Buenos Aires
Nobel laureate says pope not complicit in 'Dirty War'
Mar 21, 2013 13:02 EDT
Pope Francis was "not complicit" with Argentina's brutal military dictatorship and pursued a "silent diplomacy" , Nobel peace laureate Adolfo Perez Esquivel said on Thursday, following criticism the pontiff had failed to speak out.
Pope sets out on mission to 'embrace the poorest'
Mar 20, 2013 01:45 EDT
Pope Francis has donned the symbols of papal power, vowing to embrace the "poorest" at a grand inauguration in the Vatican as leader of a troubled Roman Catholic Church.
Pope vows to 'embrace poorest' at grand inauguration
Mar 19, 2013 16:45 EDT
Pope Francis donned the symbols of papal power and vowed to embrace the "poorest" of humanity on Tuesday at a grand inauguration in the Vatican as leader of a troubled Roman Catholic Church.
Madrid Games worth billions to Spain: Samaranch
Mar 19, 2013 13:09 EDT
Hosting the 2020 Olympic Games in Madrid would provide a 3.87-billion euro ($5.0-billion) boost to the Spanish economy and generate 83,000 full-time jobs, Madrid bid organisers said Tuesday.
Pope Francis greets crowds at inauguration
Mar 19, 2013 04:25 EDT
Pope Francis swept into St Peter's Square on Tuesday to greet throngs of pilgrims before a sumptuous ceremony in which Latin America's first pontiff will receive the formal symbols of papal power.
Pope Francis set for grandiose inauguration mass
Mar 18, 2013 23:07 EDT
World leaders flew in for Pope Francis's inauguration mass in St Peter's Square on Tuesday where Latin America's first pontiff will receive the formal symbols of papal power.
Argentina asks for Falklands help in pope's first talks
Mar 18, 2013 16:58 EDT
Argentine President Cristina Kirchner on Monday asked compatriot Pope Francis to mediate in the Falkland Islands' dispute with Britain at the new pontiff's first talks with a head of state, as world leaders flew in for his inauguration mass.
Argentine president asks pope to mediate in Falklands
Mar 18, 2013 13:28 EDT
Argentine President Cristina Kirchner on Monday asked compatriot Pope Francis to mediate in the Falkland Islands' dispute with Britain at the new pontiff's first talks with a head of state, as world leaders flew in for his inauguration mass.
Pope Francis eschews tradition with silver ring
Mar 18, 2013 11:09 EDT
Pope Francis has eschewed tradition and chosen a silver Fisherman's Ring rather than a gold one -- and one designed decades ago rather than created specifically for him, the Vatican said Monday.
Pope holds first political talks with Argentine president
Mar 18, 2013 11:01 EDT
Pope Francis received compatriot President Cristina Kirchner of Argentina in the Vatican on Monday in his first meeting with a head of state as world leaders arrived in Rome ahead of his inauguration mass.
Spain PM tells IOC Madrid ready for 2020 Olympics
Mar 18, 2013 10:14 EDT
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy on Monday opened the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) evaluation team's visit to Madrid by claiming the city deserves the right to host the 2020 Olympic Games.
World leaders head to Rome for pope's inaugural mass
Mar 18, 2013 05:33 EDT
World leaders arrived in Rome ahead of an inauguration mass for Pope Francis who receives compatriot President Cristina Kirchner of Argentina on Monday in his first meeting with a head of state.
US vice president arrives for pope's inauguration mass
Mar 17, 2013 18:32 EDT
US Vice President Joe Biden arrived in Rome late Sunday to attend Pope Francis's inauguration mass, the Italian news agency ANSA reported.
Folksy pope wins more hearts with first Angelus
Mar 17, 2013 12:07 EDT
Pope Francis on Sunday underscored his man-of-the-people approach with his first Angelus prayer as pontiff, taking a folksy tone in front of 150,000 enthusiastic pilgrims in St Peter's Square.
'Pray for me', Pope Francis urges at first Angelus
Mar 17, 2013 08:01 EDT
Pope Francis appeared before some 150,000 pilgrims massed in St Peter's Square on Sunday for his first Angelus prayer and asked the faithful to pray for him.
Pope begins to outline vision for Catholic Church
Mar 16, 2013 23:11 EDT
Pope Francis begins his papacy in earnest on Sunday ahead of his formal inauguration mass, with a weekly prayer address used by previous pontiffs to comment on international affairs.
Argentine football fans work papal style on the field
Mar 16, 2013 22:10 EDT
Dozens of cassock-clad supporters cheered new Pope Francis's side to a holy 1-0 win, saying they were proud the Argentine pontiff was a San Lorenzo fan.
Pope Francis wants 'poor Church for the poor'
Mar 16, 2013 16:04 EDT
Pope Francis said he wanted "a poor Church for the poor" at an audience with the world's press on Saturday, part of the new pontiff's outreach characterised by an informal style that is unusual in the Vatican.
Pope Francis wants 'Church for the poor'
Mar 16, 2013 11:58 EDT
Pope Francis called for "a poor Church for the poor" in an address to journalists from around the world on Saturday, as part of a charm offensive characterised by an informal style in contrast with the Vatican's monumental halls of power.
Pope signals more open papacy for troubled Church
Mar 16, 2013 02:57 EDT
Pope Francis will on Saturday meet the world's press at the dawn of an already tradition-breaking leadership for a troubled Catholic Church, after the Vatican rejected claims he did nothing to save lives during Argentina's "Dirty War".
Facts from the Wikipedia page:
| Buenos Aires Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aires | |||
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| The Autonomous City of Buenos Aires | |||
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  Buenos Aires
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| Coordinates: 34°36′12″S 58°22′54″W / 34.60333°S 58.38167°W | |||
| Country |  Argentina | ||
| Established | 1536, 1580 | ||
| Government | |||
| - Chief of Government | Mauricio Macri | ||
| - Senators | María Eugenia Estenssoro, Samuel Cabanchik, Daniel Filmus | ||
| Area | |||
| - City | 203 km2 (78.5 sq mi) | ||
| - Land | 203 km2 (78.5 sq mi) | ||
| - Metro | 4,758 km2 (1,837.1 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2009 est.) | |||
| - City | 3,050,728 | ||
| - Metro | 13,356,715 | ||
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| HDI (2009) | 0.953 – very high | ||
| Website | http://www.buenosaires.gov.ar/ (Spanish) | ||
