Education row Rodríguez Larreta: Schools in City will have classes tomorrow Today 00:07 Buenos Aires City Mayor Horacio Rodríguez Larreta announces that he will adhere to court ruling and that schools in the nation’s capital will be open on Monday.
NEW RESTRICTIONS Argentina's schools become political battleground after curbs 16-04-2021 17:13 Decision to shut down schools has become the latest point of political conflict between the federal government and the City of Buenos Aires, run by the opposition, as the country heads into a second wave of Covid-19.
JOBLESSNESS 220,000 registered jobs lost in 2020, concludes study 15-03-2021 15:52 A study by the Ecolatina consultancy firm has found that approximately 220,000 officially registered jobs were lost in Argentina last year as a result of the coronavirus pandemic and ongoing economic crisis.
Global Pandemic Ticket to ride: Vaccine passports divide world 25-02-2021 15:27 Vaccine passports: the new normal or drivers of inequality? While some countries and private sector entities believe they could be a ticket to return to pre-pandemic activities, others claim they could be divisive and discriminatory.
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.
BACK TO SCHOOL Schools in Argentina finally re-open doors to students 17-02-2021 14:54 Schoolchildren from five of Argentina's 24 regional districts returned to classrooms on Wednesday for the first time in almost a year, as the country began a gradual restart of face-to-face classes.
BLOOMBERG Bankrupt Venezuela cedes control of companies 16-02-2021 18:14 Dozens of confiscated firms have been transferred – but not sold – to private operators in so-called strategic alliances.
Back to school Trotta vows face-to-face classes for students 'at least three times a week' 01-02-2021 18:27 As tensions between unions and officials continue, Education Minister Nicolás Trotta says schools will be allowed to have face-to-face classes three times a week.
ANALYSING BUDGET Budget 2020: 60% used to pay pensions, social plans or subsidies 16-01-2021 08:26 Six out of every 10 pesos in last year’s Budget went to paying for pensions, social plans or business subsidies. Both government and private calculations estimate last year’s primary deficit to be around 6.5% of GDP. by Gabriel Ziblat
Coronavirus pandemic Education minister targets March 1 for return of face-to-face classes 02-12-2020 00:05 Education Minister Nicolás Trotta says face-to-face classes will be "essential" next year and says government is targeting March 1 return for classes in 17 provinces.
FINANCIAL TURBULENCE Argentines are starting to withdraw dollar savings from banks 26-09-2020 09:54 Data suggests savers are now choosing to hold the physical dollars versus keeping them at the bank, on concerns that more severe restrictions could be on the way.
THE RICH LIST Argentina’s richest and the perception of wealth 25-07-2020 10:14 The 'Forbes' list generates all sorts of mixed emotions, from admiration to jealousy and contempt. by Agustino Fontevecchia
QUICK TRIP TO ASUNCIÓN From Paraguay, Macri says Peronist government should be ‘given time’ 14-07-2020 01:15 Former president Mauricio Macri uses private jet owned by tobacco company to visit Asunción for talks with ex-Paraguay president Horacio Cartes and current leader Mario Abdo Benítez.
OPINION Giorgio was right 04-07-2020 08:51 Quarantine has been renewed, presented as a lifestyle by the government. by Pola Oloixarac
BLOOMBERG Argentines shift money into short-term deposits ahead of election 03-10-2019 18:46 As the presidential vote draws closer, savers are increasingly choosing short-term instruments for their deposits.
SALARIES Government, firms, unions agree one-off payment for private-sector workers 24-09-2019 09:45 Parties "agree mandatory salary payment of 5,000 pesos for private-sector workers," announces production and labour minister.