News of amba

700,000 left without power in Argentina as temperatures soar

11-01-2022 23:12 Approximately 700,000 users across Greater Buenos Aires suffered a lengthy power cut on Tuesday as temperatures hit sweltering highs, soaring above 40 degrees Celsius.

Covid-19 measures

Fernández finishes drafting Covid ‘superpowers’ bill

08-05-2021 00:33 President responds to unfavourable Supreme Court ruling with strong criticism and stepping up legislative push to clarify enforcement of Covid-19 measures.

Coronavirus pandemic

Fernández extends curfew, school closures as Covid-19 cases rise

30-04-2021 15:30 As infections near three million, President Alberto Fernández announces three-week extension of anti-Covid-19 measures, including cancellation of in-person classes at schools in Buenos Aires Metropolitan Area until May 21.

Politics & the 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.

POLITICS

Behind the scenes, Kicillof and Rodríguez Larreta seek to rebuild bridges

24-04-2021 00:42 City government believes fixing ties with Kirchnerite governor of Buenos Aires Province will repair the relationship at national level.

by Rosario Ayerdi

EDUCATION ROW

City Hall, Casa Rosada await Supreme Court ruling on in-person classes

24-04-2021 00:38 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.

POLITICS & THE PANDEMIC

It’s Kici-Time!

17-04-2021 07:25 The emergence of Kicillof and his worldview is part of an electoral strategy aimed at antagonising the opposition, particularly the figure of City Mayor Horacio Rodríguez Larreta.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

Restrictions imposed as second wave slams Argentina

10-04-2021 09:32 President Alberto Fernández unveils new measures; Over the past five days, country has recorded more than 104,000 new cases.

EDITORIAL

Robin Hood or the politics of envy?

05-12-2020 09:10 There is a need to look beyond the eternal rivalry of Buenos Aires City and Province to the nation as a whole. This is not a simple zero-sum game of robbing Peter to pay Paul between a middle-class city and a Peronist province.

POLITICS & THE PANDEMIC

You better shape up (the Cabinet)

14-11-2020 10:33 President Alberto Fernández is facing questions about the executive performance of his Cabinet and not only from the opposition.

by Martín Gambarotta

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

AMBA moves from 'isolation' to 'distancing'; Fernández talks up vaccine hopes

06-11-2020 21:24 President Alberto Fernández confirms residents in the Buenos Aires metropolitan area will see a loosening of coronavirus restrictions as from next week, while revealing that Argentina hopes to have a vaccine by the end of the year.

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.

THE WEEK IN ARGENTINA

What we learned this week: September 12 to 19

19-09-2020 09:18 Stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.

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.

CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

Argentina surpasses 11,000 deaths, half-a-million infections

12-09-2020 10:45 Health Ministry says more than 535,000 have now been infected with Covid-19 since pandemic began. Death toll rises to 11,148.

EDITORIAL

Where there’s a need, there’s a whole lot more than a right

05-09-2020 09:59 Neither respect for the law nor acute housing needs should be denied – and nor should they form the opposing sides of a new grieta.

AS I SEE IT

Down with development

05-09-2020 09:39 Alberto and the people surrounding him are determined to solve the country’s socioeconomic problems by levelling down, taking as much as they can from the more productive parts of society and giving it to the millions who rely on handouts.

by James Neilson

ALBERTO & HORACIO

Past the point of no return?

05-09-2020 09:26 The early days of the Covid-19 outbreak generated unparalleled collaboration between Frente de Todos and Juntos por el Cambio. Are we past the point of no return?

by Agustino Fontevecchia

LA GRIETA

Argentina’s burnout syndrome

29-08-2020 08:28 The lack of social contact, confinement, and a current state of alert given protracted panic is causing anxiety and cognitively wearing down our population, making the future recovery even more uncertain.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

Coronavirus pandemic

Behind AMBA, Jujuy and Tierra del Fuego now biggest areas of concern

27-08-2020 19:39 Argentina’s most northern and southern provinces, Jujuy and Tierra del Fuego, are now of high concern to officials in the national government, given a recent surge in coronavirus infections.

CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

‘I couldn’t stay sitting at home’ – UBA volunteers join hunt for infected

15-08-2020 10:24 Volunteers from University of Buenos Aires are giving up their time and following in UBA’s long tradition, dedicating themselves to the search for the virus and allowing doctors to concentrate on treating the infected.

CITY GOVERNMENT

Virus ‘stabilising at high level,’ warns Rodríguez Larreta

15-08-2020 09:37 Mayor confirms some individual and open-air sports will be authorised from Monday, such as tennis, paddle, golf, horse-riding, rowing and cycling.

CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

Fernández extends quarantine with appeal for ‘social responsibility’

14-08-2020 22:00 President confirms lockdown restrictions will remain in place until August 30; Stricter measures on cards for five provincial cities.

CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

More than 235,000 Covid-19 cases since start of pandemic

08-08-2020 09:46 Government bans social gatherings as virus toll continues to mount and new daily records for both cases and fatalities. Death toll now stands at 4,411.

WEEKLY ROUND-UP

What we learned this week: July 25 to August 1

01-08-2020 09:18 The most important stories that caught our eye in the last seven days.

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.

CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

Concern as virus surges at ‘alarming’ rate in Buenos Aires Province

25-07-2020 09:27 Kicillof offers 500-peso daily stipend to encourage those with ‘mild’ Covid-19 to self-isolate, amid fears for health system. Infections on rise in at least 21 of the 35 Greater Buenos Aires districts, says IIE research institute

CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

Argentina breaks past 150,000 infections

25-07-2020 08:35 Officials on Friday confirmed 105 fatalities and 5,493 cases, closing off a week in which the country recorded an average of more than 5,000 new infections each day.

CORONANOMICS

Deeper, harder, slower: Analysts forecast worst crisis since 2001

18-07-2020 09:37 Argentina’s GDP likely to slump by as much as 15 percent this year, experts warn, with economic activity only returning to pre-quarantine levels in December – if there is no increase in coronavirus cases.

by Mirta Fernandez

Coronavirus pandemic

Cold, windswept and frozen, Buenos Aires returns to isolation

03-07-2020 03:37 On a chilly winter Wednesday, a lonesome Buenos Aires reverted to the first and most restrictive phase of the quarantine, in a renewed bid to halt the advance of Covid-19.

News of amba

700,000 left without power in Argentina as temperatures soar

Fernández finishes drafting Covid ‘superpowers’ bill

Fernández extends curfew, school closures as Covid-19 cases rise

City versus Nation

Behind the scenes, Kicillof and Rodríguez Larreta seek to rebuild bridges

City Hall, Casa Rosada await Supreme Court ruling on in-person classes

It’s Kici-Time!

Restrictions imposed as second wave slams Argentina

Robin Hood or the politics of envy?

You better shape up (the Cabinet)

On the verge of another nervous breakdown?

AMBA moves from 'isolation' to 'distancing'; Fernández talks up vaccine hopes

Fernández extends lockdown for further 14 days

What we learned this week: September 12 to 19

Government extends coronavirus lockdown until October 11

Argentina surpasses 11,000 deaths, half-a-million infections

Where there’s a need, there’s a whole lot more than a right

Down with development

Past the point of no return?

Argentina’s burnout syndrome

Behind AMBA, Jujuy and Tierra del Fuego now biggest areas of concern

‘I couldn’t stay sitting at home’ – UBA volunteers join hunt for infected

Virus ‘stabilising at high level,’ warns Rodríguez Larreta

Fernández extends quarantine with appeal for ‘social responsibility’

More than 235,000 Covid-19 cases since start of pandemic

What we learned this week: July 25 to August 1

President extends Covid-19 lockdown ‘on same terms’ despite surge in cases

Concern as virus surges at ‘alarming’ rate in Buenos Aires Province

Argentina breaks past 150,000 infections

Deeper, harder, slower: Analysts forecast worst crisis since 2001

Cold, windswept and frozen, Buenos Aires returns to isolation

Fernández slams US blockade of Cuba and Venezuela

Poll: Brazil's Lula gains even more ground against Bolsonaro

Hunt for lithium sparks frantic rush into Argentina's mountains

Government to raise income tax floor following pressure from Massa

Exhibition celebrates ‘epic’ adventure of Sarmiento's female US teachers

Berni se hizo "libertario" con Canosa: "Soy de los que festejan la llegada de Milei a la política"

Incomodaron a Bill Gates con una curiosa pregunta sobre el Covid-19

Tarjetas de crédito: alertan por el efecto “bola de nieve”

Abrieron la Bóveda del Juicio Final en el Ártico: qué enigmas se esconden para afrontar un Apocalipsis

Javier Milei justificó sus viajes con pasajes del Congreso y defendió la libre portación de armas