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POLITICS & THE PANDEMIC

Justice (reform) for all

01-08-2020 10:04 The judicial reform bill will truly test the ruling coalition's capacity for the first time since President Fernández took office late last year.

by Martín Gambarotta

TELEWORKING LAW

Congress approves law to regulate teleworking

01-08-2020 09:49 Senate grants passage to legislation laying down rules for workers and employers in post-pandemic future , mostly along party lines.

DEBT RESTRUCTURING

Guzmán hints at deadline extension for debt talks with creditors

01-08-2020 09:42 Economy minister says government is “assessing all options,” with talks at an impasse as August 4 deadline nears.

EDITORIAL

Judicial reform and jumping the queue

01-08-2020 09:07 The judicial reform bill announced this week suffers all the problems of Caesar’s wife – it must not only be honourable but seen to be so, a challenge which neither its context nor origin nor timing favour.

DEBT RESTRUCTURING

Senate approves debt swap bill for bonds under Argentine law

31-07-2020 19:05 Unanimous approval did not exclude acrimonious debate in which each side blamed the other for the increase in debt.

JUDICIAL REFORM

Amid opposition criticism, Fernández unveils judicial reform

30-07-2020 01:55 President announces he will send a bill to Congress to reform federal justice system. Proposes merging federal courts for criminal and corporate law while increasing their number, thus diluting the power of the current 12 benches in Comodoro Py.

INTERVIEW

Vilmar Ibarra: 'Both Alberto and Cristina know this coalition works with both of them'

20-07-2020 10:35 Legal & Technical secretary Vilmar Ibarra is one of President Alberto Fernández's most trusted officials. In an interview, she discusses the relationships within the ruling Frente de Todos coalition, judicial reform and the potential legalisation of abortion in Argentina.

by Rosario Ayerdi

SOCIAL NETWORKS

Biden, Gates, other Twitter accounts hacked in Bitcoin scam

15-07-2020 23:34 Unidentified hackers spark chaos after breaking into Twitter accounts of technology moguls, politicians, celebrities and major companies in an apparent Bitcoin scam.

ECONOMY AND CULTURE

Choice of Ramón Carrillo for 5,000-peso bill sparks controversy

23-05-2020 08:04 Health secretary under Perón set to be featured on new banknote, but local Jewish community leaders express anger given his historic links to Nazi Danish doctor Carl Peter Vaernet.

RUGBY

Ex-Pumas skipper Pichot resigns from World Rugby after election defeat

13-05-2020 18:28 Agustín Pichot is to resign from the World Rugby Council following his narrow defeat to Bill Beaumont for the chairmanship of the sport's governing body.

CONGRESSIONAL RETURN

Senate to return to activity on May 13 after CFK bends for opposition

05-05-2020 16:30 Vice-President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner chooses May 13 for the year’s first Senate session, following negotiations with the opposition over the rules for virtual procedure.

RUGBY

Pichot defeated, Beaumont re-elected as World Rugby chairman

03-05-2020 09:11 Former England captain will lead World Rugby for another four years after being re-elected on Saturday, beating ex-Pumas skipper Agustín Pichot with a first-round majority.

RUGBY

Beaumont v Pichot as World Rugby chairman election kicks off

28-04-2020 18:13 Voting for World Rugby's next chairman opened Monday, with incumbent 68-year-old former England captain Bill Beaumont facing competition from ex-Pumas skipper Agustín Pichot.

BLOOMBERG

Analysts: Buenos Aires Province bondholder offer headed for rejection

24-04-2020 17:08 Proposal by Argentina’s largest province to restructure US$7 billion of international debt draws immediate criticism from analysts.

Coronavirus pandemic

Tax on Argentina’s biggest fortunes to fight Covid-19 pandemic on way

15-04-2020 00:07 The tax will apply "to around 200 people and some 200 companies with the biggest invoicing,” Frente de Todos lawmaker Hugo Yasky told Radio Con Vos.

RUGBY

Ex-Pumas captain Pichot announces he will run for World Rugby top job

12-04-2020 14:15 "This is a critical election at a critical time for Rugby." the ex-Argentina star said in a tweet announcing he would challenge England's Bill Beaumont for the post.

Abortion rights

Argentina braces anew for abortion battle

05-03-2020 07:00 In his first speech to Congress upon the arrival of a new legislative session, Alberto Fernández vowed to begin a project to legalise abortion in the coming weeks. Campaigners on both sides are preparing for another showdown.

THIS SUNDAY

Central Bank confirms it's the end for Argentina's five-peso bill

27-02-2020 17:14 Time's up for Mr San Martín: 5 peso bill goes out of circulation this Sunday, February 29, Central Bank confirms.

ABORTION DEBATE

Activists renew call for legalisation of abortion in Argentina

22-02-2020 09:53 ‘19F’ rally brings tens of thousands of demonstrators to streets. Legislative battle lies ahead, with government set to present abortion reform bill to Congress on March 1.

by Joseph Charney

IMPEACHMENT

Impeachment may become normalised as divisions deepen in America

05-02-2020 13:47 In the US History, only Andrew Johnson in 1868, Bill Clinton in 1998 and now Donald Trump have faced Senate impeachment trials. However, while this destitution process has been a scarce and historic event, it is not nearly as rare as it was nowadays.

DEBT TALKS

Chamber of Deputies approves government's debt restructuring bill

29-01-2020 16:46 Lawmakers in lower house Chamber of Deputies back bill to restructure the country's external public debt during special session. It will head to the Senate next week.

Bloomberg

Buenos Aires Province asks to delay debt payment

14-01-2020 08:06 Axel Kicillof's provincial government asks bondholders of its 2021 notes to delay a principal payment due later this month, as national government's talks with creditors gear up.

Buenos Aires Province

Kicillof accuses opposition of ‘robbing revenue' after tax reform changes

09-01-2020 15:28 Buenos Aires Province governor makes remarks after provincial legislature gives final approval to his tax reform package – but only after opposition senators amended original bill.

BLOOMBERG – ANALYSIS

Fernández secures sweeping powers to conduct debt talks

22-12-2019 22:29 President will now have more authority to negotiate with creditors, raise worker salaries and hike taxes. Government secured passage with concessions including lower export taxes on oil, gas and mining, and tax relief for small farmers.

Ley de Solidaridad

Fernández's economic emergency law wins approval in Senate

21-12-2019 09:13 Sweeping legislative package will include imposing tax increases on sectors of the upper and middle classes, as well as providing tax incentives for production and tax benefits to the most impoverished.

EMERGENCY BILL

Senate set to approve Fernández’s emergency bill

21-12-2019 08:20 After a marathon session, lawmakers in the Chamber of Deputies approve new president’s legislative project, sending bill to Senate.

LEGISLATIVE PACKAGE

Fernandez paves way for changes as Congress debates emergency law

19-12-2019 22:16 President says in message posted on Twitter that he wants lawmakers to "improve" legislative package, saying he has the votes to pass bill but wants to "build trust among everyone."

CENTRAL BANK CHIEF

Government will continue making payments during debt talks, says Pesce

19-12-2019 07:42 Speaking at event at the American Club, new Central Bank chief says government wants to continue making debt payments while it renegotiates with creditors in the coming months.

Emergency Bill

Debate over government's omnibus 'emergency' bill rages on

18-12-2019 20:39 Lawmakers are set to vote on the massive piece of legislation on Thursday that would formalise the "triple" emergency and set in motion a series of economic reforms to address the crisis

ELECTION IN THE UK

UK PM Boris Johnson hails 'powerful new mandate' for Brexit after election

13-12-2019 01:26 Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn says he would not lead Britain's main opposition Labour party at the next general election, after predictions of a crushing defeat at nationwide polls.

BRITISH POLITICS

Brexit in limbo again as PM Johnson wins one vote, loses another

22-10-2019 17:29 MPs reject fast-track attempt to pass Brexit bill within days, demanding more time to scrutinise the complex legislation and throwing Conservative leader's exit timetable into chaos.

BLOOMBERG

Argentines shift money into short-term deposits ahead of election

03-10-2019 18:46 As the presidential vote draws closer, savers are increasingly choosing short-term instruments for their deposits.

BLOOMBERG – FEATURE

Chile's glaciers may have a bigger problem than climate change

15-08-2019 10:34 Chile has one of the world’s largest reserves of fresh water outside the north and south poles, but the abundant glaciers that are the source of that precious commodity are melting fast. That’s not just an ecological disaster in the making – it’s rapidly becoming an economic and political dilemma for the government of Latin America’s richest nation.

MAMET INTERVIEW

Opportunity awaits in Argentina, ex-US ambassador tells investors, big brands

02-08-2019 15:00 Former US ambassador Noah Mamet sits down with the Times to discuss his hopes for Argentina's tech, beef, tourism, wine and renewable energy industries.

by Lucas Robinson

ABORTION DEBATE

Bill to legalise abortion in Argentina presented before Congress

27-05-2019 17:03 This is the eighth time a draft Law for the Voluntary Interruption of Pregnancy (IVE) has been presented. Pañuelazo protests held across country in support.

BUDGET BILL

Budget bill clears lower house amid chaotic scenes at Congress

27-10-2018 09:32 Government’s contentious budget proposal sent to the Senate after clashes on the streets – and among angry lawmakers in the Chamber of Deputies.