News of alberto

Abortion becomes legal in Argentina as Chile starts a debate

15-01-2021 13:12 President Alberto Fernández signs bill allowing abortion until 14th week of pregnancy into law.

Evo Morales: Fernández offered Covid-19 treatment in Argentina

14-01-2021 23:50 Former Bolivia president Evo Morales, who has tested positive for the coronavirus, said on Thursday he has received treatment offers from allies Argentina, Venezuela and Cuba.

Shift to protectionism riles Argentina’s farmers

09-01-2021 07:47 Farm associations call for three-day halt on trading after government slaps ban on maize exports.

Amid tension, Farming groups call three-day halt to grain trading

09-01-2021 07:37 Three-day stoppage next week called by three of four main agricultural groups to protest suspension of maize exports.

Fernández: ‘People aren’t being careful… the pandemic is not over’

04-01-2021 14:04 President “concerned” by new surge of infections and calls on citizens, especially young people, to observe preventative measures.

Sorry, capitalism is not about to die

02-01-2021 09:07 Capitalism of one kind or another has been with us for millennia. It was there in ancient Greece and China. All attempts to stamp it out have had disastrous consequences.

by James Neilson

Senate opens debate on landmark abortion bill

29-12-2020 18:01 Debate on historic bill opens with 67 of 72 senators present. A total of 58 individuals will speak prior to the vote, which is expected to take place at around 4am Wednesday morning.

Argentina kicks off vaccination drive with Russia’s Sputnik

29-12-2020 13:34 With the initiative, Argentina joins North America, the United Kingdom, European Union, China and Chile in offering preventive shots that are expected to bring the pandemic, its deaths and its disastrous economic effects, to an end.

The Cabinet creaks

26-12-2020 09:47 The president is trying to drive home the message that he will not be steamrolled by the Kirchnerite wing into sacking half of his Cabinet.

by Martín Gambarotta

Vaccines, ambassadors and cabinet shake-ups

26-12-2020 09:29 With a Cabinet that is already on shaky ground and a dangerous combo of pandemic and stagflation on the horizon, President Fernández faces a tough start to 2021.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

Should he stay or should he go?

19-12-2020 08:31 The series of reversals of Martín Guzmán’s 2021 policies sends a clear message: austerity will not be tolerated, much less so in an electoral year.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

Amnesty gathers 250,000 signatures for legal abortion in Argentina

17-12-2020 19:29 Ahead of the Senate vote on legalising abortion in Argentina, Amnesty International collected signatures in support of the bill from numerous countries, including Brazil, Canada, Taiwan, and Britain.

Lawmakers in lower house approve bill to legalise abortion

11-12-2020 04:00 Lawmakers in the Chamber of Deputies approve government's bill to legalise abortion by 131 votes to 117, paving the way for a showdown in the Senate before the end of the year.

Fernández de Kirchner slams courts in write-up of government's first year

11-12-2020 00:37 Vice-President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner airs strong criticism of judicial branch, especially the Supreme Court, whom she accused of participating in "lawfare" and "guaranteeing the impunity of Mauricio Macri officials who looted and indebted" the country.

Argentina: between Jair Bolsonaro, Joe Biden and Xi Jinping

05-12-2020 10:12 Following its dialogue with Brasilia and Washington, the Alberto Fernández administration needs to define a clear strategy with its main trade partners.

by Leandro Dario

Foreign minister’s IMF gaffe overshadows Fernández-Biden call

05-12-2020 09:54 A positive piece of foreign policy news for the Alberto Fernández administration ended in a minor furore this week, with Argentina’s foreign minister accused of fabricating part of a chat between the president and Joe Biden.

Fernández, Biden agree to improve US-LatAm ties in phone call

30-11-2020 23:32 President Alberto Fernández first Latin American leader to call US president-elect and offer congratulations for election win. In 35-minute phone call, Biden says he seeks "solid relationship" with region.

President vows to improve ties with Brazil in call with Bolsonaro

30-11-2020 22:24 Almost a year after he first took office, President Alberto Fernández has finally spoken to Brazil leader Jair Bolsonaro. 

Maradona, a Peronist with a high political profile

28-11-2020 08:46 No fan of Mauricio Macri, Diego Maradona did not shy away from expressing his political views. A self-declared Peronist and fan of left-wing Latin American leaders, he famously viewed Fidel Castro as a hero.

'Very sad day' – Argentina mourns painful loss of Maradona

25-11-2020 17:04 Diego Maradona's sudden death from a cardiac arrest unleashed an outpouring of emotion in Argentina on Wednesday, as politicians, fans and former teammates paid tribute to the late legendary footballer.