News of 2020

2022 NATIONAL CENSUS

National Census to take place May 18 next year, says government

19-08-2021 22:26 President Alberto Fernández says Census will let country "know where Argentina stands." National survey normally carried out every decade, but this edition has been delayed by two years due to pandemic.

by James Grainger

And that reminds me…

Olympic rings and vicious circles

07-08-2021 10:09 The Tokyo Olympics are now entering into their last throes – a total of 11,656 athletes from 205 countries or territories competing for over 1,000 medals.

by Michael Soltys

OLYMPICS: TOKYO 2020 (in 2021)

So near and yet so far for Albiceleste in Tokyo

30-07-2021 22:17 The young talent in the next generation is out there, even if it was in short supply in Japan.

by Dan Edwards

TOKYO 2020 OLYMPICS

Argentina’s Rugby Sevens team seals bronze with win over Britain

28-07-2021 12:13 First medal of the Olympics for Argentina, as Pumas seal third place in Tokyo 2020 Rugby Sevens event.

OLYMPICS

Moneta brace fires Pumas past Springboks into Fiji sevens semi-final

27-07-2021 11:37 Speedster Marco Moneta fired five-man Argentina to a nail-biting 19-14 victory over South Africa on Tuesday to set up a rugby sevens semi-final against defending Olympic champions Fiji.

ECONOMIC INDICATORS

Property sales in CABA pick up after 2020 slump, indicates report

30-06-2021 09:34 According to official statistics, the number of title deeds that changed hands jumped by 100.3% in the past five months of 2021, compared to the same period last year.

Global pandemic

Record sovereign defaults in pandemic-hit 2020: S&P

13-04-2021 14:18 Ratings agency S&P there were a record seven defaults on sovereign debt repayments in 2020, the first year of the coronavirus pandemic.

COPA AMÉRICA 2021

Colombia to allow stadiums to be 30% full at Copa América

02-03-2021 20:47 Number may be raised if Colombia's vaccination campaign goes according to plan, and the number of coronavirus cases drops, said the minister.

ECONOMIC INDICATORS

INDEC estimates economy contracted 10% in 2020

25-02-2021 17:35 Bureau’s Monthly Estimator of Economic Activity (EMAE), published Wednesday, revealed the economy fell by 2.2% in December.

ECONOMIC INDICATORS

Economic activity fell 3.7% in November year-on-year

27-01-2021 10:35 INDEC says activity contracted by 10.6% in first 11 months of 2020, but registered a 1.4 percent rise in November from previous month.