Latest articles on Buenos Aires

Fake weddings: More fun than the real thing

Article Uki Goni - 17 Oct 2015

Guests get all of the fun of a big party with none of the commitment.

Argentina’s President is cancer-free, after all

Article Staff Reporter - 7 Jan 2012

Argentina's President has been found not to have cancer after all, in a reversal as dramatic as the diagnosis that resulted in removal of her thyroid.

An afternoon in Argentina

Article Staff Reporter - 25 Aug 2011

Not even a run-in with muggers could distract <b>Anelde Greeff</b> from Buenos Aires's colourful cuisine.

Legendary Buenos Aires cafe to make way for Nike shop

Article Staff Reporter - 23 Aug 2011

Thousands have signed a petition against opening of Nike branch on the site of Cafe Richmond, once frequented by Graham Jorge Luis Greene and Borges.

City of spit and polish

Article bogdan TagDiv - 22 Oct 2010

Welcome to friendly Buenos Aires -- but remember to keep your distance and watch your step.

Tango lovers, gay tourists drive boom in Buenos Aires

Article Staff Reporter - 30 Oct 2007

It wasn't that long ago that the air in Buenos Aires was heavy with anguish prompted by a collapsing national economy. Now it seems the breeze is filled with the tunes of tango and men's cologne. The Argentinian capital is riding high on a tourist boom -- one that relies in part on two new kinds of visitors: tango students and gay people.

Rocker’s past catches up with him

Article Staff Reporter - 19 Apr 2005

Argentine rocker Andres Calamaro was charged on Monday for saying he would like to smoke marijuana -- more than 10 years ago. "I feel so good that I could smoke a joint," Calamaro told a crowd of 100 000 fans on November 19 1994 in La Plata, 50km south of Buenos Aires.

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