News of deaths

New records, same problem: Covid-19 continues to ravage Argentina

17-10-2020 09:50 With more than 25,000 dead and close to a million infected, Argentina now ranks fifth for confirmed cases worldwide. Week closes with record high caseloads.

CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

Argentina surpasses 20,000 deaths as infections near 800,000

03-10-2020 09:44 Health Ministry confirmed a new daily high of more than 14,000 new cases on Friday, as well as 312 fatalities. Argentina now ranks among top 12 globally for infections, with tally nearing 800,000.

CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

Police deaths in Salta highlight threat facing frontline workers

26-09-2020 09:43 Frontline workers are bearing the brunt of Covid-19 in the northern province of Salta, with the deaths of two doctors and three police officers in the past week alone.

by Nick Evans

Global pandemic

Latin America's virus victims, and the spaces they leave behind

25-09-2020 12:11 Global deaths from the coronavirus have almost reached the grim threshold of one million. Around one-third of fatalities were in Latin America, where countries with overstretched medical resources are preparing for a further onslaught.

CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

Government extends coronavirus lockdown until October 11

19-09-2020 08:33 Government warns citizens not to relax as infections reach 613,000. Buenos Aires City to relax some measures as surge in cases draws attention to inland provinces.

CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

Argentina surpasses 11,000 deaths, half-a-million infections

12-09-2020 10:45 Health Ministry says more than 535,000 have now been infected with Covid-19 since pandemic began. Death toll rises to 11,148.

CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

Doctors beg citizens to ‘stay home’ amid fears for health system

05-09-2020 09:45 Medical professionals call on Argentines to respect the coronavirus lockdown, warning the health system is on the “brink of collapse” as country nears 500,000 confirmed cases.

THE WEEK IN ARGENTINA

What we learned this week: August 22 to 29

29-08-2020 09:39 Stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.

Presidential clash

Macri accuses Fernández of lying about coronavirus lockdown phone call

24-08-2020 22:36 Mauricio Macri hit back at Alberto Fernández on Tuesday, accusing his successor of misrepresenting a conversation between the two and of disrespecting the “value” of the presidency.

CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

More than 235,000 Covid-19 cases since start of pandemic

08-08-2020 09:46 Government bans social gatherings as virus toll continues to mount and new daily records for both cases and fatalities. Death toll now stands at 4,411.

INTERVIEW / PERIODISMO PURO

Sabina Frederic: ‘Security means protecting people, not repression’

08-08-2020 08:37 During almost eight months leading the Security Ministry, social anthropologist and university professor Sabina Frederic has found herself under criticism from both Sergio Berni and Horacio Verbitsky. In a feature-length interview, she discusses those debates, Sergio Maldonado, Facundo Castro and why mediation should be prioritised over the violent use of force.

by Jorge Fontevecchia

BOLIVIAN ELECTION

Bolivia's September vote in doubt as virus death toll rises

22-07-2020 17:49 A committee that advises the Health Ministry says holding September election would not be advisable given the rapid spread of the coronavirus.

Global pandemic

Trump: Coronavirus in US will get worse before it gets better

21-07-2020 22:27 Trump changes his tune on face masks and warns "nasty horrible" coronavirus will get worse in the United States before it gets better, as US death toll reaches 140,000.

Global pandemic

Brazil tops two million coronavirus cases, with 76,000 dead

17-07-2020 02:01 Even as cases wane somewhat in the biggest and hardest-hit Brazilian cities, the virus is peaking in new locations across the largest country in Latin America.

THE WEEK

What we learned this week: July 4 to July 11

11-07-2020 08:39 Stories that caught our eye over the past seven days in Argentina.

Coronavirus pandemic

Fernández wishes Bolsonaro a speedy recovery from Covid-19

07-07-2020 23:28 Peronist leader sends his Brazilian counterpart a letter wishing him a speedy recovery, after Bolsonaro confirmed Tuesday he had tested positive for Covid-19.

US INDEPENDENCE DAY

United States gears up for a very unusual Fourth of July

04-07-2020 09:13 From big cities to backyards, this year’s Independence Day celebrations won’t be the usual blowout bash.

EDITORIAL

100 days

27-06-2020 08:46 Behind closed frontiers in most cases with the nation state in full revival, each government lurches into its own response in a global patchwork of quarantine strategies amid total uncertainty.

CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

Covid-19 surge concerns officials, as politicians join sick list

20-06-2020 08:44 Argentina records more than 2,000 infections in a day for first time since crisis began; María Eugenia Vidal tests positive, President Fernández told to limit activity, stay home.

CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

Coronavirus numbers accelerate in Argentina amid lockdown easing

13-06-2020 08:53 Health Ministry officials confirm 1,391 new Covid-19 infections and 20 fatalities. To date, more than 28,000 cases in Argentina since start of pandemic.

world

Global Covid-19 death toll reaches 400,000 as Pope Francis urges caution

07-06-2020 22:13 Worldwide, at least 6.9 million people have been infected by the virus, according to Johns Hopkins University, whose aggregated tally has become the main worldwide reference for monitoring the disease.

Coronavirus pandemic

Protesters rally in Buenos Aires to demand end of Covid-19 lockdown

01-06-2020 16:10 Approximately 1,000 people gathered at the Obelisk on Saturday in downtown Buenos Aires to call for an end to the mandatory quarantine that's been in force since March 20.

BLOOMBERG - OPINION

Why is Uruguay beating Latin America’s coronavirus curse?

29-05-2020 13:10 Stricken neighbours take note – Uruguay has not only contained the outbreak, it has done so without a lockdown, harsh quarantines or heavy-handed policing.

by Mac Margolis

Global pandemic

Disease that began among rich shifts to Latin America's poor

29-05-2020 13:04 The virus, initially brought to the region largely by wealthy citizens or visitors coming from Europe and the United States, is now increasingly concentrated in poorer neighbourhoods, where residents have few means of protecting themselves.

Global pandemic

Brazil tops 25,000 virus deaths

27-05-2020 22:54 Health Ministry confirms 1,086 new deaths in the past 24 hours, lifting death toll to above 25,000.

CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

Covid-19 surge takes Argentina past 10,000-infection barrier

23-05-2020 07:36 Buenos Aires City and Province to retain tight restrictions, as officials confirm 718 infections and 14 deaths in 24 hours. President to announce next steps at press conference later today.

Global pandemic

Brazil jumps to third highest tally of Covid-19 cases worldwide

19-05-2020 14:24 Brazil has also registered 16,792 Covid-19 deaths, the sixth-highest toll in the world. Experts say under-testing means the real figure could be 15 times higher or more.

Coronavirus pandemic

'Express burials' hide true Covid-19 picture in Nicaragua

18-05-2020 09:14 To date, President Daniel Ortega's government has confirmed just 25 cases of the coronavirus and eight deaths – but rights groups and experts believe the numbers are far higher.

CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

Health minister quits as Brazil’s coronavirus crisis deepens

16-05-2020 09:35 Nelson Teich’s resignation comes one day President Bolsonaro said he would ease rules for use of an anti-malaria drug to treat people infected with the coronavirus. Outgoing minister has frequently called the use of chloroquine “an uncertainty.”

CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

Covid-19 death toll rises to 356, surge in infections sparks concern

16-05-2020 08:12 President Alberto Fernández hails local researchers for developing new ‘faster, more efficient’ Covid-19 testing kits.

Coronavirus pandemic

Brazil becomes a coronavirus hot spot as testing falters

26-04-2020 09:06 Medical officials in Rio de Janeiro and at least four other major cities warn their hospital systems are on the verge of collapse, or already too overwhelmed to take any more patients.

Coronavirus Pandemic

Virus death toll rises to eight, after deaths in CABA, Resistencia

25-03-2020 18:05 Argentina suffers its worth statistical day of the coronavirus pandemic to date, recording two new deaths and a record-high 117 confirmed cases in 24 hours. Officials are awaiting the results of tests on a ninth potential death.

Coronavirus pandemic

Italy reports 475 new virus deaths, highest one-day toll of any nation

18-03-2020 14:53 Italy on Wednesday reported highest one-day official toll of any nation since the first case was detected in China late last year.

NARCO-VIOLENCE

Killings in Santa Fe Province prompt emergency summit at Casa Rosada

16-01-2020 18:10 Following 17 murders in just 15 days, mostly in the region's largest city Rosario, officials descend on the Casa Rosada for an emergency huddle to tackle the crisis.

Killing of Qassem Soleimani

Stampede kills 40 at funeral for Iranian general slain by United States

07-01-2020 12:19 Soleimani's death in a drone strike on Friday has sparked calls across Iran for revenge against Washington, drastically raising tensions across the Middle East.

2019: YEAR IN REVIEW

Those we lost in 2019

28-12-2019 09:27 From Argentine striker Emiliano Sala, to Nobel-winning novelist Toni Morrison, to iconic fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld and Zimbabwe strongman Robert Mugabe, there were a number of notable passings in 2019.

Buenos Aires Province

Two young girls killed, scores more injured in bus accident on Ruta 2

28-11-2019 10:33 Accident happened as the bus, carrying students aged 11 to 12 on a field trip, negotiated a curve near Lezama, Buenos Aires Province, around 6am local time. Two young girls, aged 12, confirmed as fatalities.

JUJUY PROVINCE

At least 5 killed in fire at La Esperanza sugar refinery

21-11-2019 19:04 Provincial authorities in Jujuy declare two days of mourning after fatalities. Five other people were treated for severe burns.

Protests in Ecuador

Way forward in Ecuador looks murky after deadly violence

11-10-2019 11:47 The government’s removal of fuel subsidies last week plunged Ecuador into upheaval, triggering protests, looting, vandalism, clashes with security forces, the blocking of highways and the suspension of parts of its vital oil industry.

Police violence

Seven police officers arrested in wake of car-chase shooting fatalities

24-05-2019 10:25 The incident happened Monday when a car full of young people failed to stop on police orders in the small rural town of San Miguel del Monte, about an hour's drive south of the capital. Four people – the driver, 22, a 14-year-old youth and two girls aged 13 and 14 – were killed.