News of events

2021: YEAR IN REVIEW

2021: The world that was – events that marked a tumultuous year

31-12-2021 13:18 From the Covid pandemic to the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan and extreme weather, here’s a look look back at 2021’s key global events.

BLOOMBERG

Argentina eases travel curbs as midterm campaign ramps up

21-09-2021 14:12 Government lifts travel and social restrictions as it seeks to boost the economy and recover voter support ahead of midterm elections in November.

Climate change

UN: Weather, climate disasters surge fivefold in 50 years

01-09-2021 15:33 On average, a disaster linked to weather, climate and water extremes has thus occurred every single day over the past 50 years, killing 115 people and causing US$202 million in daily losses, according to new report.

Coronavirus pandemic

Government exempts sport from pandemic restrictions as Copa América looms

25-05-2021 17:05 Argentina's government on Tuesday announced an exemption for international sporting events from health restrictions imposed due to the coronavirus pandemic, just under three weeks before hosting the Copa América.

BIDEN INAUGURATION

Joe Biden's inauguration: What to expect on the day

19-01-2021 23:06 US President-elect Joe Biden will be sworn in Wednesday as the 46th president of the United States.

Life during quarantine

Party on – Pandemic-hit entertainers, events businesses reinvent themselves

18-06-2020 17:27 The ban on gatherings that has been in place since March 20 has bankrupted hundreds of party halls, reinvented others and opened up a range of virtual celebrations, a modality that is on its way to transcending the pandemic.

Pandemic Outbreak

Africa, Latin America fragile targets for coronavirus spread

20-03-2020 14:37 With the coronavirus now moving into parts of the world that are the least prepared, countries are grappling with limited ventilators, healthcare workers, and ICU beds.

Pandemic Outbreak

Government steps up efforts to bring stranded Argentines home

18-03-2020 11:39 The first Aerolineas Argentinas flight left Miami on Wednesday morning, bringing stranded Argentines and foreign nationals back home.

Pandemic Outbreak

World virus infections hit 200,000; Borders jammed in Europe

18-03-2020 10:55 Fearing a global shutdown, the United States, Britain and the Netherlands announce rescue packages totalling hundreds of billions of dollars.

CORONAVIRUS CONSEQUENCES

Events across Argentina postponed as officials take measures

14-03-2020 10:12 Authorities decide to suspend concerts and festivals across the country – but football matches will go ahead, just without fans.

Coronavirus Consequences

Coronavirus: Buenos Aires City Government bans events, large gatherings

12-03-2020 09:37 Museums and tour busses will also cease all activity in an effort to limit foreign tourist activity in the nation's capital.

Uncertainty in markets

Black Monday: keys to understanding this week's fall in oil prices

09-03-2020 17:21 Trade war between Russia and Saudi Arabia is shaking the oil-dependent countries with prices in the range of US$30 a barrel, while markets are also facing the consequences of the Coronavirus outbreak.

by Lorena Rodríguez