Coronavirus Pandemic Second delivery of Russia's Sputnik vaccine arrives in Argentina Yesterdat 18:13 Flight carrying second doses of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine arrived at Ezeiza over weekend. Shots will be distributed to recipients in coming weeks.
Coronavirus Pandemic Parents demand return of face-to-face classes at schools 16-01-2021 17:39 Group of parents pressure government, organising themselves via social media to demand restoration of face-to-face classes and a meeting with Education Minister Nicolás Trotta.
GLOBAL PANDEMIC Global Covid-19 death toll passes two million 16-01-2021 07:37 The global death toll from Covid-19 passed two million on Friday, with the WHO urging mass vaccinations.
CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC Officials preach ‘prevention and care’ as fatalities surpass 45,000 16-01-2021 07:15 More than 200,000 citizens now vaccinated against Covid-19, says Health Ministry; Second flight carrying doses of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine due to arrive in Buenos Aires today.
Abortion bill Polarised upper house set to vote on legalising abortion 29-12-2020 08:31 A polarised Senate will decide Tuesday whether to legalise abortion in Argentina in a vote experts say could go either way.
Coronavirus pandemic Bolsonaro backs vaccine campaign despite personal opposition 17-12-2020 14:48 Brazil is negotiating the purchase of 350 million doses of coronavirus vaccines for 2021, including 210 million of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine that is largely made in Brazil by the Fiocruz institute, and 70 million of Pfizer's vaccine.
Covid-19 Pandemic Study shows pandemic threatens fragile democracies 13-12-2020 20:44 A study by Sweden-based organisation, International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA), found that approximately 60 percent of countries around the world have adopted health and safety measures during the Covid-19 crisis that infringe on democratic principles.
ABORTION DEBATE Lower house set to vote on bill to legalise abortion 10-12-2020 02:54 Chamber of Deputies set to vote on bill to legalise abortion in Argentina. Session due to begin at 11am, with vote on initiative expected to take place in early hours of Friday morning.
Global pandemic Poverty-stricken Brazilians fear looming end of Covid-19 emergency cash 02-12-2020 14:58 More than 67 million low-income workers receive Covid-19 relief payments in Brazil, which are set to expire at the end of the year. Many of them are fearing what lies ahead.
Abortion bill 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.
Politics & the pandemic In Maradona's shadow 28-11-2020 13:52 Diego Maradona has died and everything else in Argentina will now have to wait. by Martín Gambarotta
G20 Leaders Summit Fernández asks G20 for ‘cooperation and solidarity’ in face of pandemic 22-11-2020 16:22 President Alberto Fernández calls on G20 member nations to prioritise"cooperation and solidarity" in the face of the coronavirus pandemic, while warning Latin America faces a likely "second wave" in the coming months.
Bloomberg Coronavirus roars back in Brazil as infections top six million 22-11-2020 08:28 Last week, Brazil reported almost 68,000 new Covid-19 cases in a single day, an all-time high that eclipses the previous record by more than 20% and rivals the numbers seen in the United States, whose population is 50% bigger.
Abortion bill Fernández sends Congress bill to legalise abortion in Argentina 17-11-2020 17:36 President Alberto Fernández said Tuesday that his government had sent a bill to legalise abortion to Congress, firing the starting gun on what is likely to be another epic legislative showdown.
ECONOMIC MEASURES Ban on lay-offs and dismissals extended until end of January 17-11-2020 16:33 Government publishes decree in Official Gazette extending ban on dismissals and lay-offs until January 29
HUNT FOR VACCINE In new breakthrough, Moderna's Covid vaccine nearly 95% effective 16-11-2020 12:58 US biotech firm Moderna on Monday announced its experimental vaccine against Covid-19 was almost 95 percent effective, another major breakthrough in the quest to end the pandemic.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Inflation reached 3.8% in October, highest monthly rate of year 12-11-2020 17:05 Prices in Argentina have risen by 26.9% since turn of the year, reveals INDEC national statistics bureau.
Abortion bill Abortion bill will be sent to Congress in November, says Ibarra 11-11-2020 01:43 Legal & Technical Secretary Vilma Ibarra confirms that bill will be sent to Congress this month, with debate to take place in extraordinary sessions.
BLOOMBERG BlackRock's Fink says Argentina won't soon regain investor trust 06-11-2020 08:15 Blackrock Inc. CEO Larry Fink said Argentina has a long way to go before it can regain investor confidence.
US ELECTION 2020 Poverty stalks United States' middle class amid pandemic 01-11-2020 09:27 Eight million more people have been driven into poverty as the United States struggles with the world's biggest coronavirus outbreak – triggering tens of millions of layoffs and a sharp contraction in growth.
ABORTION BILL 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.
Abortion reform Fernández says government is 'finishing work' on bill to legalise abortion 27-10-2020 17:14 Peronist leader says in an interview that his government is putting the final touches to a bill to legalise abortion and that it would soon be sent to Congress.
TRAVEL & TOURISM Domestic flights restart in Argentina after seven-month stoppage 23-10-2020 02:14 Argentina resumed regular domestic flights on Thursday after an interruption of seven months due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Services are limited to essential workers and those needing medical treatment for now, with only Formosa maintaining ban on aviation.
Coronavirus pandemic Nurses in Buenos Aires protest for professional recognition 22-10-2020 22:39 Hundreds of nurses and surgical assistants in the capital marched on Wednesday to press for pay increases, professional recognition and improved working conditions in the teeth of the Covid-19 pandemic.
BLOOMBERG Creditors blast Argentina for post-restructuring bond blow-up 22-10-2020 22:22 Argentina Exchange Bondholders group and the Argentina Creditor Committee rip government for mismanaging the economy, saying country is headed for disaster just seven weeks after restructuring US$65 billion in debt.
Coronavirus pandemic Government approves return of domestic flights 16-10-2020 03:07 Transport Ministry authorises restricted return of domestic flights. Initially services limited to essential workers, exceptional circumstances and those needing medical treatment, with tourism and trips abroad unlikely before December at the earliest.
CLEAR COMMUNICATIONS The sound of silence: the lockdown soundtrack 14-10-2020 16:29 Every crisis in Argentina has its own soundtrack. The coronavirus pandemic gave us the sound of silence. by Joanna Richardson
TRAVEL & TOURISM Argentina eyes return of regular commercial flights, initially at weekends 12-10-2020 18:40 Transport Ministry working on the possible return of commercial weekend flights, both domestic and international, after seven months of standstill due to the coronavirus pandemic.
BLOOMBERG - OPINION El-Erian: Argentina and Ecuador diverge after bond restructurings 11-10-2020 09:18 A month after finalising historic “zoom” debt restructurings, Argentina and Ecuador find themselves on starkly different paths toward economic and financial improvements.
BLOOMBERG – OPINION Bolsonaro’s addiction to Covid cash could make Brazil go bust 07-10-2020 16:12 Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro's populist push already has some investors smelling fiscal disaster. by Mac Margolis
Global pandemic Up to 150 million could join extreme poor, warns World Bank 07-10-2020 15:40 Up to 150 million people could slip into extreme poverty, living on less than US$1.90 a day, by late next year, says World Bank.
Global pandemic Pope: Market capitalism has failed in pandemic, needs reform 04-10-2020 09:04 In new encyclical, Argentine pontiff says the coronavirus pandemic has proven that the “magic theories” of market capitalism have failed and that the world needs a new type of politics.
Global pandemic Cold but safe: Argentines in Antarctica rarely don masks 03-10-2020 17:03 As Covid-19 cases surge in their homeland, there are at least some Argentines who feel secure: the scientists and military personnel at the nation's bases in Antarctica, the only continent without reported cases.
UNION PROFILE CGT leadership calls for 'strength and unity' on 90th anniversary 30-09-2020 17:36 The CGT umbrella labour confederation marked its 90th anniversary in understated and unified fashion on Sunday, with the heavyweight union grouping’s elections postponed until next year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
'LA GRIETA' Coronavirus quarantine revives Argentina famous ‘grieta’ 28-09-2020 18:36 Nearly seven months of quarantine and a deep economic crisis have only fuelled the radical polarisation that splits Argentina in two.
Bloomberg Argentina’s virus outbreak rages while region gets some relief 24-09-2020 15:13 As some relief finally arrives to countries across the region, Argentina is seeing cases spread to ill-prepared interior provinces and daily death records set on multiple days this week.
UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY Fernández reiterates Malvinas sovereignty claim in first UN appearance 22-09-2020 22:40 President expresses support for multilateralism and challenges world leaders to use the health crisis as a moment of inflection to find solutions for other scourges as well.
Global pandemic Latin America's cities bustle like Covid is gone – but it’s not 20-09-2020 21:57 In Latin America’s big cities, as in other places around the globe, it almost feels like the virus never happened.
Coronavirus pandemic Equine serum tested on Covid-19 patients at 18 health centres 18-09-2020 15:15 Clinical studies of a hyperimmune equine serum to combat Covid-19 are being carried out on patients in 18 hospitals in Argentina.
COPA LIBERTADORES Argentine sides return to action in Copa Libertadores 17-09-2020 23:52 All five of Argentina's Copa Libertadores participants were back in action in the continental competition this week, dusting off the cobwebs after the extended, seemingly endless absence forced upon them by the coronavirus pandemic. by Dan Edwards
Bloomberg World economy seen withstanding virus better than forecast 16-09-2020 15:35 OECD upgrades the global outlook, but makes huge downward revisions to a number of emerging markets. India, Argentina, Mexico and South Africa will suffer more than predicted in June, it says.
Global pandemic Antarctica is still free of Covid-19 – but can it stay that way? 13-09-2020 09:01 Antarctica remains the only continent without Covid-19 and a global effort is underway to make sure incoming visitors don't bring the virus with them.
debt talks IMF in 'initial stages' of Argentina loan talks: official 10-09-2020 18:27 The IMF is in the early phase of talks with Argentina over a new financing programme, and is gathering information on how best to help the country, confirms spokesperson.
Global warming UN report: Increased warming closing in on agreed upon limit 09-09-2020 08:37 A hotter world is getting closer to passing a temperature limit set by global leaders five years ago and may exceed it in the next decade or so, according to a new United Nations report released on Wednesday.
POLICE PROTEST Police officers in Buenos Aires Province protest to demand better salaries 08-09-2020 15:59 Government promises pay increase after retired and active police officers stage demonstration outside Governor Kicillof's residence in La Plata to demand urgent salary increases and more protective equipment to protect against Covid-19.
Travel & Tourism Transport minister says 'return of regular flights' may begin on October 1 08-09-2020 14:46 Commercial flights may begin again on October 1, depending on the progression of the coronavirus pandemic, international border restrictions and provincial regulations on internal movement.
Global pandemic Quarantine-weary Brazilians head to beaches despite warnings 07-09-2020 08:00 Brazilians packed the beaches and bars this weekend, taking advantage of a long holiday to indulge in normal life even as the Covid-19 pandemic raged on.
ALBERTO & HORACIO Past the point of no return? 05-09-2020 09:26 The early days of the Covid-19 outbreak generated unparalleled collaboration between Frente de Todos and Juntos por el Cambio. Are we past the point of no return? by Agustino Fontevecchia
URBAN PLANNING Buenos Aires adapts tentatively to post-pandemic urban living 05-09-2020 08:29 New public space, pop-up bike lanes and pedestrian-only zones form part of the City's government's plans for the immediate future. But while other global cities are taking bold action during the pandemic, critics say changes in the capital are too few and far between. by Federico Poore
BLOOMBERG Guzmán says Argentina must work to cut bond yields 04-09-2020 17:53 Country must reduce its bond yields before returning to international capital markets in a process that will likely take some time, says Economy Minister Martín Guzmán in interview.