BLOOMBERG Bond chaos in Argentina sparks traders’ rush to provincial notes 25-04-2022 15:36 Investors are snapping up securities issued by the provinces of Córdoba, Neuquén, Mendoza and Chubut, turning them into the nation’s top performers this month.
ABORTION RIGHTS A year on from passage of Argentina’s abortion law, change remains slow 13-01-2022 08:00 The passage of the Voluntary Interruption of Pregnancy bill roughly one year ago gave hope to millions of women in Argentina, but changing mentalities, practices and infrastructure has proved more difficult.
INTERVIEW / PERIODISMO PURO Gustavo Bordet: ‘When positions become radical, votes run away from you’ 07-01-2022 22:00 Entre Ríos Province governor on Argentina’s provincial leaders, Peronism and why President Alberto Fernández should stand for re-election in 2023. by Jorge Fontevecchia
ELECTIONS 2021: ANALYSIS Provincial politics: How the 2021 election played out nationwide 15-11-2021 17:01 Juntos por el Cambio won in 13 provinces nationwide, while the ruling coalition managed to turn around two losses in September’s primaries in Chaco and Tierra del Fuego.
ELECTIONS 2021: PREVIEW Ten races to watch in Argentina’s midterm elections 14-11-2021 08:57 Two issues will attract the most attention as Sunday night’s results come in: what happens in the provinces and whether Kirchnerismo loses quorum in the Senate. The results in Santa Fe, Chubut and La Pampa will be crucial. by Gabriel Ziblat
special report ‘Tío Gildo’: a modern-day caudillo in the heart of South America 05-11-2021 18:34 The astute politics of Formosa Governor Gildo Insfrán have helped the 70-year-old to climb to the top of his province’s government and stay there for more than three decades – a record in contemporary Argentina. With the arrival of the coronavirus pandemic, the intensity of his administration’s social control led to clashes with protesters, highlighting the institutional flaws that have permitted him to sustain his grip on power. by Cindy Monzón
ELECTIONS 2021: MIDTERMS Opposition nationalises campaign, keeping Frente de Todos on its feet 10-10-2021 10:41 Juntos por el Cambio prioritises five senatorial seats in upcoming midterms, part of a bid to strip Vice-President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner of her majority in the Senate; A look at the candidates on tour, the key battlegrounds and strategic aims for the opposition coalition. by Ezequiel Spillman
Coronavirus pandemic Regions express unease at rolling back of facemask rules 24-09-2021 21:52 The use of facemasks outdoors will no longer be mandatory in Argentina as from October 1, with gradual reopening of borders also on way.
world Taliban announce hardline government as protests grow 07-09-2021 14:16 The Taliban announced the top members of their government on Tuesday, a move that cements the group's power over Afghanistan, just days after a chaotic US troop pullout.
Afghanistan Taliban battle for Panjshir as US warns of Afghanistan civil war 05-09-2021 08:53 Taliban fighters advance deep into last holdout province, as top US general warns Afghanistan faces a wider civil war that would offer fertile ground for a resurgence of terrorism.
Taliban takes Afghanistan Distrust remains as some women return to work under Taliban 01-09-2021 13:43 Some women, particularly those in the health and education sectors, say they have continued to go to work in the weeks since the Islamist militants took over Kabul on August 15.
Taliban in command US military completes withdrawal from Afghanistan 30-08-2021 17:59 US military completes withdrawal from Afghanistan after a brutal 20-year war – one that started and ended with the hardline Islamist Taliban in power, despite billions of dollars spent trying to rebuild the conflict-wracked country.
AFGHANISTAN CRISIS US warns of 'credible threats' to Kabul airlift in wake of suicide bombing 27-08-2021 15:19 At least 72 civilians and 13 US troops killed in Thursday’s attack near Kabul airport, which has been claimed by the Islamic State jihadist group.
BLOOMBERG – ANALYSIS Deadly Kabul attack shakes Biden’s Afghan exit strategy 27-08-2021 02:21 In a sombre address on Thursday evening, Biden said he took responsibility for “all that’s happened of late” in Afghanistan but stood firm on his plans to withdraw American forces by August 31.
Taliban takes Afghanistan Khalida Popal, saving Afghanistan's women footballers one player at a time 27-08-2021 01:59 Since the first women's teams started emerging about 15 years ago, football has grown rapidly in Afghanistan. But it all disappeared overnight when Kabul fell to the Taliban.
Afghanistan conflict Leaving Kabul: from fear to a new life of uncertainty 23-08-2021 15:06 Afghans who escaped from Taliban-controlled Kabul and reached safety in Paris tell of their extraordinary last hours in their homeland, marked by fear for their lives and perilous journeys.
Taliban takes Afghanistan Taliban warn of 'consequences' if US extends evacuation 23-08-2021 14:44 Chaos continues to overwhelm Kabul airport, with tens of thousands of people still desperate to flee country as Taliban takes power.
BLOOMBERG In oddball Argentina, provinces seen as safer than sovereign 23-08-2021 13:10 Over the past three months, overseas bonds issued by provinces have handily outperformed sovereign counterparts, cementing their status as the preferred choice for investors.
Taliban takes Afghanistan Under-pressure Biden tries to reassure US on Afghanistan 20-08-2021 17:14 US president says airlift from Kabul is “one of the largest and most difficult in history,” while warning he “cannot promise what the final outcome will be."
PROTESTS 'Piquetazo': Groups march to demand aid amid rising poverty 18-08-2021 16:25 Left-wing groups and social organisations massive march through centre of Buenos Aires, calling for improved aid from the government to tackle rising poverty in Argentina.
Taliban takes Afghanistan Taliban say won't seek 'revenge,' co-founder back in Afghanistan 17-08-2021 21:39 Taliban says it will not to seek "revenge" against their opponents in Afghanistan, in their first press conference since taking power.
Taliban takes Afghanistan UN Human Rights Council to discuss Afghanistan on August 24 17-08-2021 21:33 UN Human Rights Council convenes special session on Afghanistan for later this month. Submission supported by at least a third of council's 47 members, including Argentina.
Taliban takes Afghanistan Taliban retake Afghan capital after 20 years fighting United States 16-08-2021 10:29 Taliban takes over the presidential palace and announces plan to declare a new “Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.” Hours earlier, US-backed President Ashraf Ghani had fled the country.
Taliban takes Afghanistan Afghan women's rights in firing line as Taliban return to power 16-08-2021 10:22 Under the hardline version of sharia law that the Taliban imposed the last time they controlled the capital, women and girls were mostly denied education or employment.
TALIBAN RAMPAGE Taliban on outskirts of Afghan capital, poised to take power 15-08-2021 08:41 The Taliban was on the brink of total victory in Afghanistan on Sunday, with its fighters ordered to wait on the outskirts of the capital and the government conceding it was preparing for a "transfer of power."
AFGHANISTAN CONFLICT Afghan leader tries to rally forces as Taliban extend gains 11-08-2021 15:48 Taliban fighters capture of another provincial capital – the ninth city to be overrun since last Friday.
VACCINES FOR SALE? The Sputnik saga continues 07-08-2021 11:44 Several sub-national jurisdictions throughout Argentina have announced their own plans to procure Covid-19 vaccines. Both Buenos Aires City and the provinces of Buenos Aires, Cordoba, Mendoza, Salta and Jujuy have come out publicly with their plans to purchase the inoculations, yet not a single one has arrived to the country yet. by Agustino Fontevecchia
Bloomberg Provinces prep inflation-linked bonds forbidden by law 21-05-2021 11:57 Provincial governments, desperate for financing and excluded from international debt markets after defaulting on payments of US$13 billion, are looking for new ways to raise funds in the local bond market.
AND THAT REMINDS ME... This Formosa is no Taiwan 30-01-2021 07:27 Although a province since 1955, Formosa has only had four elected governors in its entire political history, all Peronist. Yet such lack of alternation is far from unique in Argentina. by Michael Soltys
BACK TO SCHOOL? Province-by-province: When students will return to schools 23-01-2021 10:28 Education Minister Nicolás Trotta confirmed this week that no less than 17 provinces will be starting the school year on March 1, with the aim of making classroom presence “the rule.”
EDITORIAL A freezing summer 09-01-2021 08:04 The government’s actions speak louder than his words – the elections above all else.
LITHIUM Argentina eyes lithium expansion, but hurdles may dampen ambitions 12-12-2020 08:48 Government sees lithium mining as a significant source of revenue in coming years, with officials hoping to boost production from 40,000 to more than 230,000 tons a year by 2022. Experts, however, warn that challenges lie ahead. by Fermin Koop
ARGENTINA ABLAZE More than one million hectares destroyed by fire in Argentina this year 21-11-2020 08:54 Environmental calamity continues: over 10,000 square kilometres of land has been destroyed by fire so far this year. by Nick Evans
POLITICAL INSTABILITY On the verge of another nervous breakdown? 14-11-2020 09:16 More of the usual will generate similar outcomes as we’ve seen in the past: stagflation, polarisation, and a growing bureaucracy. It’s time for our political class to take charge of the situation to avert another disaster. by Agustino Fontevecchia
CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC Fernández extends lockdown for further 14 days 24-10-2020 08:13 Attention switches to eight Covid-19 hotspots; City Mayor Horacio Rodríguez Larreta unveils new loosened rules for capital.
CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC 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.
ENVIRONMENT Argentina ablaze: 7,600 sq km lost to fires since turn of year 10-10-2020 08:32 Fires in Argentina have raged through an estimated 7,697 square kilometres since the turn of the year, according to government data, with Córdoba and Entre Ríos bearing the brunt. National parks also affected, as campaigners warn of environmental impact. by Nick Evans
Coronavirus pandemic Fernández puts 14-day restrictions on movement in 18 provinces 10-10-2020 08:28 Government to tighten measures restricting the movement of people in 18 provinces for two weeks, as Covid-19 infections and fatalities continue to break new records.
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.