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Franco Colapinto drives Lotus E20 F1 car through ecstatic crowds of 600,000 in Palermo, Buenos Aires, historic street exhibition.
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Franco Colapinto stages historic Formula 1 exhibition in Buenos Aires

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Franco Colapinto became the first Argentine to drive a Formula 1 car on Buenos Aires streets, thrilling around 600,000 fans in Palermo on Sunday. The 22-year-old Alpine driver piloted a Lotus E20 and a replica of Juan Manuel Fangio's 'Silver Arrow'. Flavio Briatore, Alpine executive advisor, praised the event on social media.

The Radical Civic Union in Buenos Aires province selected its new leadership with a unity list. Emiliano Balbín, a provincial deputy and grandson of Ricardo Balbín, will lead the provincial committee.

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A fire truck collided with a bus at the intersection of Paseo Colón and Independencia in San Telmo. The crash left nine people injured, with two treated at the scene and the others taken to nearby hospitals.

Architect and urbanist Andrés Borthagaray highlighted extending Buenos Aires subway Line H to Sáenz as key to metropolitan connectivity. In an analysis for Canal E, he emphasized opportunities to enhance the current network and link it with trains like Belgrano Sur. The proposal aims to transform urban mobility in the region.

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Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin came down to the lobby of the Palacio Duhau in Recoleta to greet dozens of fans waiting at the entrance in person. The moment was captured in a video shared by TN. It happened ahead of his shows on April 17 and 18 at the Campo Argentino de Polo.

Following initial signs of slowdown in late 2025, Buenos Aires' real estate market has stalled in early 2026 with four consecutive months of declining mortgages, developer Miguel Chej Muse said. Prices present buying opportunities amid tight credit, while rentals remain active.

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A tower in the Buenos Aires Parque Patricios complex, site of a parking collapse on March 3, was evacuated again after a window exploded. Neighbors reported wall cracks and lifted tiles amid fears of further structural damage, with some residents left without power.

 

 

 

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