News of argentina

Horacio Rosatti chosen to be new chief justice of Supreme Court

Today 02:01 Former mayor and Peronist official, who was appointed to nation's highest tribunal in 2016 by a decree from Mauricio Macri, chosen to lead Supreme Court for next three years.

Casa Rosada confirms First Lady Fabiola Yáñez is pregnant

Today 01:36 Presidential Medical Unit confirms First Lady Fabiola Yáñez is in her tenth week of pregnancy; President Alberto Fernández set to become a father for a second time.

Australia pursue three in a row against wounded Pumas

Yesterdat 13:30 Los Pumas and coach Mario Ledesma are under mounting pressure after four straight defeats, scoring just two tries while conceding 136 points.

Quirós: It’s not time for porteños to ‘remove their facemasks’

22-09-2021 15:52 City Hall set to join provinces of Río Negro, Salta, Jujuy, Mendoza and Córdoba in delaying national government’s move to end the wearing of facemasks while outdoors.

OECD lowers global growth forecast, but improves Argentina's to 7.6%

21-09-2021 17:31 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development warns of "uneven" global economic recovery as it lowered its 2021 growth forecasts for the world and the United States while raising the outlook for Europe and Argentina.

Government unveils plan to ease Covid restrictions, reopen borders

21-09-2021 15:32 The use of facemasks outdoors will no longer be mandatory in Argentina as from October 1, the government announced on Tuesday as part of a sharp easing of restrictions, including the gradual reopening of borders.

Argentina retains quarantine for citizens who travel overseas for work

20-09-2021 15:50 Restrictions were due to be lifted on September 21, but move now pushed back until October 2 at earliest.

Pfizer says its Covid jab safe for children aged 5 to 11

20-09-2021 14:32 Pfizer and BioNTech says trial results showed their coronavirus vaccine is safe and produces a robust immune response in children aged five to 11.

Political crisis, PASO loss forces president into reshuffle

18-09-2021 08:52 President Alberto Fernández announced a new Cabinet on Friday in a bid to smother a political crisis that pitted him bitterly against his vice-president this week after an electoral defeat in legislative primaries.

President caves to Fernández de Kirchner in Cabinet reshuffling

18-09-2021 07:43 Appointments come just a day after Fernández de Kirchner called for an overhaul of the Cabinet in an open letter that blamed the president for poor results in last Sunday's PASO primaries.

Fernández confirms reshuffle: Juan Manzur named Cabinet chief

17-09-2021 22:40 resident Fernández reshuffles Cabinet​​ in bid to overcome schism with Cristina Fernández de Kirchner; Juan Manzur in as Cabinet chief, Santiago Cafiero becomes foreign minister; Aníbal Fernández returns.

The beginning of the end?

17-09-2021 22:07 The Frente de Todos coalition, with the vice-presidential tail wagging the presidential dog, has been a rare experiment premised on a united Peronism being big enough to contain its own historic contradictions by guaranteeing electoral victory and thus power. That myth was rudely shattered by last Sunday’s voting.

President’s press secretary Biondi resigns after CFK criticism

17-09-2021 19:17 Communications & Press Secretary Juan Pablo Biondi resigns, less than a day after Vice-President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner accused him of carrying out “operations” in the media against her.

Frente de Todos seeks to turn around election in Buenos Aires Province

17-09-2021 14:03 Juntos por el Cambio finished ahead by more than four points in the key battleground province. The government will now go chasing the votes of Florencio Randazzo, Facundo Manes – as well as the ‘disappointed’ who didn’t turn out.

by Rosario Ayerdi

Inflation slowed to 2.5% in August, but still expected to clear 48% this year

17-09-2021 10:39 Prices have increased 32.3% so far in 2021, according to official data, and by 51.4% over last 12 months.

Tens of thousands march for jobs in Buenos Aires

16-09-2021 22:44 Tens of thousands of people marched in the nation's capital on Thursday, demanding improvements to their economic lot as Argentina's economic turmoil continues.

Alberto Fernández vows to unify coalition after offers to quit

16-09-2021 14:42 President Alberto Fernández vowed to keep his broad ruling coalition unified on Thursday, a day after several cabinet ministers offered to quit their posts.   

Argentina's 2022 Budget sees primary deficit falling to 3.3%

16-09-2021 10:24 Budget bill, presented to the Chamber of Deputies just before midnight on Wednesday, forecasts inflation reaching 33% in 2022.

Ministers offer to quit as ruling coalition flounders

15-09-2021 17:28 At least five Cabinet ministers and other senior officials in President Alberto Fernández's government offer to step down in wake of PASO primaries.

Interior Minister Eduardo 'Wado' de Pedro offers resignation, others set to follow

15-09-2021 14:25 Interior Minister Eduardo ‘Wado’ de Pedro offers resignation to President Alberto Fernández; As many as four other Cabinet officials also expected to quit.