National census 2022 ‘Exceeded all expectations’ – Authorities hail 2022 National Census 18-05-2022 23:54 More than 23.8 million people complete once-in-a-decade survey online, reveals official; 2022 census the first to include new questions on gender and ethnicity.
CENSUS 2022 Argentina prepares to embark upon national census after two-year pandemic delay 10-05-2022 15:29 Next Wednesday, May 18, Argentina will all but shut down as tens of thousands of census workers get to work surveying the national population. This year’s mammoth undertaking is different to that of 12 years ago, though – for the first time, citizens and residents have been asked to fill out their details online in advance.
Coronavirus Pandemic Brazil to lift public health emergency 'in coming days,' says health minister 18-04-2022 10:35 Brazil's Health Minister Marcelo Queiroga said Sunday the public health emergency measures in place for over two years will soon end, citing a drop in the number of deaths and infections.
CORRUPTION & THE COURTS President comes to defence of CFK as witness in public works graft trial 15-02-2022 16:18 President Alberto Fernández testifies as witness in case probing alleged corruption involving Vice-President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner; Peronist leader rejects claims he was told to favour allied businessman Lázaro Báez in public works projects during Kirchnerite era.
Human rights Trailblazing Mexican trans clinic fights prejudice 10-11-2021 16:56 Mexico has opened its first public clinic for the trans community, ensuring that discrimination doesn't prevent urgent healthcare.
Guest voice The case for streamlining Congress 16-10-2021 00:01 Streamlining Congress would establish criteria of austerity, meritocracy and transparency in the use of human resources, but has not been considered for the past two decades. by Gabriel C. Salvia
NO AGREEMENT Top food firm Molino Cañuelas files for bankruptcy 02-09-2021 16:43 Molino Cañuelas, one of Argentina's leading food producers, has filed for bankruptcy proceedings after years of disputes with creditors.
LATIN AMERICA Trans workers breaking barriers in Brazil 22-07-2021 09:58 A growing number of training programmes aimed specifically at transgender people are helping workers break through barriers in Brazil.
Coronavirus pandemic City Hall: Children will return to schools in August with normal timetables 19-07-2021 17:12 Buenos Aires City Mayor Horacio Rodríguez Larreta announces "gradual, careful and progressive" plan to return 700,000 students to in-person classes as schools.
'FREEDOM DAY' IN ENGLAND England lifts Covid curbs as scientists warn of surge in cases 19-07-2021 11:21 British government lifts pandemic restrictions on daily life in England, scrapping all social distancing rules in a step slammed by scientists and opposition parties as a dangerous leap into the unknown.
TECH GIANTS Facebook wins US antitrust dismissal, surges to US$1-trillion value 28-06-2021 19:23 A judge of the of the US District Court dismissed cases filed in December by the Federal Trade Commission and more than 40 states, which could have impeded Facebook's acquisition of Instagram and WhatsApp.
LGBT+ RIGHTS Argentina’s Senate approves transgender job quota law 28-06-2021 16:11 Senate backs sweeping legislation that reserves one percent of all public sector jobs for members of the trans community.
Coronavirus pandemic Rodríguez Larreta: Classes at schools in City will restart on Monday 28-05-2021 21:33 Buenos Aires City Mayor Horacio Rodríguez Larreta says that in-person classes at schools in the capital will restart this Monday, when the government-imposed nine-day lockdown ends.
BLOW FOR GOVERNMENT Supreme Court rules in favour of City Hall in education dispute 04-05-2021 13:17 Supreme Court rules in favour of the Buenos Aires City government in its education dispute with the national government, confirming City Hall has the right to decide whether in-person classes in the capital should continue.
Education row Rodríguez Larreta: Classes will continue until Supreme Court rules 30-04-2021 22:13 Buenos Aires City mayor says infant and primary school students will continue with in-person classes, with secondary students adopting a 'mixed model.' City Hall also announces new restrictions for businesses, shopping and other activities.
Education row Supreme Court to rule on education dispute ‘towards end of week’ 26-04-2021 19:20 Argentina's highest court expected to decide on the row over in-person classes between the National and Buenos Aires City governments “towards the end of the week,” according to City Hall sources.
Education row City Hall tells schools to carry on with classes, despite new court ruling 20-04-2021 23:26 Federal judge reignites education row between the Buenos Aires City and National governments, annulling previous court order authorising in-person classes at schools. City Hall, however, refuses to back down.
EDUCATION ROW Supreme Court says it will rule on row over in-person classes 19-04-2021 16:37 Supreme Court declares itself "competent" to take on the issue and will settle the education row between the Buenos Aires City government and the national government.
Education row Rodríguez Larreta: Schools in City will have classes tomorrow 19-04-2021 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.
CFK’S CORRUPTION CASES Cristina & the courts: Outstanding cases against Argentina's vice-president 17-04-2021 08:59 Dollar futures case dismissed against former president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, who led nation between 2007 and 2015. But Argentina’s current vice-president – who denies all the charges filed against her and claims she is a victim of “judicial and political persecution” – still faces a number of other allegations in the courts.
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.
POLITICS & THE PANDEMIC Covid tsunami 10-04-2021 08:52 The second wave is here and it already looks challenging. A winter of discontent looms ahead of the midterm elections. by Martín Gambarotta
CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC Covid-19 second wave arrives with exhausted economy, citizenry 10-04-2021 07:26 Government introduces new restrictions after surge in infections, hoping to tread thin line between economic pain and healthcare gain.
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 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.
Global Pandemic Venezuela to begin Covid immunisation programme with Sputnik V 18-02-2021 12:44 President Nicolás Maduro announces healthcare workers, legislators, members of the Armed Forces and authorities will start to receive Covid-19 vaccines, with mass immunisation campaign is planned for April.
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.
BUENOS AIRES CITY Costa Salguero hearings end with 98% rejection 06-02-2021 09:32 Unprecedented run of public hearings draws to a close, with thousands of porteños opposing the City government’s proposal.
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.
BUENOS AIRES CITY Porteños flock to public hearings to oppose Costa Salguero plan 19-12-2020 09:44 More than 7,000 citizens sign up to air views on controversial sale and re-zoning of City-owned land in Costa Salguero. by Federico Poore
STRUCTURAL FLAWS Poverty: we must go further to alleviate the effects of the pandemic 12-12-2020 09:00 The full inclusion of the most impoverished sectors of society demands a new generation of political and market activities for a fairer distribution of the capacity for social development. by Agustín Salvia
TRANS RIGHTS Trans footballer Mara Gómez makes history with women's league debut 09-12-2020 09:58 Footballer Mara Gómez makes history, becoming first transgender player to play a match in Argentina's women's championship.
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.
Trans rights Argentina's Army must comply with 1% quota for trans individuals 24-11-2020 09:10 Argentina's Army has been included on a list of official bodies that must comply with new legislation guaranteeing the incorporation of transvestites, transsexuals and transgender people into the workplace, according to press reports.
Coronavirus pandemic Congress approves bill saying Covid-19 vaccine is in public interest 31-10-2020 08:27 Senate approve bill declaring research and development, manufacture and purchase of vaccines against the novel coronavirus to be of public interest.
CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC Doctors beg citizens to ‘stay home’ amid fears for health system 05-09-2020 09:45 Medical professionals call on Argentines to respect the coronavirus lockdown, warning the health system is on the “brink of collapse” as country nears 500,000 confirmed cases.
URBAN PLANNING Buenos Aires adapts tentatively to post-pandemic urban living 05-09-2020 08:29 New public space, pop-up bike lanes and pedestrian-only zones form part of the City's government's plans for the immediate future. But while other global cities are taking bold action during the pandemic, critics say changes in the capital are too few and far between. by Federico Poore
TRANS RIGHTS Argentina establishes 1% quota for trans workers in civil service jobs 04-09-2020 16:40 One percent of state jobs must be reserved for transgender people, according to a decree published yesterday in the Official Gazette.
BLOOMBERG - OPINION Latin America infrastructure woes add to inequality 10-08-2020 09:25 The poorest workers and households in the region shoulder an inequitable share of the cost of ramshackle transportation, dirty water, serial power outages and patchy communications. Throw in the coronavirus pandemic, and the plight of those at the bottom is even more dire. by Mac Margolis
CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC President extends Covid-19 lockdown ‘on same terms’ despite surge in cases 01-08-2020 08:47 ‘Cuarentena sin cambios’ – Lockdown in Buenos Aires metropolitan area extended until August 16, after week of record numbers of cases and fatalities.
CORRUPTION & THE COURTS Trial into alleged public works graft, with CFK in dock, to restart next week 28-07-2020 22:09 Trial into alleged corruption in the awarding of public works contracts to restart online next Monday after suspension due to coronavirus pandemic.
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
CORRUPTION & THE COURTS Anti-Corruption Office seeks eight-year prison sentence for Lázaro Báez 22-07-2020 11:21 Anti-Corruption Office asks for prison sentence of more than eight years for Kirchnerite tycoon Lázaro Báez on charges of money-laundering and eight years for his eldest son Martín as trial restarts online.
CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC When activities restart during next phase of quarantine in Buenos Aires City 18-07-2020 08:57 President Alberto Fernández announces loosening of lockdown restrictions in the Buenos Aires Metropolitan Area and phased re-opening of activities, despite surge in confirmed cases and deaths from Covid-19.
CORRUPTION & THE COURTS Lázaro Báez granted house arrest but yet to be released 10-07-2020 16:32 Alleged Kirchnerite frontman, who stands accused of raft of corruption offences, granted house arrest by court, prompting angry reaction from his future neighbours. Release will not be until next week at earliest, with row over high bail set as part of condition.
Coronavirus in Patagonia Bariloche covered in snow but stripped of tourists, thanks to Covid-19 30-06-2020 17:37 Snow has fallen in Bariloche, but the streets and slopes are quiet in the famed tourist destination. Local businesses estimate that losses this month alone will be around 3.6 billion pesos (about US$48 million).
100 DAYS OF QUARANTINE 100 days of quarantine 27-06-2020 07:48 On March 20, President Alberto Fernández told the nation in a televised address that all citizens would enter a mandatory quarantine period in an effort to prevent the spread of Covid-19. Though restrictions in some regions have now been loosened, many Argentines are today waking up this morning to their 100th day of lockdown. Here’s a look back at how the pandemic has changed our lives. by Michael Soltys