ECONOMIC INDICATORS Argentina records highest inflation rate in 18 months: 4.8% 15-04-2021 17:35 Inflation in March reached 4.8% – the highest figure since September 2019. Prices have jumped 12.4% in first three months of year, 42.6% over last 12 months.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Inflation in Argentina speeds up, prompting government crackdown 15-04-2021 09:44 Argentina’s inflation accelerated last month at the fastest pace since President Alberto Fernández took office in late 2019, experts believe, prompting the government to tighten its unorthodox controls over companies.
CFK CLEARED ‘Dollar futures’: Case against Cristina Fernández de Kirchner dismissed 13-04-2021 22:16 Former president and host of former officials cleared of fraud in relation to futures contracts for the purchase of dollars; three-judge panel unanimously rules to dismiss allegations against vice-president, one of eight graft cases she faces in courts.
AS I SEE IT Back to square one 10-04-2021 08:11 For poorer countries, among them Argentina, salvation is still a long way off. by James Neilson
INTERVIEW: JUSTICE MINISTER Martín Soria: ‘The manipulation of justice by the Macri family is nothing new’ 10-04-2021 07:52 Argentina’s new Justice minister is ready to press ahead with judicial reform. He defines himself as simply a Peronist, laying stress on judges who visited Mauricio Macri for private meetings during his presidency. by Rosario Ayerdi
Covid-19 second wave Doctor warns Argentina could be facing '35,000 cases daily' in next few months 07-04-2021 15:48 Paediatrician and former director of Garrahan children's hospital, Carlos Kambourian, raises concerns over surge in Covid-19 infections in Argentina, the difficulties in implementing measures and the strain on the local healthcare system.
COVID-19 PANDEMIC Study: Argentines fear economic consequences of Covid more than virus itself 05-04-2021 15:06 New Management & Fit study quizzing 2,200 people finds majority fears economic consequences of the coronavirus pandemic more than getting infected by the virus.
ISRAELI POLITICS Israel PM Netanyahu on trial as coalition talks ramp up 05-04-2021 10:11 Legal and political dramas converge as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends court for corruption trial, while his bid to form a government after another inconclusive election reached a critical phase.
COVID-19 VACCINATION Vaccination plan advances but with difficulties, as second wave nears 03-04-2021 07:57 Confirmed cases now total 2.37 million, with more than 56,000 fatalities. To date, more than four million vaccines have been given.
INTERVIEW: PERIODISMO PURO Niall Ferguson: ‘It's silly for the left to claim that austerity is conservative’ 03-04-2021 07:49 Scottish historian, professor and brilliant polemicist Niall Ferguson on the coronavirus pandemic, the global economic outlook and the causes of Argentina’s economic failure. by Jorge Fontevecchia
Coronavirus pandemic Argentina tightens Covid measures as new virus variants arrive 31-03-2021 14:47 National and regional governments tighten health and sanitary measures against Covid-19 amid concerns over the arrival of new variants of the virus in the country.
RACISM & PREJUDICE Report prompts backlash after finding UK not 'institutionally racist' 31-03-2021 10:52 Prejudice persists in Britain but the country is not "institutionally racist," according to a much-anticipated study published Wednesday by a government commission, which drew an immediate pushback from racial equality campaigners.
BLOOMBERG – ANALYSIS Kicillof, bondholders’ old foe, plays default hardball 30-03-2021 11:27 Axel Kicillof relished clashing with foreign investors when serving as economy minister. Today, as governor of Buenos Aires Province, he's again locked in a bruising battle with financiers in New York and London.
Coronavirus vaccine Uruguay revokes residence of Argentine who hosted 'illegal party' 23-03-2021 14:50 Uruguay revokes temporary residence of Argentine citizen after police raided an illegal party attended by more than 500 people at a private home in Maldonado department.
Coronavirus vaccine Argentina welcomes another 500,000 doses of Sputnik V vaccine 23-03-2021 12:47 A new shipment of 500,000 doses of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine arrived in Buenos Aires from Moscow on Monday. Argentina has now taken delivery of more than 4.8 million doses of various jabs.
BRAZIL UNDER BOLSONARO Bolsonaro critics face 'intimidation campaign' in Brazil 22-03-2021 14:36 Lawyers and human-rights activists warn Brazil is seeing a surge in legal and extra-legal moves to stifle dissent against President Jair Bolsonaro.
'PRIMER TIEMPO' Macri returns with book, offers rallying cry for opposition 19-03-2021 02:52 Former president slams Kirchnerism as “final expression of populism,” criticises government's vaccine efforts and predicts opposition return to power in 2023 as he flogs new book.
April congress New era beckons for Cuba, without a Castro in power 17-03-2021 12:46 Cuba will emerge from the April congress of its all-powerful Communist Party without a Castro at the helm for the first time in over 60 years.
Coronavirus pandemic Government extends health emergency for rest of 2021 12-03-2021 15:47 Alberto Fernández's government rolls over health emergency for the coronavirus pandemic until end of 2021.
CIVIL UNREST Paraguay reshuffles cabinet after violent Covid-19 protests 07-03-2021 08:36 Paraguay's President Mario Abdo Benítez announces cabinet reshuffle after violent street protests over the government's handling of the Covid-19 pandemic.
CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC ‘Held to ransom’: Pfizer demands governments gamble with state assets to secure vaccine deal 27-02-2021 07:41 US pharma giant accused of “bullying” Latin American governments in Covid vaccine negotiations, even asking Argentina and Brazil to put up sovereign assets as guarantees against any future legal costs. by MADLEN DAVIES, IVÁN RUIZ, JILL LANGOIS & ROSA FURNEAUX, The Bureau of Investigative Journalism
Global pandemic Waiving IP rights will not boost vaccine production, says pharma group 23-02-2021 15:00 Exempting Covid-19 vaccines from intellectual property rights will not speed up production or distribution of the jabs, a pharmaceutical industry association argued Tuesday.
VIP VACCINE SCANDAL Survey: 61% distrust government’s Covid-19 vaccination plan 22-02-2021 17:15 Following the controversial "VIP Vaccination" scandal that surfaced at the tail-end of last week, a new Management & Fit survey finds that six out of ten people lack confidence in government's vaccine plan.
BRAZIL UNDER BOLSONARO Bolsonaro appoints Army reserve general to head Petrobras 21-02-2021 08:12 Brazil's far-right president appoints Army reserve general Joaquim Silva e Luna to lead state-owned energy giant Petrobras, after criticising several successive increases in the price of fuel.
EUROPEAN POLITICS Strains test Spain's leftist coalition government 19-02-2021 13:53 Tensions once again surface between Socialists and Podemos, sparked by protests against the arrest of famous rapper Pablo Hasel for controversial tweets.
BLOOMBERG Banco Galicia CEO: Inflation will keep battering banking returns 19-02-2021 12:42 Argentine banks took a beating last year, and the nation’s biggest lender says the industry is at risk of a repeat performance.
PRICE CONTROLS Government to investigate food companies amid price clampdown 17-02-2021 14:28 Production & Development Ministry plans to investigate several food companies for not “increasing production to its highest level of installed capacity” and ensuring proper delivery.
Coronavirus Pandemic Two Peruvian top officials resign amid Covid-19 vaccine scandal 15-02-2021 16:15 Public resentment over officials receiving vaccinations — despite there being no date for a wider immunisation drive — has seen at least two government officials resign.
EDUCATION Students, teachers prepare to return to classrooms 13-02-2021 09:56 "Without health there is no present and without education there is no future," says President Fernández; Ademys union calls 72-hour strike.
Ecuador Election Ecuador: leftist candidates Arauz and Pérez head to run-off 08-02-2021 18:59 With just under 90 per cent of the total ballots counted, two leaders from the left are set to compete for the presidential role in a run-off vote: economist Andrés Arauz and indigenous activist Yaku Pérez.
CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC Theatres, football clubs join fight against Covid-19 06-02-2021 10:21 Buenos Aires’ legendary Teatro Colón and some of the capital’s most beloved football clubs are assisting the battle against coronavirus, becoming testing and vaccinating sites.
AND THAT REMINDS ME... All about Eva, whoops, Isabel 06-02-2021 09:40 The importance of trade unionism to Isabel Perón – truly the spine of the Peronist movement in her eyes – has been perhaps insufficiently stressed. by Michael Soltys
AS I SEE IT Take me to your leader 30-01-2021 09:26 Argentines tend to be more prone than others to put their faith in individuals rather than in ideologies or “doctrines,” as Radicals like to call them. by James Neilson
TAMING INFLATION Alberto’s 21st-century agenda? 30-01-2021 07:18 In order to imagine an avant garde agenda worthy of the 21st century, Argentina needs to fix its 20th-century problems. by Agustino Fontevecchia
BLOOMBERG Professionalism returns to the White House with Biden 23-01-2021 09:43 Policy expertise and political savvy are already on display. That’s a welcome contrast to Trump, but no guarantee of success.
AGRICULTURE Export cap reversal rounds off chaotic week of agro tensions 16-01-2021 08:31 Government responds to three-day strike action with concessions to agricultural producers, removing corn-export block, then cap, before finally agreeing to ‘monitor supplies’ jointly.
OBRA SOCIALES CGT airs concerns over CFK call for ‘integrated’ health reform 16-01-2021 07:46 Trade unionists seek greater funding for obras sociales healthcare schemes, as leaders express concern over vice-president’s call for ‘integral reform’ of public and private sectors.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS INDEC reveals inflation reached 36.1% in 2020 14-01-2021 19:44 Argentina registered cumulative inflation of 36.1% in 2020, with product prices rising fast in the final months of the year.
EDITORIAL A freezing summer 09-01-2021 08:04 The government’s actions speak louder than his words – the elections above all else.
CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC Government restricts nighttime activities in bid to halt virus 09-01-2021 07:55 Following surge in cases, national government moves to restrict night-time activities and movement of people. Number of regions, including Córdoba, Mendoza and Buenos Aires City, push back on limits.
AGRO TENSIONS Amid tension, Farming groups call three-day halt to grain trading 09-01-2021 07:37 Three-day stoppage next week called by three of four main agricultural groups to protest suspension of maize exports.
Covid-19 vaccine Anger and allegations after loss of 400 doses of Sputnik vaccine 05-01-2021 23:30 The Buenos Aires Province government and Olavarría City Hall swapped angry accusations on Tuesday when 400 doses of the Sputnik V vaccine had to be discarded.
A DISASTROUS YEAR 2020 is coming to an end, luckily 26-12-2020 09:24 The spotlight on justice is irreversible and its consequences have defined the year, along with the coronavirus. by Beatriz Sarlo
COVID-19 VACCINE Pfizer applies for vaccine approval in Argentina as government details targets 05-12-2020 08:28 President Alberto Fernández says 300,000 could be vaccinated using Russian vaccine in next few weeks, followed by 10 million more by end of February.
DIPLOMACY Kirsty Hayes named Britain's next ambassador to Argentina 04-12-2020 21:02 British Embassy confirms that Kirsty Hayes has been appointed as the next UK ambassador to Buenos Aires, replacing the departing Mark Kent. by James Grainger
Revenue-sharing row City mayor rails against 'political attack' as tensions over funding soar 03-12-2020 11:20 Political tensions have surged back to the fore in Argentina after the Chamber of Deputies approved by a 129-118 vote a sharp cut in this city’s federal revenue-sharing funding on Tuesday following a marathon 20-hour session and intense debate.
Bloomberg AA2000 plans key investment as concession extended 10 years 01-12-2020 22:03 Aeropuertos Argentina 2000, the country's largest airport operator, has pledged to invest US$2.5 billion after receiving a 10-year extension for its local airport concession.
CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC Covid-19 vaccine in Argentina: Who, what, when and how 28-11-2020 08:24 Government’s new Covid-19 vaccine committee, headed by the president, meets at Casa Rosada as preparations for mass vaccination programme get underway. Here’s what we know so far about a vaccine in Argentina.
HUNT FOR VACCINE Government wants to begin Covid-19 vaccinations in January 24-11-2020 22:07 Government plans to start its massive vaccination programme in January, as long as the vaccines are ready available, says Health Minister Ginés González García.
BLOOMBERG Argentina hikes rates after prices surge past expectations 12-11-2020 23:56 Central Bank hikes interest rates after October inflation report showed consumer prices surged at the fastest pace this year.