Foreign Policy & Diplomacy Biden and Lula to launch workers' rights pact in meeting Wednesday Yesterdat 07:00 The two presidents are taking further steps to tighten relations based on their mutual support for worker's rights and organized labor
MASSA'S NEW MEASURES Argentina lifts wages, welfare in defiance of IMF austerity push 28-08-2023 12:29 IMF approved US$7.5-billion cash transfer to Argentina in August; Negotiations over loan included limits on more public spending.
CLIMATE & ENERGY Small solar projects help to power Argentina’s energy transition 01-08-2023 06:17 Distributed generation and local actors are boosting renewables, democratising energy and reducing bills
HUMAN RIGHTS Ex-Molinos executive arrested for role in dictatorship crimes 06-07-2023 00:52 Emilio Parodi, 82, arrested at home in Vicente López for alleged crimes against humanity; Former manager of Molinos Río de La Plata food company being investigated for role in kidnapping and disappearance of 23 workers during the era of state terrorism.
SURVEY Poll: Almost 7 in 10 Argentines are unhappy with their jobs 17-01-2023 17:14 New survey by the Bumeran job portal shows that people living in Argentina are among the most dissatisfied workers in the region; 67% are unhappy with their jobs and 61% think their pay isn't enough.
World Cup legacy Qatar sees off World Cup criticism to claim diplomatic victory 22-12-2022 15:59 As a major global supplier of natural gas and an intermediary in conflict zones such as Afghanistan, Qatar already possessed diplomatic clout but it struggled to gain public recognition. But hosting the World Cup has left an impression on the Arab world and beyond.
HEALTH Health workers in Buenos Aires strike for improved pay, more staff 08-11-2022 15:44 Hospitals across the capital affected by mass walk-out as healthcare professionals demand “urgent increase” to salaries and “immediate incorporation” of new staff.
LABOUR TENSIONS Wage talks, inflation, union divisions: Orange alert as October heats up 12-10-2022 22:39 Runaway three-digit wage increases impact on multiple fronts. Tussle among unions to clinch the biggest wage hikes, conflict between the CGT and leftist groupings over increasingly poor wage-earners. The business world watches on, fearing escalation. by Juan Pablo Kavanagh
Bloomberg Crypto crash be damned, some workers still choose digital pay 21-07-2022 14:41 Despite crypto instability, being paid in digital currency is the preference of many remote workers in Argentina, Latin America and the rest of the world.
NEW REPORT Study: One in four young people in Argentina neither study nor work 24-05-2022 17:27 One in four young people aged between 18 and 24 in Argentina do not study or work, according to a new study.
LATIN AMERICA Three shot in Chile May Day clashes 02-05-2022 10:53 Three people wounded by gunfire and two arrested in clashes during demonstrations in Chile.
COMPANIES & CHILDCARE Firms with more than 100 employees must provide on-the-job nurseries 25-03-2022 18:48 Almost half a century after policy was first introduced – and following a Supreme Court ruling regarding its lack of regulation – Argentina’s government has moved to establish rules on-the-job nurseries for large companies. The details.
INTERVIEW / PERIODISMO PURO Cecilia Todesca Bocco: ‘Labour rights do not explain Argentina’s macroeconomic problems' 18-03-2022 12:20 International Relations Secretary Cecilia Todesca Bocco on the freshly approved IMF deal, policies to deliver economic growth in Argentina and politics in the family. by Jorge Fontevecchia
CRYPTOCURRENCIES Cryptocurrencies prove a lifeline in Argentina’s chaotic economy 10-03-2022 19:32 Workers are increasingly getting paid in cryptocurrency to circumvent exchange controls and to protect them from currency swings and 50 percent inflation.
IMF DEBT DEAL Left-wing demonstrators march to condemn Argentina's deal with IMF 08-02-2022 22:01 Left-wing demonstrators rally in Buenos Aires and call on the government to reject any deal with the International Monetary Fund.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Study says Argentina’s youngest workers lowest paid in the region 17-12-2021 02:08 Using the dollar as reference, a private study ranks different levels of remuneration of South American professionals, with Argentina coming in last for those aged up to 24.
NO EXTENSION Government won't extend ban on lay-offs into next year 26-11-2021 01:37 Government will not extend double severance rule and ban on dismissals beyond end of year, says Labour Minister Claudio Moroni.
ELECTIONS 2021: ANALYSIS Left’s great election provides support for the battles to come 20-11-2021 12:13 We know that we’re living in hard times for the working-class majorities who expressed their social discontent at the ballot box. by Nicolás del Caño, via Noticias Argentinas
HUMAN RIGHTS Year before Qatar World Cup, Amnesty urges end to labour abuses 16-11-2021 10:12 A year before the World Cup in Qatar, Amnesty International Tuesday urged Qatar to end abuses against migrant workers, many of whom built the tournament's infrastructure.
FORMAL EMPLOYMENT Government launches 'Registradas' plan to tackle unregistered labour 29-09-2021 15:20 State to pay 50% of newly registered domestic worker wages for six months under new government scheme designed to tackle informal labour.