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A crypto-revolution in Argentina

Today 00:17 Argentina’s economy is prime breeding ground for the crypto-world. And the populist promise of cheap energy here is a crypto-miner’s dream.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

As I see it

Alberto blunders into a political minefield

Today 00:14 Instead of moving forward with the times, Alberto Fernández took several steps backwards to an epoch in which having European roots was regarded as a good thing. He is by no means the first president to do this.

by James Neilson

And that reminds me…

Perusing Peru

Today 00:11 Political gridlock and Odebrecht corruption were the main causes of Peru’s downturn accelerated by PPK’s ouster in 2018, but the coronavirus pandemic has turned the decline into a free fall – indeed the worst in the region after Venezuela.

by Michael Soltys

Peruvian presidential candidate Pedro Castillo talks to supporters from a balcony in Lima.

Peru election 2021

Tensions rise in Peru as presidential run-off count drags on

Today 00:06 Peru's caretaker president Francisco Sagasti calls on Pedro Castillo and Keiko Fujimori to "maintain calm in difficult times," with polarised run-off still to yield a result five days after elections.

copa américa

Copa América limps to start line despite pandemic

Today 00:04 Brazil kicks-off the Copa América that almost never was tomorrow. The problems faced by international football's oldest competition have been innumerous.

EDITORIAL

The art of unstable equilibrium

Today 00:01 If other countries doing things right are going wrong, could the reverse be true for Argentina?

Argentina's Ambassador to Brazil, Daniel Scioli, talks to Perfil co-founder Jorge Fontevecchia in a feature-length interview.

INTERVIEW / PERIODISMO PURO

Daniel Scioli: 'Don’t underestimate Alberto Fernández'

Today 00:00 Former vice-president, governor of Buenos Aires Province and presidential candidate on Alberto Fernández, the upcoming midterms and rebuilding bilateral relations as ambassador to Brazil.

by Jorge Fontevecchia

The Paraná river, a major grain transporting route, is at levels not seen since the 1970s.

Agriculture

Paraná’s historic low levels test Argentina’s agriculture trade

Yesterdat 23:51 At less than half its historical average, the Paraná’s low flow impedes Argentina’s exports as a concession to manage the waterway comes up for renewal.

by Jorgelina Hiba

US President Joe Biden – with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Queen Elizabeth II and French President Emmanuel Macron in the background – attends the G7 Leaders Summit in Cornwall, England, on Friday, June 11, 2021.

Vaccine diplomacy

G7 leaders pledge to donate one billion Covid vaccine doses to poor countries

Yesterdat 23:48 Argentina does not feature on list of nations that will benefit.

A shipment of the Russian-made Sputnik V coronavirus vaccines arrives at Ezeiza International Airport.

Coronavirus pandemic

Government hopes to ramp up vaccination amid opposition criticism

Yesterdat 23:45 Argentina’s death toll from Covid-19 continues to rise and healthcare professionals are feeling the strain.

President Alberto Fernández, Health Minister Carla Vizzotti and Cabinet Chief Santiago Cafiero.

Coronavirus pandemic

President extends Covid restrictions as death toll tops 84,000

Yesterdat 23:42 President Fernández extends existing emergency decree for two weeks; Health Ministry confirms 27,628 infections and 699 deaths over past 24 hours.

Buenos Aires City Mayor Horacio Rodríguez Larreta (foreground) and Deputy Mayor Diego Santilli.

Coronavirus pandemic

Rodríguez Larreta extends hours for restaurants, bars, shops, loosens curfew

Yesterdat 23:41 City Mayor announces a relaxation of restrictions, including opening hours for restaurants and bars. Curfew hours will now run from 11pm to 6am in capital.

Buenos Aires Province Governor Axel Kicillof.

Coronavirus pandemic

Kicillof announces ‘gradual’ return of in-person classes in Buenos Aires Province

Yesterdat 23:38 Buenos Aires Province governor announces "gradual" return to classroom schooling as from Wednesday, as part of the new phase of Covid-19 restrictions running until June 25, as well as an agreement with China’s CanSino lab for five million vaccines.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and President Alberto Fernández, pictured during the former's trip to Buenos Aires in June 2021.

THE WEEK IN REVIEW

What we learned this week: June 5 to 12

Yesterdat 23:33 A selection of the stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.

A ripped Colombian flag and a monument to Liberator Simon Bolivar are seen at the Congress building during a protest against the government of Colombian President Ivan Duque in Bogotá, on June 2, 2021.

FARC

Colombia militant jailed for 28 years for Ecuador press murders

Yesterdat 18:53 Gustavo Angulo Arboleda, also known as "Cherry", confessed to abducting and killing of two journalists and their driver on the border between Ecuador and Colombia.

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro delivers a speech during the announcement of sponsorship of Olympic sports team by the state bank Caixa Economica Federal at Planalto Palace on June 1, 2021.

Brazil Under Bolsonaro

Bolsonaro booed on plane, tells critics to 'take a donkey'

Yesterdat 18:34 Videos from the rear seats of the Brazilian president's flight show a riotous scene as passengers waved the middle finger and shouted "Get out, Bolsonaro!" and "Genocidal maniac!"

Uruguay's Sud America coach and player Sebastián Abreu (R), heads the ball during the last match of his career against Liverpool, in Montevideo on June 11, 2021.

FOOTBALL

Sebastián 'Loco' Abreu retires after world record football club career

Yesterdat 17:47 Uruguay striker Sebastián 'Loco' Abreu, who holds the Guinness World Record as the professional to have played for the most clubs played his last game Friday at the age of 44.

Peru's left-wing presidential candidate Pedro Castillo of the Peru Libre party, gestures as he speaks to his supporters from the balcony of his party headquarters in Lima on June 10, 2021.

Peru election 2021

Tensions rise in Peru, with presidential vote result still days away

Yesterdat 02:54 Keiko Fujimori’s legal woes flare up again as she challenges results of Peru run-off. Leftist Pedro Castillo considers himself the winner, but final results may still be days away.

"Clearly a very slow pace to achieve the universalization of the service" — data published by the Argentine Internet Chamber shows the average increase in active internet access is only 2.8% in the last five years

Digital divide

32% of Argentine households without fixed Internet connection, says report

Yesterdat 01:53 Almost a third of households in Argentina do not have a fixed Internet connection, says new report. Huge disparity in access nationwide.

Aerial handout picture released by the Cerro Dominador, the first thermosolar power plant in Latin America, in Antofagasta, Chile, on April 1, 2021.

ENVIRONMENT

Chile inaugurates Latin America's first thermosolar plant

Yesterdat 00:55 Chile inaugurated Cerro Dominador, Latin America's first-ever thermosolar energy plant, as a step in the country's quest for carbon-neutrality by 2050.

copa américa

Brazil Supreme Court allows Copa América to go ahead

Yesterdat 00:41 Brazil's highest court rules country can host the Copa América despite the coronavirus pandemic, clearing the way for the troubled football tournament to kick off.

Argentina's Lionel Messi takes on Colombian defender Davinson Sánchez during the two sides' recent World Cup qualifier.

NATIONAL TEAM

Argentina lay foundations ahead of Copa América’s kick-off

Yesterdat 00:36 Draws in World Cup qualifiers against Chile and Colombia remind the Albiceleste that there’s little margin for error. But there’s still grounds for optimism ahead of the Covid Copa in Brazil.

by Dan Edwards

Supporters of the Peruvian left-wing presidential candidate for Peru Libre party, Pedro Castillo, protest in front of the National Jury of Elections building in Lima, on June 09, 2021.

Peru election 2021

Fernández first leader to congratulate Castillo on victory in Peru run-off

10-06-2021 17:49 Argentina’s president is the first head of state to congratulate Pedro Castillo and hail him as Peru’s next leader – even though rival Keiko Fujimori has said she will challenge the outcome.

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks with US President Joe Biden while they walk at Carbis Bay, Cornwall on June 10, 2021, ahead of the three-day G7 summit being held from 11-13 June.

VACCINE DIPLOMACY

US to 'supercharge' pandemic fight with 500-million-dose vaccine donation

10-06-2021 16:04 The United States will donate 500 million Covid-19 vaccine doses to poorer nations, the White House said Thursday, to "supercharge" the pandemic fight.

Keiko Fujimori, presidential candidate of the Popular Force party, speaks during an election night rally at the party's headquarters in Lima, Peru, on Sunday, April 11, 2021.

Peru election 2021

As vote counts nears end, Peru prosecutor seeks custody for Keiko Fujimori

10-06-2021 14:21 A Peruvian prosecutor asked a court Thursday to order preventive custody for presidential hopeful Keiko Fujimori, who is accused of corruption and trailing in the final tallying of votes cast in elections Sunday.

This file photo shows an aerial view of the Atibainha river dam, in Nazare Paulista, during a drought affecting São Paulo state, Brazil.

AGRICULTURE IN BRAZIL

Historic drought threatens Brazil's economy

10-06-2021 08:00 Worst drought in nearly a century to hit two key regions in Brazil is wreaking havoc on hydroelectric dams and crops – and threatening country's nascent pandemic recovery.

President Alberto Fernández puts his face mask on after delivering a joint press conference with Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez (out of shot) at the Casa Rosada in Buenos Aires on June 9, 2021.

CONTROVERSY DURING STATE VISIT

Fernández apologises after racist gaffe during Spanish PM's visit

09-06-2021 20:13 President Alberto Fernández issued an apology Wednesday after declaring that "Mexicans came from the Indians, the Brazilians came out of the jungle, but we Argentines came from boats from Europe."

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and President Alberto Fernández arrive to deliver a joint press conference outside the Casa Rosada on June 9, 2021.

Pedro Sánchez in Argentina

Spanish PM offers 'absolute and total' support for Argentina's debt talks

09-06-2021 19:54 Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez offers “absolute and total” support to the Argentine government’s bid to renegotiate debt with IMF and Paris Club during one-day visit to Buenos Aires.

Pfizer's representatives in Argentina address Congress, as captured by a live videostream.

Covid-19 vaccines

Pfizer: ‘Incompatible legal framework’ blocked vaccines for Argentina

09-06-2021 18:03 Argentina’s Congress grills representatives of pharmaceutical companies, including Pfizer and Laboratorios Richmond, over the delayed deliveries of vaccines against Covid-19.

COURTS

Interpol issues red notice for arrest of 'Pepín' Rodríguez Simón

09-06-2021 16:25 Ex-Macri administration official and alleged ‘judicial operator,’ accused of "extortion and illicit association,” has been living in Uruguay since the end of 2020. Rodríguez Simón has requested asylum due to political “persecution.”

The World Bank headquarters in Washington, DC, USA, May 20, 2021.

Economy

World Bank forecasts 'modest recovery' for Latin America and Caribbean

09-06-2021 14:51 Latin America and the Caribbean will have "modest economic recoveries" in 2021, the World Bank has warned. Argentina's economy forecast to rebound 6.4% this year.

The Copa América will no longer be played in Argentina and Colombia – now it's been moved to Brazil.

Copa America

Mastercard pulls logo from troubled Copa América

09-06-2021 13:33 Mastercard said Wednesday it had decided not to "activate" its sponsorship of the Copa América in Brazil, meaning it will not place its logo inside stadiums or on promotional materials.

CRYPTOCURRENCIES

El Salvador first country to approve bitcoin as legal tender

09-06-2021 09:33 Lawmakers in El Salvador approve bill that will eventually allow digital currency to be used for many aspects of daily life, from property purchases to tax contributions.

Brazil and Paraguay line up for the national anthems, ahead of their South American qualification football match for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 at the Defensores del Chaco Stadium in Asunción on June 8, 2021.

The Covid Copa

Brazil's players say 'against Copa América' but won't boycott event

09-06-2021 09:23 Players from Brazilian national team say they are against playing the troubled Copa América in their country, but will not boycott the tournament. Strong criticism of CONMEBOL.

Peru run-off

Peru leftist Castillo signals victory with nearly all votes counted

09-06-2021 09:12 Leftist presidential candidate Pedro Castillo indicates his party won Sunday's election, but rival right-winger Keiko Fujimori likely to demand recount.

"In the Heights" producers, including Lin-Manuel Miranda second from left, pose with their Tony awards for best musical in the press room of the 62nd Annual American Theatre Wing's Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall in New York, U.S., on Sunday, June 15, 2008.

Cinema

'Hamilton' creator celebrates Latino immigrant roots with 'In The Heights'

09-06-2021 01:23 Warner Bros.' big-screen version of Lin-Manuel Miranda's "In The Heights" arrives in US theaters Thursday — a lavish production that puts Latino stories, stars and filmmakers front and center.

A woman wearing a protective face mask walks her dog in Villa Crespo neighbourhood in Buenos Aires, on June 5, 2021.

Coronavirus pandemic

Argentina surpasses four million confirmed cases of Covid-19

08-06-2021 20:17 Argentina surpassed four million confirmed cases of Covid-19 on Tuesday, after the Health Ministry recorded 31,137 new infections over the past 24 hours.

GOLF CHAMPION

Ángel Cabrera extradited to Argentina on domestic violence charges

08-06-2021 19:47 Golf champion Ángel 'Pato' Cabrera was extradited from Brazil on Tuesday to face domestic violence accusations in Argentina brought by several women.

This file photo taken on November 7, 2019, shows a general view taken during a session at the Supreme Court of Brazil.

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Brazil's Supreme Court to consider halting Copa América

08-06-2021 19:41 Brazil's highest tribunal agrees to hold hearings Thursday to address two requests to block start of Copa América, casting new doubt on the troubled tournament just five days from kick-off.

Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin sinks and approaches US$30,000

08-06-2021 17:00 The price of bitcoin fell sharply on Tuesday by 8.6% to a value of $31,501, a level not seen since mid-May, dragging other cryptocurrencies in its wake.

A man pulls a suitcase at Malaga-Costa del Sol Airport on June 7, 2021 in Malaga, Spain.

Travel

Watch out for superbugs while travelling abroad, study says

08-06-2021 16:34 A study out this week in Genome Medicine found international travellers to be "reservoirs and spreaders" of drug-resistant superbugs.

ENVIRONMENT

CO₂ reaches its highest level in more than four million years

08-06-2021 15:43 Based on geological evidence collected over the six decades scientists have been tracking atmospheric CO₂, this year's peak appears to be the highest in as long as 4.5 million years.

Peruvian presidential candidate, right-wing Keiko Fujimori, greets her supporters as she leaves the polling station after casting her vote, during the presidential runoff election in Lima, on June 6, 2021.

Peru run-off

Fujimori alleges fraud in razor-tight Peru election as Castillo takes the lead

07-06-2021 23:37 Right-wing presidential hopeful Keiko Fujimori alleges "irregularities" and "signs of fraud," as her leftist rival Pedro Castillo takes lead in the vote count.

Demonstrators take part in a protest against Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's handling of the Covid-19 pandemic in São Paulo, Brazil on May 29 2021.

Global pandemic

Brazil braces for third wave of Covid-19

07-06-2021 23:23 Brazil, already battered by the pandemic, braces for its third wave of Covid-19 fueled by vaccination delays and lack of containment measures.

In a photo posted on his official Twitter account, Arturo Cruz is seen speaking on the radio about Nicaraguan politics with station Stereo Romance on June 2.

Nicaraguan Presidency

Nicaragua arrests another opposition presidential hopeful

07-06-2021 22:59 A Nicaraguan court ordered Arturo Cruz, an opposition politician, to be held in preventive custody for three months on "provocation" allegations days after another challenger of President Daniel Ortega was placed under house arrest.

Colón's players celebrate after defeating Racing at the Bicentenario stadium in San Juan, on June 4, 2021.

ARGENTINE FOOTBALL

Tears of joy and wine for dead relatives – Colón fans celebrate team's first title

07-06-2021 17:52 Pensioners crying with joy, wine poured into a dead relative's urn and hooligan violence – fans of Club Atlético Colón celebrate the side's first ever top-flight title.

Employees and customers take part in an open-air salon set up by owners of restaurants as a protest against the restrictions imposed by President Alberto Fernández's government due to the coronavirus pandemic at Plaza Serrano, in Palermo, Buenos Aires.

Coronavirus pandemic

Bars and restaurant workers demand help and looser restrictions

07-06-2021 17:34 Bar and restaurant owners stage protest in Plaza Serrano against government's Covid-19 measures, demanding more help and flexibilisation restrictions on opening hours.

Vaccines are prepared before being sent to provinces across Argentina.

COVID-19 VACCINES

Argentina set to receive Sputnik vaccine's active ingredient from Russia

07-06-2021 17:32 Aerolíneas Argentinas flight heads to Moscow to pick up back the first consignment of active ingredients for producing Sputnik V in Argentina. Fresh delays in the arrival of AstraZeneca vaccine deliveries.

Officials assist a voter at a polling location in Mexico City, on Sunday, June 6, 2021.

Midterms in Mexico

AMLO’s wings clipped with Mexico bloc set to lose super-majority

07-06-2021 13:00 President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s coalition is on course to lose its super-majority in Mexico's lower house after key midterm elections, according to initial results.

A woman arrives to a polling station during national elections in Tacabamba, Peru, on June 6, 2021.

Peru run-off

Fujimori, Castillo neck and neck after Peru presidential polls close

06-06-2021 21:47 Keiko Fujimori and Pedro Castillo were locked in a "statistical draw" in an exit poll as voting closed in Peru's presidential election on Sunday.

The Argentina line-up for the recent World Cup qualifier against Chile, pictured at the Estadio Unico Madre de Ciudades stadium in Santiago del Estero, Argentina, on June 3, 2021.

NATIONAL TEAM

AFA confirms Albiceleste will participate in Copa América

06-06-2021 16:45 "With an enormous effort from the AFA ... the National Team will travel to Brazil to play the continental competition," declares Argentine Football Association.

Corporate taxation

Guzmán praises G7's minimum global corporate tax initiative

06-06-2021 09:32 Argentina's economy minister says move to create a global minimum corporate tax rate of 15% is "a positive step to attack tax avoidance from multinationals."

From left: European Commissioner for Economy Paolo Gentiloni, Eurogroup President Paschal Donohoe, President of the World Bank David Malpass, Italy's Economy and Finance Minister Daniele Franco, France's Economy and Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire, Canada's Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak, Managing Director of the IMF Kristalina Georgieva, Germany's Finance Minister Olaf Scholz, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, Secretary-General of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Mathias Cormann, and Japan's Finance Minister Taro Aso pose for a family photoon the second day of the G7 Finance Ministers Meeting, at Lancaster House in London on June 5, 2021.

WORLD ECONOMY

G7 strikes 'historic' agreement over global corporate tax

06-06-2021 09:24 Group of Seven rich nations agree landmark deal that could help countries collect more taxes from big companies and enable governments to impose levies on tech giants such as Amazon and Facebook.

EL APACHE LEAVES BOCA

Carlos Tevez quits Boca Juniors, but keeps quiet on retirement

05-06-2021 00:46 Veteran forward says he's quitting Boca Juniors and will no longer play football in Argentina, though he stops short of officially retiring.

Politics & the pandemic

Superclásicalisation

05-06-2021 00:38 In a nation of heated discussions and high passions, the political arena has mimicked the deep divisions of a football derby.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

As I see it

Through the foreign-policy looking glass

05-06-2021 00:36 Why does the government led by Alberto Fernández go out of its way to snub the Western powers and their allies, so it can make common cause with the enemies of what, despite everything, still remains of the old international order?

by James Neilson

Environment and Sustainable Development Minister Juan Cabandié.

And that reminds me…

Covid is not the only c-word

05-06-2021 00:29 World Environment Day is upon us and climate change takes centre stage.

by Michael Soltys

Disarray? Moderates and hardliners in the opposition vie for leadership ahead of this year’s PASO primaries and midterm elections.

POLITICS

Opposition lacking definitions and a leader as elections near

05-06-2021 00:26 There’s plenty left to resolve for Juntos por el Cambio as this year’s PASO primaries and midterm elections approach. Internal tensions are growing and the lack of a clear leader leaves a lot of room for debate.

by Gabriel Ziblat

Maud Daverio de Cox’s new book, El misterio de las causalidades.

BOOK REVIEW

Tales of amazing coincidences

05-06-2021 00:18 A look at Maud Daverio de Cox’s new book, 'El misterio de las causalidades.'

by Michael Soltys

INTERVIEW / PERIODISMO PURO

Julio Cobos: ‘If Bullrich runs, Rodríguez Larreta must present his candidate’

05-06-2021 00:12 Radical Senator Julio Cobos, who served as vice-president in Cristina Fernández de Kirchner's first term in office, on the origins of the grieta rift, his party’s role in the opposition coalition and what a nation wants from a president.

by Jorge Fontevecchia

Residents demonstrate in 'El 7' against continued drug violence and for justice following the deaths of two youths.

CRIME & SECURITY

‘El 7’: Residents of Rosario neighbourhood sick of narco violence

05-06-2021 00:01 Death of two youths prompts residents on the west side of Rosario to take to the streets, demanding justice and an end to drug gangs and their violent turf wars.

MIDYEAR AND CHRISTMAS BONUSES

Argentina’s famed ‘aguinaldo’ bonus – an explainer

04-06-2021 23:56 It’s that time of the year again and there’s renewed curiosity on social networks about the origins of Argentina’s famed ‘aguinaldo,’ the benefit received by workers twice a year.

by Carlos Piro

National Deputy Ayelén Spósito (Frente de Todos-Río Negro), pictured with a hospital colleague.

Coronavirus pandemic

Deputy heads home to help Covid fight at Río Negro hospital

04-06-2021 23:43 National Deputy Ayelén Spósito (Frente de Todos-Río Negro) has returned to her home province and the medical profession to fight coronavirus at the Aníbal Serra de San Antonio Oeste Hospital in San Antonio Oeste.

Cabinet Chief Santiago Cafiero responds to questioning before Congress.

Coronavirus vaccines

More than three million vaccines arrive, Pfizer controversy rages on

04-06-2021 23:41 Pfizer controversy takes over political debate as Cabinet Chief Santiago Cafiero appears before Congress.

The Covid Copa

CONMEBOL pushes panic button, moves Copa América to Brazil

04-06-2021 23:38 Regional governing body strips Argentina of tournament due to Covid surge… and bafflingly takes it instead to virus-ravaged Brazil.

A woman is given a shot against Covid-19 at a vaccination centre in Buenos Aires.

Coronavirus pandemic

Covid surge continues as Argentina surpasses 80,000 fatalities

04-06-2021 23:27 Argentina’s Covid-19 death toll surpassed 80,000 on Friday, following the confirmation of 539 new deaths over the preceding 24 hours.

President Alberto Fernández speaks during a videoconference call with Russian leader Vladimir Putin announcing the beginning of mass production of the coronavirus vaccine in Argentina.

SPUTNIK VIDA

Fernández, Putin confirm production of Sputnik vaccine in Argentina

04-06-2021 23:07 President showers Russian leader with praise as nations confirm mass production of Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine in Argentina will begin imminently.

Buenos Aires Province Governor Axel Kicillof holds a press conference.

Covid-19 vaccines

Buenos Aires Province agrees to buy 10 million doses of Covaxin vaccine

04-06-2021 23:04 Governor Axel Kicillof says deal with Indian laboratory Bharat Biotech depends on four conditions and that province will offer shots "to the national government for distribution among all provinces."

Argentina's Congress is bathed in purple light to mark the sixth anniversary of the inaugural Ni Una Menos march against gender violence.

THE WEEK IN REVIEW

What we learned this week: May 30 to June 5

04-06-2021 22:59 A selection of the stories that seized the headlines over the past week in Argentina.

Editorial

Vaccines and votes – two V-words for V-signs

04-06-2021 22:55 Everything might seem to depend on vaccines but single-issue politics is unlikely to sway an election conditioned by multiple factors.

Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) and President Alberto Fernández share an online event announcing the production of the Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine in Argentina.

Covid-19 vaccines

Argentina formally starts producing Russia’s Sputnik vaccine

04-06-2021 17:20 Alberto Fernández and Vladimir Putin formally announce that pharmaceutical company Laboratorios Richmond SA will start producing the Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine.

SOCIAL MEDIA CENSORSHIP?

'An insult' — Trump responds to two-year Facebook ban

04-06-2021 14:59 Facebook says it has banned former US President Donald Trump for two years, saying he deserved the maximum punishment possible for violating platform rules over a deadly attack by his supporters on the US Capitol.

Screens show Russian President Vladimir Putin speaking during a plenary session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) in Saint Petersburg on June 4, 2021.

US-Russia Relations

Putin says wants to find ways with Biden to improve ties

04-06-2021 14:43 Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday he is hoping to improve deeply damaged relations with the United States when he holds his first summit with US counterpart Joe Biden later this month.

WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS

Messi strikes but Chile hold Argentina in World Cup qualifier

04-06-2021 02:18 Albiceleste misses chance to take top spot in South American World Cup qualifying group, after Chile held national side 1-1 on Thursday night.

Argentina's Lionel Messi and Chile's Gary Medel greet each other after drawing 1-1 in their South American qualification football match for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 at the Estadio Unico Madre de Ciudades stadium in Santiago del Estero, Argentina, on June 3, 2021.

INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL

Chile, Argentina warm up for Brazil's Covid Copa with 1-1 draw

04-06-2021 02:11 This week has seen a wave of activity in international football, most of which occurred far away from the confines of the pitch. But Thursday night's 1-1 draw keeps Argentina's unbeaten qualifier record intact and on track for a place at Qatar 2022.

by Dan Edwards

In this file photo taken on July 07, 2018 discarded agrochemical cans are seen at a depot near Gualeguaychu, Entre Rios province, Argentina. In the humid Argentine pampa, soy is healthy thanks to the good climate, the soil and the use of pesticides and fertilizers, but only 8% of empty pesticide containers are recovered and millions are illegally discarded or recycled.

Environment

Millions of pesticide containers illegally discarded or recycled in Argentina

04-06-2021 02:00 Argentina may be a leader in the production and sale of grains and oilseeds, but the country does not yet have a comprehensive strategy for the recycling of pesticide and fertiliser containers.

ISRAELI POLITICS

Unlikely alliance forms Israeli government to oust Netanyahu

03-06-2021 21:26 Israel could be nearing the end of an era, after an unlikely alliance of parties from across the political spectrum agree to form a government to unseat veteran Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

An evening harvest in Buenos Aires Province.

AGRICULTURE

Commodities boom swells Central Bank reserves to nine-month high

03-06-2021 20:13 This year, exports have brought in US$13.3 billion so far – the highest level in 18 years for this time of the season.

A nurse inoculates a woman with a dose of the Chinese CanSino vaccine against COVID-19 in Santiago on June 3, 2021.

Covid-19 Vaccine

Chile limits use of AstraZeneca after clot case

03-06-2021 17:57 After a 31-year-old man developed thrombosis after being immunized, Chile became the latest country to limit use of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine due to links with rare blood clots.

US President Joe Biden speaks during an event in the South Court Auditorium of the White House June 2, 2021 in Washington, DC.

VACCINE DIPLOMACY

US to give 80 million vaccine doses to priority nations, 75% via Covax

03-06-2021 14:39 Biden outlines plan for the first of 80 million coronavirus vaccine doses that the US will distribute globally, with 75% of shots disbursed via the Covax programme.

The Liniers Market lies quiet as a beef-sale ban by exporters begins.

BEEF EXPORT BAN

Cattle farmers end strike over beef exports ban

03-06-2021 13:45 Federación Agraria Argentina announces resumption of deliveries and end to two-week halt on beef sales, while seeking an urgent meeting with President Alberto Fernández.

People gather to listen to Pedro Castillo speak at a campaign rally in Lima on May 27.

Peruvian run-off

Inequality fuels rural teacher’s unlikely bid to upend Peru

03-06-2021 10:22 Pedro Castillo’s rise is a consequence of the political upheaval sweeping Latin America, as it’s battered by Covid-19 and an economic crisis that has exposed and exacerbated long-standing inequalities.

Around 380,000 syringes and 359,000 needles arrived on the island aboard a flight from the state-run Cubana de Aviación airline.

Global pandemic

Cuba receives syringes and needles from Argentine NGOs

02-06-2021 21:55 Cuba has received a batch of syringes and needles for its vaccination campaign against Covid-19, thanks to a donation from civil organisations in Argentina.

Chile's Huachipato Ignacio Tapia (left) and Argentina's San Lorenzo Lucas Melano vie for the ball during their Copa Sudamericana football tournament group stage match at Sausalito Stadium in Vina del Mar, Chile, on May 26, 2021.

Copa América

Argentina, Chile coaches worried about Copa América in Brazil

02-06-2021 18:04 National team coaches from Argentina and Chile hit out at the decision to play the Copa América in coronavirus-stricken Brazil on Wednesday.

Former Manchester City's player, Argentine forward Sergio Agüero poses on the pitch of the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona during his official presentation as new player of FC Barcelona on May 31, 2021.

Copa América

Agüero backs Copa América switch to Brazil due to Covid-19 surge

02-06-2021 17:28 Argentine striker Sergio Agüero backed the decision to strip Argentina of Copa América hosting rights and move the tournament to Brazil.

Electoral propaganda of different political parties and candidates is seen in Mexico City on June 1, 2021.

MEXICAN ELECTIONS

Pandemic, poverty loom over Mexican elections

02-06-2021 16:38 Mexico's Covid-19 death toll of more than 227,000 is the fourth-highest in the world. On Sunday, citizens will go to the polls to elect 500 members of the lower house of Congress, as well as 15 state governors and thousands of local politicians.

Government House in La Plata, Buenos Aires Province.

DEBT RESTRUCTURING

Buenos Aires Province creditors to review latest debt proposal

02-06-2021 16:32 Provincial government sends revised debt restructuring proposal to major creditors.

Wilson Miranda Lima, Governor of Amazonas state in Brazil

CORRUPTION ALLEGATIONS

Brazil raids target top officials in Covid-battered Amazonas

02-06-2021 15:59 Brazilian police carried out raids in the Amazonas state Wednesday, targeting top officials suspected of embezzling pandemic emergency funds.

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro leaves Alvorada Palace in Brasilia on April 27, 2021.

BRAZIL UNDER BOLSONARO

Brazil races clock, chaos to pull off Copa América

02-06-2021 12:27 Brazil agrees to stand-in as emergency host for the troubled Copa América, though the threats of a Covid-19 surge, political divisions and a court battle still loom over the tournament.

C5N television news channel has fired journalist Tomás Méndez for helping to organise an "escrache" exposure protest outside opposition leader’s Patricia Bullrich’s house that he later broadcast live on air.

Escrache protest

C5N fires journalist over 'escrache' protest at opposition leader's home

01-06-2021 21:55 C5N fires journalist Tomás Méndez for organising an 'escrache' protest outside opposition leader’s Patricia Bullrich’s house. News channel says "such actions do not form part of our journalistic style."

In this file photo taken on April 17, 2020, cemetery workers dig graves during the coronavirus pandemic, at the San Vicente cemetery in Córdoba.

Global pandemic

WHO: South America Covid situation turning in 'wrong direction'

01-06-2021 15:10 Eight of the ten countries reporting the coronavirus highest mortality rates in the last week were in the Americas, says WHO official.

Pope Francis (centre) leaves after leading the last prayer of the global prayer marathon for the entire month of May, praying for an end to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, in the gardens of the Vatican on May 31, 2021.

CATHOLIC CHURCH

Pope Francis updates canon law to address paedophilia by priests

01-06-2021 12:15 Pope Francis has updated the Catholic Church's criminal code, adding details on punishing sexual abuse crimes of minors by priests, measures long sought by activists against paedophilia.

copa américa

Criticism, jokes as Copa América moved to Brazil over Covid

01-06-2021 10:54 Decision to move Copa América to pandemic-battered Brazil draws criticism from epidemiologists – and a flurry of jokes.

Argentine forward Sergio Agüero (right) poses with FC Barcelona President Joan Laporta during his official presentation as new player of FC Barcelona at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on May 31, 2021.

FOOTBALL TRANSFERS

Agüero hoping for Messi partnership after signing for Barça

01-06-2021 10:43 Sergio Agüero says he is hoping to have the "pleasure" of playing alongside Lionel Messi, after signing a two-year deal with Barcelona.

Gender violence

Argentine NGO records 94 femicides in first six months of year

01-06-2021 07:00 According to feminist campaigners Mumalá, the provinces with the highest rate of femicides in Argentina are Santiago del Estero, Neuquén, La Rioja, Formosa and Tucumán.

Health Minister Carla Vizzotti and Cabinet Chief Santiago Cafiero oversee the delivery of more than 2.1 million doses of the AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine against Covid-19.

Covid-19 vaccine

More than 2.1 million AstraZeneca vaccine doses arrive at Ezeiza

31-05-2021 17:09 Argentina took delivery of more than 2.1 million doses of the AstraZeneca-Oxford University vaccine against Covid-19 on Monday morning, handing a timely boost to the government's mass vaccination campaign.

In this file photo taken on August 14, 2020, funerary workers bury a coffin in a massive burial ground for low-income people and unidentified victims of Covid-19, opened by the regional government of Arequipa in the highland barren lands of Uchumayo, in the Andes of southern Peru.

Global pandemic

Peru more than doubles official Covid death toll to more than 180,000

31-05-2021 16:34 Toll adjusted from 69,342 to 180,764 on the advice of a panel of Peruvian and international health experts, Prime Minister Violeta Bermúdez told reporters in Lima.

Former Manchester City player, Argentine striker Sergio Agüero, poses on the pitch of the Camp Nou stadium during his official presentation as new player of FC Barcelona on May 31, 2021.

FOOTBALL TRANSFERS

Barcelona confirm signing of 'Kun' Agüero

31-05-2021 15:13 Barcelona have signed Argentine forward Sergio Agüero on a deal until 2023, the Catalan giants announced today. In a statement, Barca said that 'Kun,' who arrives after a decade at Manchester City, has a buy-out clause "set at 100 million euros."

copa américa

CONMEBOL announces Brazil will host Copa América

31-05-2021 15:01 In a baffling decision, CONMEBOL announced Monday that the Copa América will now be played in Brazil, which is currently bracing for a third coronavirus wave.

DEBT TALKS

Argentina to use Paris Club grace period to further debt talks

31-05-2021 11:04 Government to hold off on US$2.4-billion debt payment with Paris Club due Monday and will instead use a 60-day grace period to try to reach an agreement with the group and avert default.