News of debate

Peruvian Congress rejects attempt to impeach President Castillo

08-12-2021 08:55 Peruvian lawmakers reject a motion to start impeachment proceedings against Pedro Castillo, just five months into his presidency.

Peruvian politics

Peru president announces PM will step down, triggering resignation of Cabinet

06-10-2021 21:10 President Pedro Castillo announced on October 6 the resignation of his prime minister and his entire cabinet, two months after taking office, in a surprise message to Peru broadcast on state television.

New era in Peru

Peruvian Congress approves Castillo's cabinet after lengthy debate

29-08-2021 10:38 Having survived the first big test of his presidency, 51-year-old former rural schoolteacher Pedro Castillo thanks Congress on Twitter after his Cabinet wins approval from lawmakers.

ABORTO LEGAL

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.

ABORTO LEGAL

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.

Abortion bill

Argentina nears legal abortion as undecided senators show support

29-12-2020 23:47 Three previously undecided senators indicate in speeches that they will likely back the government’s bid to legalise abortion, putting Argentina on the verge of a historic breakthrough.

Abortion bill

Senate opens debate on landmark abortion bill

29-12-2020 18:01 Debate on historic bill opens with 67 of 72 senators present. A total of 58 individuals will speak prior to the vote, which is expected to take place at around 4am Wednesday morning.

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.

Abortion bill

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.

Abortion bill

Lawmakers in lower house approve bill to legalise abortion

11-12-2020 04:00 Lawmakers in the Chamber of Deputies approve government's bill to legalise abortion by 131 votes to 117, paving the way for a showdown in the Senate before the end of the year.

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.

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.

Abortion bill

Thousands march to Congress in protest at new move to legalise abortion

29-11-2020 08:48 Thousands of anti-abortion protesters demonstrated on Saturday across Argentina, against the government's new bill seeking to legalise abortion.

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.

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.

Abortion bill

Abortion reform battle set to begin – but how will senators vote?

31-10-2020 14:49 President Alberto Fernández has confirmed that he will send a bill to legalise abortion in Argentina to Congress imminently. Here’s how the numbers shape up ahead in the upper house of an era-defining vote.

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.

US ELECTION 2020

No knockouts at Biden-Trump debate, 12 days before vote

23-10-2020 02:42 US President Donald Trump and challenger Joe Biden trade accusations of graft and clash on the Covid-19 pandemic in final debate before election.

US ELECTION 2020

US election officials want online debate, but Trump says no

08-10-2020 17:29 Fate of the final US election debates between Donald Trump and Joe Biden thrown into uncertainty after officials try to take them online due to president's Covid-19 diagnosis.

US 2020 Election

US vice-presidential debate takeaways: pandemic looms over a more civil fight

08-10-2020 13:13 US Vice-President Mike Pence and Democratic vice presidential candidate Senator Kamala Harris faced off on Wednesday in the only vice presidential debate of the US 2020 Presidential Election.

US PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE

A debate with only lowlights

03-10-2020 09:58 The debate changed nothing, except to diminish the country’s dignity just a little bit more

US Presidential debate

Unedifying spectacle: Trump, Biden stage chaotic first debate

30-09-2020 09:01 First US debate between Trump and Biden deteriorates into unedifying spectacle, with US president alternating between constant interruption of his opponent, vicious personal attacks

US presidential debate

Foreign observers shocked by 'chaos' and 'rancour' in US debate

30-09-2020 08:46 The first debate pitting Republican President Donald Trump against Democratic challenger Joe Biden was not a highlight of political oratory in the eyes of many overseas.

US presidential debate

Trump to far-right extremists: 'Stand back and stand by'

30-09-2020 08:41 US President Donald Trump skips opportunity to condemn white supremacist groups during first debate, telling one far-right extremist group to “stand back and stand by.”

ABORTION DEBATE

Government confirms abortion bill delayed until 2021

14-08-2020 01:00 Cabinet Chief Santiago Cafiero says bill to legalise abortion in Argentina will not be presented to Congress this year, blaming the coronavirus pandemic.

Abortion rights

City lawmakers vote to adopt ILE abortion protocol

17-07-2020 15:57 After two hours of debate and with 50 votes in favour, the Buenos Aires Legislature grants approval to law guaranteeing national protocol for the voluntary interruption of pregnancy.

Legislative unity

Lower house approves bipartisan project to promote blood plasma donation

26-06-2020 13:50 Tensions put aside as lawmakers in the Chamber of Deputies approve bipartisan bill to encourage donation of blood plasma from patients who have recovered from coronavirus.

Killing of George Floyd

Historical figures reassessed around globe after Floyd death

12-06-2020 15:39 In the midst global protests in response to the killing of George Floyd in the US on May 25, debates have been reignited concerning commemorating controversial historical figures in statues and memorials throughout the world.

Virus update

Coronavirus may spread through normal breathing: US scientists

03-04-2020 17:41 New coronavirus might spread through the air via normal breathing and speaking, a top US scientist said Friday as the government was poised to recommend the use of face masks for everyone.

US Elections

'Bigger than any one of us' – Biden, Sanders tackle pandemic in debate

16-03-2020 14:33 Two Democratic candidates discuss climate change, VP running mates, and how they would handle the coronavirus if they were president in televised debate with no audience.

ANALYSIS: US ELECTION 2020

2020 US primary takeaways: It's Joe Biden's nomination to lose

11-03-2020 12:02 After another weak showing in Tuesday's round of primaries, Bernie Sanders' path to the democratic nomination appears all the more improbable.

BEEB IN ARGENTINA

BBC brings World Questions panel debate to Buenos Aires

28-02-2020 13:02 BBC and British Council partner up to host an interactive debate on Argentina's new government and the country's future. Learn how you can sign up for this free event.

US Elections

Democratic rivals rush to slow front-runner Bernie Sanders

25-02-2020 14:20 Self-described democratic socialist is coming off a landslide victory in Nevada and an upward trend in the polls, ahead of US election

BLOOMBERG

Robot analysts outwit humans on investment picks, study shows

12-02-2020 07:00 Empirical data demonstrates that machines and algorithms are more efficient than human decisions in terms of investment selections. The situation submerges Wall Street under robot supremacy debate.

ABORTION DEBATE

Government aims at legalisation, Church challenges abortion plan

07-02-2020 20:44 While the government looks to forward to the legalisation and decriminalisation of abortion, Archbishop Emeritus of La Plata Héctor Aguer challenged the Fernández administration: "Let's see if they get the votes.”

News of debate

Peruvian Congress rejects attempt to impeach President Castillo

Peru president announces PM will step down, triggering resignation of Cabinet

Peruvian Congress approves Castillo's cabinet after lengthy debate

Argentina legalises abortion in major shift for women’s rights

Senators approve historic bill to legalise abortion in Argentina

Argentina nears legal abortion as undecided senators show support

Senate opens debate on landmark abortion bill

Polarised upper house set to vote on legalising abortion

Numbers in the balance ahead of historic abortion bill vote

Lawmakers in lower house approve bill to legalise abortion

Lower house set to vote on bill to legalise abortion

Congress begins debate on bill to legalise abortion

Thousands march to Congress in protest at new move to legalise abortion

Fernández sends Congress bill to legalise abortion in Argentina

Abortion bill will be sent to Congress in November, says Ibarra

Abortion reform battle set to begin – but how will senators vote?

Fernández set to relaunch delayed bid to legalise abortion

Fernández says government is 'finishing work' on bill to legalise abortion

No knockouts at Biden-Trump debate, 12 days before vote

US election officials want online debate, but Trump says no

US vice-presidential debate takeaways: pandemic looms over a more civil fight

A debate with only lowlights

Unedifying spectacle: Trump, Biden stage chaotic first debate

Foreign observers shocked by 'chaos' and 'rancour' in US debate

Trump to far-right extremists: 'Stand back and stand by'

Government confirms abortion bill delayed until 2021

City lawmakers vote to adopt ILE abortion protocol

Lower house approves bipartisan project to promote blood plasma donation

Historical figures reassessed around globe after Floyd death

Coronavirus may spread through normal breathing: US scientists

'Bigger than any one of us' – Biden, Sanders tackle pandemic in debate

2020 US primary takeaways: It's Joe Biden's nomination to lose

BBC brings World Questions panel debate to Buenos Aires

Democratic rivals rush to slow front-runner Bernie Sanders

Robot analysts outwit humans on investment picks, study shows

Government aims at legalisation, Church challenges abortion plan

Argentine traders bail on devaluation bets, buy inflation bonds

European Union takes Argentina off eased travel list

Lula leads election poll as Brazilians fret about jobs, virus

Copper majors are taking another look at Argentina, McEwen says

United States supports 'a vibrant Argentine economy,' Blinken tells Cafiero

Visita a Milagro Sala: diputados de JxC piden juicio político contra Wado de Pedro y Gómez Alcorta

Video: una maestra bromeó sobre el Holocausto frente a sus alumnos y fue despedida

Sorteo de Javier Milei: un foro de hackers puso a la venta los datos de los participantes

Quién es Omar Daer, ex abogado de Menem y suegro de Mayra Mendoza, que habría intentado suicidarse

Milei va ganando la carrera y Berni redobla la apuesta