News of restrictions

US announces easing visa and family remittance restrictions for Cuba

17-05-2022 13:21 The United States said Monday it is easing restrictions imposed during former president Donald Trump's administration on travel to Cuba and on the sending of family remittances between the US and the island.

Brazil drops Covid test requirement for vaccinated travellers

06-04-2022 13:45 Brazil has loosened its pandemic restrictions for international travellers, ending its Covid-19 test requirement for vaccinated passengers and scrapping a lengthy health questionnaire.

Argentina introduces mandatory 10-day quarantine for arrivals from Africa

29-11-2021 13:08 As fears over spread of new Omicron Covid-19 variant sweep globe, Argentina's government announces all arrivals from Africa must undergo a 10-day period of mandatory isolation.

Government: New restrictions to protect reserves are ‘temporary’

26-11-2021 22:41 Presidential Spokesperson Gabriela Cerruti slams opposition "fear-mongering" following introduction of new Central Bank rules on credit card purchases.

Details of the government's new Covid restrictions

23-09-2021 17:17 Health Minister Carla Vizzotti and the brand-new Cabinet chief Juan Manzur this week announced new measures for what the latter said the government hoped is “the last stage of the pandemic.” 

Government unveils plan to ease Covid restrictions, reopen borders

21-09-2021 15:32 The use of facemasks outdoors will no longer be mandatory in Argentina as from October 1, the government announced on Tuesday as part of a sharp easing of restrictions, including the gradual reopening of borders.

Partying in Olivos

14-08-2021 07:22 The line between being an able negotiator with the capacity to speak “eye to eye” with almost anyone, and becoming a charlatan is a fine one, particularly in politics.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

Covid-19 restrictions loosened as infections hit five million

06-08-2021 22:14 Argentina surpasses five million cases of Covid-19; Government rolls back some restrictions after 10 consecutive weeks of improving indicators.

Government retains 600-person cap on travellers

09-07-2021 17:24 The government is set to decree the same restrictions against the coronavirus pandemic in order to keep its Delta variant at bay, including a daily entry cap of 600 Argentines coming from abroad.

City Hall loosens Covid restrictions on gatherings, outdoor events

09-07-2021 01:41 Buenos Aires City government authorises meetings of up to 20 people outdoors and says offices can now be at 30% capacity. Starting next month, cultural events will be allowed, with a 1,000-person cap on attendance.

Israel’s return to normal hits bump with virus surge

24-06-2021 09:21 Israelis can expect to start donning masks again after its bid to return to a post-Covid normal was hobbled by a surge in infections linked to the highly transmissible delta variant.

Cinemas, theatres and cultural spaces in City reopen at 30% capacity

18-06-2021 03:50 Buenos Aires City Mayor Horacio Rodríguez Larreta confirms that, starting Friday, cultural venues can “raise the curtain” once more after a long shutdown during the coronavirus pandemic.

Infection surge continues as end of nine-day lockdown nears

28-05-2021 22:37 Health Ministry confirms 39,207 new cases over past 24 hours, along with 560 fatalities. New poll shows more than half of Argentines disapprove of government’s handling of Covid crisis.

Argentina enters strict nine-day lockdown as Covid cases soar

22-05-2021 00:02 President Alberto Fernández orders nine-day lockdown lasting until midnight on May 30, declaring Argentina is in its "worst moment" of the Covid-19 pandemic so far.

Fernández ponders new restrictions amid record Covid figures

18-05-2021 17:52 President Alberto Fernández has entered a crucial 48 hours, as he seeks to fine-tune the next wave of Covid-19 restrictions, with existing rules set to expire on May 21.

May Day comes with a Mayday

01-05-2021 00:01 With President Alberto Fernández essentially extending more of the same for the next three weeks on Friday, neither the present nor the immediate future offer any escape from the grim data of the coronavirus pandemic.

City versus Nation

24-04-2021 00:55 The united front that initially confronted the pandemic, bringing heavyweight political rivals together, has degenerated into a bitter legal battle.

Fernández and Kicillof hold urgent meeting as ICU wards fill up

24-04-2021 00:27 Tighter restrictions may be on cards, with government leaders concerned by latest surge in Covid-19 fatalities.

Rodríguez Larreta’s labyrinth

17-04-2021 09:06 Buenos Aires City Mayor Horacio Rodríguez Larreta marks out his differences with the government and the hardliners in the opposition Juntos por el Cambio coalition.

by Gabriel Ziblat

Rodríguez Larreta vows to challenge school closures before Supreme Court

17-04-2021 08:00 Buenos Aires City Mayor says he will do “everything possible to have children in class on Monday,” after president orders schools in AMBA to close for two weeks.