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Carlos Tevez seeks to avoid paying Argentina's new wealth tax

17-04-2021 09:54 Boca Juniors striker files court injunction to avoid paying the country's new wealth tax, the latest example of the difficulty in making millionaires comply with the levy.

Tax-the-rich initiatives gain support across Latin America

08-04-2021 14:55 Chile, Mexico, Colombia see wealth tax proposals advancing, Argentina and Bolivia have already passed measures; Debt in region soared as pandemic caused worst crash in two centuries.

Government advances bill exempting 1.3 million from income tax

28-03-2021 16:08 Argentina’s lawmakers have taken a major step in exempting about 1.3 million citizens from paying income taxes.

Government's 'wealth tax' levy for virus relief takes effect

29-01-2021 15:27 One-off tax on Argentina's richest citizens to help pay for medical supplies and relief for small businesses battered by the global coronavirus pandemic entered into force on Friday.

Argentina legalises abortion in major shift for women’s rights

30-12-2020 10:25 Argentina legalised elective abortion on Wednesday morning, marking a historic shift toward women’s rights in one of Latin America’s largest Catholic countries.

Senators approve historic bill to legalise abortion in Argentina

30-12-2020 04:44 After a marathon debate in the upper house that stretched into early hours of the morning, senators back bill with 38 votes in favour, 29 against and a single abstention.

Numbers in the balance ahead of historic abortion bill vote

28-12-2020 17:01 Session set to begin 4pm Tuesday. Outcome uncertain, some outlets predict 32-32 tie, a situation that would grant Vice-President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner the deciding vote.

Argentina's Catholics, evangelicals unite against abortion bill

27-12-2020 09:12 As the Senate prepares for a December 29 vote on a bill that would legalise abortion in the first 14 weeks, the Catholic Church has joined forces with evangelical Christians to fight the measure tooth and nail.

What we learned this week: December 5 to 12

12-12-2020 09:23 The stories that made the headlines over the last seven days.

Bill to legalise abortion heads to Senate with outcome uncertain

12-12-2020 08:37 Lower house approves measure after marathon session; Senators will be asked to vote on initiative on Tuesday, December 29.

Senate approves one-time levy on assets for Argentina's richest

06-12-2020 17:50 Senate approves government-backed bill to introduce so-called 'wealth tax' on 12,000 of the country's richest citizens late Friday night.

Congress begins debate on bill to legalise abortion

01-12-2020 17:36 Lower house opened debate on the government’s abortion bill on Tuesday, with President Alberto Fernández hoping to legalise the process in Argentina by the end of the year.

‘Wealth tax’ could hit as three times more people than anticipated

21-11-2020 10:06 Tax expert warns bill to impose one-off levy on assets of rich could eventually hit as many as 30,000 people, depending on exchange rate at time it becomes law.

by Fernando Nolé

Fernández starts push to legalise abortion before end of year

21-11-2020 09:59 President Alberto Fernández sends bill to Congress seeking to legalise abortion in first 14 weeks of pregnancy, firing the starting pistol on another epic legislative showdown.

Chamber of Deputies approves government’s ‘wealth tax’ bill

19-11-2020 02:05 Lawmakers in Argentina’s lower house approve move to introduce one-off levy affecting those with largest fortunes. Bill, which Peronist lawmakers hope will raise US$3 billion, now goes to Senate.

Lower house opens debate on government's 'wealth tax' bill

18-11-2020 00:50 Argentina’s lower house is expected to approve a bill to introduce a one-off capital levy on more than 9,000 of the country’s wealthiest citizens on Wednesday morning.

Activists revive struggle for 'urgent' legalisation of abortion in Argentina

31-10-2020 09:15 Campaigners for the legalisation of abortion call on supporters to paint Argentina green; President Alberto Fernández says bill is on the way.

Fernández set to relaunch delayed bid to legalise abortion

28-10-2020 22:40 President Alberto Fernández is preparing his government to send a bill to allow the voluntary interruption of pregnancy to Argentina’s lower house before the end of the year. Inside Congress, however, the countdown has already begun.

Congress set to debate government's 'wealth tax' bill

30-08-2020 16:55 Government’s proposed ‘wealth tax’ bill heads to Congress. President Fernández seeks to bring in 300 billion pesos in tax revenue through one-time levy on wealthiest citizens.

Knocking on the Senate's door

29-08-2020 08:46 Military coups are a thing of the past, but presidents struggling to finish their mandates are not.

by Martín Gambarotta