

Thousands of anti-abortion activists have taken to the streets across the country to protest against a new bill to legalize abortion. The bill is backed by President Alberto Fernandez.
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Diego Maradona leaves hospital after brain surgery 12.11.2020

The Argentine football superstar has left a clinic in Buenos Aires after doctors removed a blood clot on his brain. The 1986 World Cup winner's daughters are expected to look after him as he recovers.
Argentinien | Polizei zerstört eine Baracke bei der Räumung von besetztem Land in Guernica

Argentina: Police and protesters clash over contested land 29.10.2020

Trouble broke out near Buenos Aires after police forced residents to leave makeshift properties in Guernica. Landowners had taken the issue to court and while most of those evicted were compliant, some reacted angrily.

Argentines fear side-effects of pork production for China 26.08.2020

Argentina could soon become one of China's main pork suppliers, with production expected to double amid hopes for more than $7 billion in fresh investment. But many Argentines are more than skeptical about the idea.
Argentinien Quarantäne COVID-19

Argentina strikes eleventh-hour deal with creditors over massive debt 04.08.2020

Argentina has announced a deal with international creditors over the mountain of money it owes them. A restructuring of $66 billion in debt could allow the country to narrowly escape bankruptcy.

Coronavirus pandemic is completely shutting Argentina down 24.06.2020

A tenacious recession and a lifeless currency had already gutted many Argentinian businesses. Now a three- month lockdown is finishing off many of the survivors.
Argentinien Orang Utan Sandra im Zoo von Buenos Aires

Orangutan leaves Argentina zoo for new life as 'nonhuman person' 27.09.2019

Sandra, an orangutan recognized by a court as a "nonhuman person," with sentience and rights, is beginning a new life. She had languished in Buenos Aires, shuffling about alone in a concrete enclosure.
Argentinischer Peso fällt auf neues Allzeittief.

Argentina's peso, stock exchange plunge after Macri vote defeat 12.08.2019

Argentina's currency and the Buenos Aires Stock Exchange have plummeted, a day after President Mauricio Macri suffered a crushing defeat in a primary election. The peso has shed 15% of its value against the dollar.

Buenos Aires celebrates agriculture and free trade with the EU 01.08.2019

La Rural, Argentina's annual agricultural show, is a major event. This year farmers and the food industry were considering just how much the recently agreed EU- Mercosur free trade deal will benefit them - and where the pitfalls are.
Buenos Aires Gedenken an den Anschlag auf jüdisches Zentrum

Latin America confronts anti-Semitism, 25 years after deadly terrorist attack 17.07.2019

Twenty-five years ago, the Argentine Israelite Mutual Association fell victim to a gruesome terror attack in Buenos Aires. Today, Jewish communities are concerned about growing anti-Semitism on the internet.
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Walter Gropius' daring but doomed 'Bauhaus in the trees' design 02.07.2019

The Bauhaus mastermind was 85 years old when he agreed to design a new residency for the German ambassador in Buenos Aires. It was one of his last projects and among his best. The only problem — it never got built.
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Walter Gropius in Argentina: A final adventure 02.07.2019

"Potentially the most beautiful building to come out of the design leadership of the late Professor Gropius," was how one colleague described plans for a German ambassador residence in Buenos Aires that never was.

Argentinien Demonstration in Buenos Aires gegen Polizeigewalt

Deadly police car chase sparks anger in Argentina 25.05.2019

Protesters rallied against police brutality in Buenos Aires after three teenagers and one adult died during a police car chase. Police officers had allegedly opened fire at a car, which then crashed into a truck.
Streik in Buenos Aires gegen die Regierung

Argentina: Thousands launch anti-austerity strike 01.05.2019

President Mauricio Macri agreed to cut government spending last year in exchange for a loan from the International Monetary Fund. His popularity has plummeted ahead of a presidential election in October.
Argentinien Franciscana Delfin

Living Planet: Saving the Franciscana Dolphin 04.04.2019

One major threat to marine mammals is getting tangled in fishermen's nets. This danger threatens one of the smallest dolphins in the world, La Franciscana or Delfín del Plata. On the Atlantic Coast of South America, an innovative device is being used to save this little dolphin.
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