TRAVEL & TOURISM Verano Certificate: Travelers need certificate for summer holidays 03-12-2020 15:06 National Tourism Ministry launches an online registration system for tourists ahead of summer vacation season. Pre-booked details obligatory in several provinces. by Clara Fernández Escudero
Coronavirus pandemic Government approves return of domestic flights 16-10-2020 03:07 Transport Ministry authorises restricted return of domestic flights. Initially services limited to essential workers, exceptional circumstances and those needing medical treatment, with tourism and trips abroad unlikely before December at the earliest.
REGIONAL FOOTBALL Officials give green light for Copa Libertadores, Sudamericana matches 27-08-2020 18:46 Government officials approve protocol for visiting teams playing in Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana tournaments, which are due to restart in couple of weeks.
Coronavirus pandemic Lammens suggests moving football to province without coronavirus 18-05-2020 08:34 It "would not be crazy" to move games to a province with little to no circulation of the virus, should football restart, says Tourism and Sports minister.
FOOTBALL & CORONAVIRUS Officials in Argentina studying protocols for return of football training 14-05-2020 11:46 Government begins studying health protocols for potential return of professional football training, with May 25 the earliest possible date; AFA don't expect games to restart until summer, in December or January.
Coronavirus pandemic Football in Argentina finally set to be suspended after days of debate 17-03-2020 15:09 Copa de Superliga postponed after intervention after Tourism and Sports Minister Matías Lammens calls for AFA and Superliga chiefs to stop "all categories" of football in Argentina.
Coronavirus Outbreak Lollapalooza among shows postponed by officials due to coronavirus 12-03-2020 14:13 Football, concerts, and public demonstrations are being cancelled and suspended as public officials advise against gathering of large crowds.
TOURISM Lammens eyes European, Chinese tourists in bid to boost economy 23-01-2020 07:19 The government is keen to attract foreign tourism, says new Tourism & Sports minister in interview, who hopes overseas visitors will be bringing more than US$6 billion into the economy by end of 2020.
Election 2019 Horacio Rodriguez Larreta wins re-election as Buenos Aires City mayor 27-10-2019 21:57 Juntos por el Cambio incumbent will serve another four years, despite difficulties for party's flagship candidates, President Mauricio Macri and Governor María Eugenia Vidal.
ELECTION 2019 Rodríguez Larreta, Lammens clash in City mayoral debate 11-10-2019 11:24 Four candidates seeking to become next Buenos Aires City mayor face-off in televised debate.
BUENOS AIRES CITY Fears for Cambiemos as polls show Lammens taking Rodríguez Larreta to run-off 20-09-2019 16:22 Two new surveys indicate City mayor will fail to break past 50-percent threshold required to win outright in first round round.
CITY ELECTION Espert endorses Rodríguez Larreta in race to be Buenos Aires City mayor 11-09-2019 14:08 The Frente Despertar leader announced his support for Rodríguez Larreta on Twitter, declaring that voting for the Juntos por el Cambio politician would prevent the city of Buenos Aires "from returning to past."