Grounded plane mystery Don’t shed light on the dark 02-07-2022 07:00 Straight news, half-truths, omissions and fake news – the case of the grounded Venezuelan plane with the Iranian crew grounded at an airport in Argentina is a very interesting case study for analysis. by Jorge Fontevecchia
Grounded plane mystery Paraguay president: Crew member of grounded plane ‘changed face’ in Cuba 01-07-2022 15:21 Mario Abdo Benítez claims that “large number” of Venezuelan-Iranian crew of plane grounded at Ezeiza International Airport have “links to international terrorism.”
GROUNDED PLANE MYSTERY President Fernández denies grounded plane has any terror link 18-06-2022 20:45 Alberto Fernández insists cargo plane with Iranian and Venezuelan crew members was grounded due to fuelling difficulties, not because of any alleged link to Iran's elite Quds Force.
GROUNDED PLANE AT EZEIZA Mystery over Iranians on grounded Venezuelan plane at Ezeiza deepens 17-06-2022 09:13 Boeing 747 cargo plane, reportedly carrying car parts, has been held at an airport in Argentina since Wednesday last week, its 14 Venezuelan and five Iranian crew prevented from leaving the country pending investigations.
GROUNDED PLANE AT EZEIZA Government denies detained Iranian flight crew are linked to Al Quds 15-06-2022 16:09 Argentina's government on Wednesday rejected reports that one of the 19 crew members of the Venezuelan cargo plane detained at Ezeiza International Airport belonged to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard's Al Quds forces.
Grounded plane at Ezeiza Remainder of crew of grounded plane prevented from leaving country 14-06-2022 18:00 The Venezuelan crew of a cargo plane grounded outside Buenos Aires since last week may not leave Argentina, a judge ruled Tuesday after their hotel was raided in a probe into possible Iran terror links.
DIPLOMATIC FURORE Judge seizes passports of grounded Venezuelan plane's Iranian crew 13-06-2022 16:28 A judge in Argentina has blocked five Iranian crew members from a grounded Venezuelan cargo jet from leaving the country, amid allegations they may belong to companies linked to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard.
FIFA CHIEF IN ARGENTINA Infantino: Biennial World Cup would stop clubs hogging money 18-10-2021 15:54 Speaking during a visit to Buenos Aires, FIFA President Gianni Infantino claimed on Monday his controversial plans to hold a World Cup every two years will help spread the funds football generates away from a handful of super clubs.
Coronavirus pandemic Argentina to scrap Covid entry quotas for foreign arrivals on October 19 06-10-2021 14:12 Argentina’s civil aviation agency announces that from October 19, Covid-19 limits on incoming passengers arriving from abroad by air will be scrapped.
Coronavirus pandemic Argentina raises limit on returning residents to 1,700 places a day 07-08-2021 08:31 Cabinet Chief Santiago Cafiero confirms government will raise cap on arriving travellers from 1,000 to 1,700 a day. Tourists still banned from entering country.
Coronavirus pandemic Argentina slaps 600-person daily limit on entries from overseas 27-06-2021 17:27 Government slaps 600-person limit on number of citizens and resident foreigners who can enter Argentina each day, as from Monday.
Covid-19 pandemic Spot-checks show 38% of arrivals not complying with Covid-19 quarantine 21-06-2021 16:44 Thirty-eight percent of individuals who have recently entered Argentina are failing to comply with mandatory Covid-19 quarantine restrictions, says National Directorate of Migration.
Coronavirus pandemic Argentina takes delivery of 1.65 million Covid-19 vaccines 24-05-2021 22:18 Government says more than 1.65 million vaccine doses have arrived over the past two days, including just over one million AstraZeneca shots.
Coronavirus pandemic Man arrested after faking Covid test to fly from Miami to Ezeiza 03-05-2021 21:45 Unidentified 29-year-old arrested by immigration authorities after falsifying Covid test result to fly from Miami to Buenos Aires. Young man, who had in fact tested positive, could face more than three years behind bars for putting the lives of passengers and crew at risk.
Coronavirus pandemic Shipment of 900,000 Sinopharm vaccine doses arrives in Argentina 26-02-2021 01:35 Cabinet Chief Santiago Cafiero, Health Minister Carla Vizzotti, Foreign Minister Felipe Solá and China's Ambassador to Argentina Zou Xiaol were on runway to witness vaccine flight’s arrival.
COVID -19 VACCINE Covid vaccinations set to start after Sputnik touches down 26-12-2020 08:54 Government hails ‘mission to Moscow’ and says mass immunisation plan is imminent, as Aerolíneas Argentinas plane completes round-trip to Russia, bringing home 300,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccine.
Diego Armando Maradona (1960-2020) Billionaire Eurnekian vows to build Maradona statue at Ezeiza 28-11-2020 07:15 Billionaire Eduardo Eurnekian is preparing to fulfil an old promise to Maradona by erecting a statue of the late player at Ezeiza international airport.
TRAVEL & TOURISM Buenos Aires to re-open for national and international tourism 24-11-2020 21:59 City Hall announces it will allow arrivals via airports, ports, bus, train and private vehicles, starting next month. Visitors will require a Covid-19 test and will only need to isolate if it comes back positive.
Coronavirus pandemic Virus crisis forces distance learning on Argentina's student doctors 10-09-2020 08:42 Thousands of students from the faculty of medicine at the University of Buenos Aires have been studying virtually since educational institutions were shut down in Argentina in March.
KIRCHNERITE TYCOON Lázaro Báez granted house arrest – but protests keep him behind bars 08-09-2020 16:50 Kirchnerite businessman Lázaro Báez, behind bars for more than four years over corruption and money-laundering allegations, granted house arrest. But residents at the gated community at which he is due to reside block access to his property.
Coronavirus pandemic Staff at Ezeiza Hospital holds their breath and hope amid Covid-19 surge 08-07-2020 11:42 With Winter approaching and tight restrictions back in place in the Buenos Aires Metropolitan Area, doctors and nurses at Hospital de Ezeiza hope the Covid-19 cure of curve flattens before overflowing becomes an issue.