Jugador del Pueblo? Carlos Tevez seeks to avoid paying Argentina's new wealth tax Today 09:54 Boca Juniors striker files court injunction to avoid paying the country's new wealth tax, the latest example of the difficulty in making millionaires comply with the levy.
AND THAT REMINDS ME... Second waves and tsunamis also electoral Today 08:13 The extreme fragmentation of the vote in Peru not only brings back memories from recent Argentine electoral history, but might well also be the shape of things to come for the midterm elections in October. by Michael Soltys
IMF debt talks IMF official says timing of new debt deal depends on Argentina Yesterdat 13:55 IMF Western Hemisphere Director Alejandro Werner says a lot of “advanced work” on a new financing programme for Argentina has been completed. But the timing of a new deal depends on the Alberto Fernández administration, he adds.
Bloomberg Government's plan to stabilise rents sends prices skyrocketing in BA Yesterdat 10:58 Landlords in Buenos Aires have raised the rent on apartments more than 60% ahead of a new law that gives the government control over price increases.
BILATERAL RELATIONS PLUNGE Fernández hits back at Bolsonaro over military's role during pandemic 15-04-2021 12:47 President Alberto Fernández responded to a mocking attack from his Brazilian counterpart Jair Bolsonaro on Thursday, following the Argentine leader's announcement of tightened restrictions to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic.
FOOTBALL Bielsa denies he is close to signing new contract with Leeds 15-04-2021 12:24 Marcelo Bielsa denies La Nación reporting claiming he is "very close" to signing a new two-year contract with Leeds United.
NEW RESTRICTIONS President extends curfew, shutters schools to curb Covid-19 15-04-2021 00:48 In 18-minute address to nation, Alberto Fernández says health system must be protected and tightens restrictions in Buenos Aires Metropolitan Area, hoping provincial governments will follow suit. Citizens stage pot-banging protest, opposition denounces new rules.
BLOOMBERG Argentina’s peso mess is delivering windfall profits to brokers 14-04-2021 15:12 In Argentina, financial markets are all but dead. From stocks to bonds to traditional foreign-exchange venues, trading volumes are razor thin. Except, that is, in one unusual corner.
GUZMÁN IN EUROPE Guzmán discusses debt with Pope Francis at the Vatican 14-04-2021 12:33 Economy Minister Martín Guzmán met with Pope Francis at the Vatican on Wednesday, the latest stop on his European tour seeking support for Argentina's IMF debt talks.
Architecture & viniculture Specialist architects putting Argentine wine on another map 14-04-2021 11:02 Mendoza is synonymous with Malbec wine, but what's not so well known is that the province has become a reference for wine cellar architecture.
Second wave surge Argentina breaks daily Covid record: 27,000 Covid-19 in 24 hours 13-04-2021 17:36 Health Ministry officials confirm record 27,001 cases over past 24 hours, along with 217 fatalities. Buenos Aires Province registers more than 14,000 new infections, as intensive care units in AMBA region reach 70% occupancy.
Global pandemic Record sovereign defaults in pandemic-hit 2020: S&P 13-04-2021 14:18 Ratings agency S&P there were a record seven defaults on sovereign debt repayments in 2020, the first year of the coronavirus pandemic.
Medical Marijuana Jujuy governor encourages tobacco producers to switch to cannabis 12-04-2021 09:00 Jujuy Province Governor Gerardo Morales has suggested that tobacco farmers begin growing cannabis instead, potentially opening up a multi-million-dollar market – but the province's tobacco chamber isn't fully on board.
Coronavirus pandemic PAMI chief warns agency has no more Covid ICU beds left in City 11-04-2021 08:56 PAMI chief Luana Volnovich warns public health agency has no more Covid-19 ICU beds available for pensioners and retirees in Buenos Aires City; Argentina surpasses 2.5 million confirmed cases.
EDITORIAL Second waves and third worlds 10-04-2021 09:26 The income tax cuts finally approved by the Senate last Thursday carry every appearance of being the right thing for the wrong reasons.
BLOOMBERG Government mulling oil price controls to tap Vaca Muerta, says Kulfas 10-04-2021 08:57 Argentina’s government is pushing for long-term oil price controls to boost Vaca Muerta production.
LITHIUM Argentina talks up potential of growing lithium industry 10-04-2021 08:48 Investment in the lithium sector over the last three years has surpassed US$1.1 billion, while jobs created have tripled, according to government data.
ARGENTINE FOOTBALL AFA’s restrictions may prove too little, too late for local football 10-04-2021 08:28 A costly shutdown looks inevitable for Argentina’s top flight, after more than 100 players test positive for Covid-19. by Dan Edwards
AND THAT REMINDS ME... Passing up PASO 10-04-2021 08:16 The PASO primaries system now stands at a crossroads between postponement, suspension and even elimination. Neither the government nor the opposition speak with a single voice on this issue where public health realities are as much a factor as political preferences. by Michael Soltys
INTERVIEW – PERIODISMO PURO Rafael Bielsa: ‘Alberto Fernández is very far from being a puppet’ 10-04-2021 07:42 Rafael Bielsa, Argentina’s current Ambassador to Chile, on the pandemic, the president, Peronism and bilateral relations. by Jorge Fontevecchia
Malvinas Islands Argentina rejects British military manoeuvres and missile launch on Malvinas 09-04-2021 21:14 Argentina's government protests to British authorities over military manoeuvres and the launching of missiles on the Malvinas (Falklands) Islands, as well as a complaint to neighbouring state Uruguay after it allowed a British military plane to re-fuel on its turf.
BLOOMBERG – ANALYSIS Tax-the-rich initiatives gain support across Latin America 08-04-2021 14:55 Chile, Mexico, Colombia see wealth tax proposals advancing, Argentina and Bolivia have already passed measures; Debt in region soared as pandemic caused worst crash in two centuries.
DEBT RELIEF Mexico, Argentina urge debt relief for middle-income nations 08-04-2021 11:36 Mexico and Argentina call for international debt relief for middle-income countries home to many of the people pushed into extreme poverty by the coronavirus pandemic; IMF open to doing more to support nations hit hard by virus crisis.
Coronavirus pandemic Covid-19 second wave: President Fernández announces new restrictions 07-04-2021 21:18 President Alberto Fernández unveils new coronavirus restrictions as second wave of Covid-19 delivers another daily record of confirmed cases.
Covid-19 second wave Doctor warns Argentina could be facing '35,000 cases daily' in next few months 07-04-2021 15:48 Paediatrician and former director of Garrahan children's hospital, Carlos Kambourian, raises concerns over surge in Covid-19 infections in Argentina, the difficulties in implementing measures and the strain on the local healthcare system.
Coronavirus pandemic Government prepares new restrictions as second wave hits 06-04-2021 22:50 Government finalising new decree introducing more restrictions to tackle Covid-19 second wave, as Argentina registers record daily high of more than 20,000 confirmed cases.
Coronavirus pandemic Argentina records new Covid daily high: 20,870 cases in last 24 hours 06-04-2021 17:46 The second wave has officially arrived in Argentina – officials confirmed a new record of 20,870 cases in 24 hours on Tuesday.
CAPITAL LEVY Argentina's wealth tax has collected just 2% of target to date 06-04-2021 16:47 Argentina’s new wealth tax has netted just two percent of its target figure ahead of its original deadline, with the nation’s richest citizens evidently in no hurry to pay up.
Coronavirus pandemic Vizzotti calls for 'three weeks of effort' as second wave arrives 06-04-2021 14:51 Argentina needs “three weeks of greater effort" by citizens and institutions to reduce infections, Health Minister Carla Vizzotti said Tuesday, describing the so-called 'second wave' as "already a fact."
TELEPHONE CALL Fernández says Putin ‘committed’ to increasing Sputnik V supply 05-04-2021 17:42 Russian President Vladimir Putin calls Alberto Fernández – who was diagnosed with Covid-19 over the weekend – by phone to talk about vaccination scheme and check on Argentine leader’s health.
COVID-19 'SECOND WAVE'? Less growth, higher deficit – potential impact of ‘second wave’ lockdown 05-04-2021 16:15 Productive Development Minister Matías Kulfas has ruled out a repeat of 2020’s dramatic shutdown of economic activity; Economists predict that further restrictions would seriously damage rebound. by Mirta Fernandez
IMF DEBT TALKS Guzmán: IMF credit line deal will not be finalised before May 05-04-2021 10:28 Economy Minister Martín Guzmán says a plan with the International Monetary Fund to repay US$45 billion in debt won’t be finalised by May or June.
PRESIDENT TESTS POSITIVE PCR test confirms President Alberto Fernández has Covid-19 03-04-2021 16:47 PCR test confirms Alberto Fernández has been infected with Covid-19; President says he's "fine" during radio interview, hails Sputnik vaccine.
EDITORIAL Poverty is our worst expense 03-04-2021 09:03 This relentlessly surging poverty worries all of us and naturally worries the government too – or does it?
WINE INDUSTRY Wine sales boosted by pandemic, but vineyards remain wary 03-04-2021 08:02 The coronavirus pandemic has, for the most part, been good for Argentine wine. But vineyards in Mendoza Province are far from celebrating.
COVID-19 VACCINATION Vaccination plan advances but with difficulties, as second wave nears 03-04-2021 07:57 Confirmed cases now total 2.37 million, with more than 56,000 fatalities. To date, more than four million vaccines have been given.
INTERVIEW: PERIODISMO PURO Niall Ferguson: ‘It's silly for the left to claim that austerity is conservative’ 03-04-2021 07:49 Scottish historian, professor and brilliant polemicist Niall Ferguson on the coronavirus pandemic, the global economic outlook and the causes of Argentina’s economic failure. by Jorge Fontevecchia
Coronavirus pandemic Fernández and Rodríguez Larreta set for ‘second wave’ Olivos meet 02-04-2021 19:16 With the Buenos Aires Province government said to be considering, City officials said Friday that no new restrictions were considered “necessary” for now.
Coronavirus vaccination Fernández seeks to speed vaccination campaign; million new doses arrive 02-04-2021 03:31 Shipment of one million doses of Chinese-made Sinopharm vaccine arrives in Argentina, as government vows to ramp up the mass inoculation of citizens.
Global pandemic Chile, Bolivia, close borders, Peru locks down in Covid battle 02-04-2021 02:59 Virus surges in Latin America – Chile closes all borders for the month of April; Bolivia shutters frontier with Brazil; Peru goes into Easter lockdown.
FOOTBALL TRANSFERS Lucas Torreira says he wants to play for Boca following mother's death 02-04-2021 02:55 Arsenal's Uruguay international midfielder Lucas Torreira, who is on loan at Atlético Madrid, says he wants to leave Europe and play for Boca Juniors.
Covid-19 vaccination drive Cinema makes a comeback, aiding Argentina’s vaccination drive 01-04-2021 17:42 At a movie theatre turned culture centre in Rosario, lucky retirees are getting vaccinated against Covid-19 – and enjoying a few Charles Chaplin movies.
Coronavirus pandemic Argentina tightens Covid measures as new virus variants arrive 31-03-2021 14:47 National and regional governments tighten health and sanitary measures against Covid-19 amid concerns over the arrival of new variants of the virus in the country.
IS 'KUN' COMING HOME? Independiente dreaming of return of prodigal son Agüero 30-03-2021 20:29 Manchester City star Sergio Agüero is wanted by Independiente, coach Julio Falcioni revealed Tuesday.
WHERE NEXT FOR 'KUN'? Sergio Agüero starts long farewell as Man City exit looms 30-03-2021 14:43 Agüero himself is adamant his departure does not mean the end of the story for him personally, with reports suggesting PSG, Juventus, Inter Milan and Barcelona rumoured to be interested in signing him up.
ARGENTINE STRIKER Man City confirms Sergio Agüero will leave club at end of season 29-03-2021 21:28 Record-breaking Argentina striker Sergio Agüero says he is "proud" of his time at Manchester City, after both parties confirm he will depart the English side when his contract runs out this July.
Vaccine delivery Argentina takes delivery of 218,000 vaccine doses via Covax scheme 28-03-2021 22:40 Argentina took delivery of 218,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine against Covid-19 on Sunday, the country's first shipment from the World Health Organisation's Covax scheme.
IMF DEBT TALKS Fernández: IMF debt is 'unpayable' and terms must be renegotiated 28-03-2021 21:53 President Alberto Fernández said on Sunday that the Argentina's debt with the International Monetary Fund is "unpayable" in its original form.
IMF DEBT TALKS President Fernández calls to extend IMF payment period 28-03-2021 16:03 President Alberto Fernández called on the IMF to extend the repayment period on the nation’s debt facility beyond 10 years – something the Fund doesn't allow.
MERCOSUR AT 30 Highlights (and low points): Mercosur turns 30 27-03-2021 08:49 A free-trade agreement with the European Union which has yet to be implemented, an imperfect common external tariff, mounted with great difficulty – these factors and others mark the 30-year history of Mercosur, a mosaic of successes and inconclusive challenges.