Tag: Casa Rosada

• Friday, April 5th 2024 - 10:56 UTC

  Assassination attempt against Milei foiled

  

  A homeless 29-year-old man wielding a machete was arrested Thursday in Buenos Aires as he tried to break into Casa Rosada to kill Javier Milei. “I am God and I am going to kill the President,” he shouted as he was being handcuffed.

• Tuesday, December 26th 2023 - 10:55 UTC

  Impending job losses to deepen Argentina's crisis in the short run

  

  The administration of President Javier Milei is planning not to renew the contracts of some 7,000 state workers, which would add to the hardships many Argentine families are going through amid deep reforms to recover from the country's current crisis, it was reported in Buenos Aires.

• Thursday, December 7th 2023 - 10:40 UTC

  Alberto Fernández says goodbye to Casa Rosada staff

  

  Argentine President Alberto Fernández Wednesday said goodbye to the Casa Rosada staff with whom he worked for the past four years ahead of the Dec. 10 changeover when Javier Milei is to be inaugurated, it was reported in Buenos Aires.

• Monday, November 20th 2023 - 10:27 UTC

  Alberto Fernández meeting with Javier Milei to kick off transition

  

  Despite the Nov. 20 national holiday in Argentina, President Alberto Ferfnández is expected to show up for work Monday and hold his first meeting with President-elect Javier Milei to finalize the details of the transition toward the Dec. 10 inauguration. “I trust that tomorrow we can start working with Milei to ensure an orderly transition,” wrote the head of state on social networks. It was yet to be determined whether the encounter would be at Casa Rosada, at the Olivos presidential residency, or elsewhere.

• Wednesday, August 16th 2023 - 11:40 UTC

  Milei ready to take over in case of President's early departure from office

  

  Libertarian Congressman Javier Milei, who was the most-voted candidate in Sunday's Open, Mandatory, and Simultaneous Primary (PASO) elections, said he was ready to take over the helm at Casa Rosada at once should President Alberto Fernández and his constitutional successors step down ahead of the Dec. 10 schedule.

• Monday, August 14th 2023 - 10:19 UTC

  Caller tells 911 there was a bomb in Casa Rosada

  

  Argentine authorities said that a security protocol was triggered Sunday when a phone call was received at the 911 line at around 6.20 pm saying there was a bomb at Casa Rosada. According to local media, the threat stemmed from somewhere in the province of Buenos Aires.

• Monday, March 27th 2023 - 10:56 UTC

  Macri will not be running again for president of Argentina in 2023

  

  Former Argentine President Mauricio Macri Sunday announced through a video posted on social media that he will not be making a new attempt to reach Casa Rosada this year.

• Monday, January 23rd 2023 - 18:43 UTC

  Presidents Fernández and Lula launch new stage in Argentina-Brazil ties

  

  Presidents Alberto Fernández of Argentina and Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva of Brazil met Monday morning at Casa Rosada in what is regarded as the relaunching of bilateral ties after the Jair Bolsonaro years.

• Tuesday, October 25th 2022 - 09:25 UTC

  Argentine President welcomes Chinese investors

  

  Argentine President Alberto Fernández Monday met at Casa Rosada with China Railway International Group (CRIG) President Bi Yanchun to discuss future investments in infrastructure, energy, and technology projects.

• Thursday, October 20th 2022 - 09:44 UTC

  Argentina's Cabinet Minister to leave office next year

  

  Argentine Cabinet Chief Juan Manzur Wednesday took part in a ministerial gathering at Casa Rosada after admitting he would leave his job “next year” to return to Tucumán.