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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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."

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.