News of federal

Coronavirus pandemic

City government details new restrictions on commerce, transport

26-05-2020 09:40 City government announces new restrictions on commercial activity and shopping, new controls on circulation of people in and out of the capital and closing of 11 train stations.

Investigation on Bolsonaro's circle

Brazil's Bolsonaro denies shielding family from inquiries

13-05-2020 11:58 Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday denied that he attempted during a videotaped Cabinet meeting last month to shield his relatives and friends from federal police investigations.

UNITED STATES

I'm a small business owner in the US – will I get a coronavirus bailout too?

01-05-2020 12:16 The US government’s US$350-billion loan fund has run dry – yet many big businesses have been awarded millions.

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Investigation in Brazil

Bolsonaro names allies to head police, justice ministry in Brazil

28-04-2020 11:50 But in blow to far-right leader, Supreme Court of Brazil authorises investigation of allegations of illegal interference of the police agency by the outgoing justice minister.

BLOOMBERG

Officials begin 'virtual' roadshow as part of debt restructuring efforts

27-04-2020 08:17 Officials from national and Buenos Aires Province governments to call on about 20 institutions and funds to present their offer to restructure more than US$79 billion in debt.

Coronavirus pandemic

52% of Covid-19 infections recorded in Buenos Aires City and Province

22-04-2020 17:55 Region had registered to 103 of 142 deaths, or 72.5% of fatalities, as of Monday. Data indicates just how much Greater Buenos Aires has been affected by the pandemic.

CRIME & SECURITY

Court recommends house arrest for 'non-violent' prisoners

22-04-2020 17:01 Court recommends house arrest be granted to prisoners convicted of "non-violent" crimes. Decision draws immediate backlash from the families of crime victims.

Bloomberg - Opinion

Money is losing its meaning amid coronavirus pandemic

16-04-2020 15:32 Saving the global economy from the coronavirus pandemic is going to cost a lot of money. The sums involved are so large that they no longer have any meaning; they are simply abstractions.

Cornavirus pandemic

Brazilian court orders government to stop quarantine denials

29-03-2020 18:33 Federal court bans government from disseminating propaganda against confinement measures aimed at controlling the coronavirus pandemic.

Correo Argentino

Commercial judge places Correo Argentino under trusteeship

06-03-2020 17:23 Decision followed a writ filed by Attorney General Carlos Zannini and commercial prosecutor Gabriela Boquin.

CORRUPTION & THE COURTS

Court orders ex-planning minister Julio de Vido's release

05-03-2020 14:11 Court orders veteran Veteran Kirchnerite official and ex-federal planning minister's release, saying he has been "detained for a period longer than the maximum legal term of two years."

Court ruling

Judge rejects class action against government's pensions decree

03-03-2020 19:07 Judge rules against a request from a group of some 7,000 retirees, who claimed the Executive's move to adjust the formula used to pension payments was unconstitutional.

VIRUS outbreak

Fed cuts half point in emergency move in reaction to Coronavirus

03-03-2020 14:54 US Federal Reserve announces emergency rate cut, responding to the growing economic risk posed by the coronavirus epidemic and giving President Trump the stimulus he has called for.

FEderal justice plan

Fernández confirms justice reform bill, says system ‘needs a revision’

28-02-2020 13:57 President confirmed on Friday in a radio interview that he will provide outline of his reform package in speech to Congress on Sunday.

Global economic slowdown

Global safety rush sends US yields plunging toward record lows

24-02-2020 15:44 Traders are preparing for the worst as the coronavirus spreads across national borders, stoking fears about its economic impact as US yields fell to their lowest levels since 2016.

Federal investigation

Judge probes whether Messi was spied on by government agencies

20-02-2020 20:28 Federal justice is investigating whether former Macri administration officials illegally used information systems to spy on star Lionel Messi, as well as dozens of local politicians, judges, journalists and businessmen.

by Cecilia Devanna

JUDICIARY

Martínez de Giorgi to take on Bonadio’s cases in courts

11-02-2020 23:50 Federal judge, who keeps a low profile, selected by lottery to replace his late peer Claudio Bonadio, who died last week age 64.

CORONAVIRUS

Stock markets retreat as virus death toll surges

30-01-2020 13:08 Coronavirus outbreak in China sparks worldwide concerns as death toll grows; US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell claims virus poses new risk to global growth.

CORRUPTION & THE COURTS

Rulings deliver mixed blessings for Kirchners in the courts

02-01-2020 19:52 Vice-President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner committed to trial for alleged misallocation of public works contracts, while her son Máximo Kirchner was acquitted of campaign-funding irregularities.

LA RURAL SALE

Court clears Menem and Cavallo over 1991 sale of La Rural building

27-12-2019 17:56 The sale of the Rural Society’s fairground building, which prosecutors believe should have been valued close to US$130 million, was sold for just US$30 million by decree in 1991.

Corruption & The Courts

De Vido and Baratta released from prison to house arrest

15-12-2019 11:53 Two ex-Kirchnerite officials were released from detention late Friday night, after a ruling ordered they be committed to house arrest and wear ankle-monitoring bracelets.

CORRUPTION & THE COURTS

From prison, jailed Kirchnerites call for ‘Christmas without political prisoners’

26-11-2019 19:00 De Vido, Boudou, D'Elia, Milagro Sala among group of Kirchnerites facing legal woes. Group calls on followers to march to Comodoro Py courthouse on Thursday, November 28.

CORRUPTION & THE COURTS

Jailed ex-VP Amado Boudou gets more than two months shaved off sentence

30-10-2019 14:05 In majority ruling, judges agree time served under pre-trial arrest in a related case should be counted towards near- six-year sentence handed down in Ciccone Calcographic case.

Election 2019

Roberto Lavagna victim of 'security service operations,' says campaign chief

22-10-2019 16:49 As the race comes to a close, the Consenso Federal hopeful's team also tells voters he won’t hold any political position in a government if another candidate wins Sunday's vote.

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.

TRADE WAR

Trump raises tariffs on Chinese goods as trade war escalates

23-08-2019 20:34 The US president said he would raise tariffs on Chinese goods to 30 percent in response to China's tax increase on US products.

CORRUPTION & THE COURTS

Court quashes Sarmiento rail underpass graft trial over lack of evidence

23-08-2019 15:00 Ex-Kirchnerite officials De Vido and Jaime off hook for now as Odebrecht graft probe stalls. Number of businessmen, such as Ángelo Calcaterra, also acquitted. Second ruling, however, opens door for new investigation into Correo Argentino debts.

ELECTION 2019

Lavagna calls for 'dialogue,' suspension of election campaign amid crisis

15-08-2019 17:09 'Third way' presidential candidate asks Macri to declare 'food and healthcare emergency' and asks for leaders to work together in order to address impact of ongoing economic turmoil.

PASO

Lavagna hopes to outperform expectations of polls

10-08-2019 10:37 Consenso Federal presidential candidate Roberto Lavagna closed his campaign Friday with his now-traditional thirdway pitch, asking voters to say “no to the bad from before and no to the bad from now.”

GENDER VIOLENCE

47% of violent homicides against women in capital last year were femicides

08-08-2019 14:37 Report released by a prosecutorial unit specialising in violence against women found 19 violent murders of women over last year, of which nine were considered to carry hallmarks of a femicide.

BLOOMBERG

Roberto Lavagna promises to crack down on carry trade if elected

01-08-2019 09:07 Comments come as investors pile on the carry trade – buying Argentine peso-denominated bonds with borrowed dollars – to take advantage of benchmark rates of around 60 percent and a stable peso ahead of elections.

GLOBAL ECONOMY

US Federal Reserve cuts interest rates for first time since 2008

31-07-2019 16:49 The US Federal Reserve cut the benchmark lending rate on Wednesday for the first time in more than a decade, moving to stimulate the economy after a year of sustained pressure from President Donald Trump.

ELECTION 2019

Stolbizer joins forces with Lavagna's Consenso Federal in PASO run-up

31-07-2019 10:17 Former national deputy and GEN leader campaigned Tuesday with Consenso Federal candidate Eduardo Bucca.

ELECTION 2019

Consenso Federal adds voice to concerns over 'security' of voting system

31-07-2019 09:45 Representatives Daniel Pires echoes complaints from PJ and Frente de Totos that provisional vote-counting system could be subjected to 'manipulation,' as calls for return to traditional system grow.

2019 Elections

Lavagna and Urtubey pen letter criticising polarisation

23-07-2019 21:11 The letter accused Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and Mauricio Macri of using polarisation as a tactic to silence Consenso Federal’s campaign.

ELECTION 2019: CAPITAL FEDERAL

That’s life in the big city

29-06-2019 10:05 Today’s column has at least two unique features within this series – it is the first which does not study a province (Capital Federal is no more a province than the District of Columbia is a state) and it is also the first with the candidates clearly defined after last week’s closure of the electoral lists.

by Michael Soltys

Election 2019

Lavagna, Urtubey team up for elections under ‘Federal Consensus 2030’ banner

12-06-2019 16:35 Barely 24 hours after the Macri-Pichetto ticket was announced, ex-economy minister seals deal with Salta governor Juan Manuel Urtubey to run on ‘third way’ line-up.

Election 2019

Urtubey to contest presidency as his former allies abandon Alternativa Federal

12-06-2019 10:12 The departure of Miguel Angel Pichetto and Sergio Massa from the Alternativa Federal ('Federal Alternative') front leaves Salta Governor Juan Manuel Urtubey contesting the presidency solo.

2019 Elections

Massa confirms alliance with Fernández-Fernández faction

12-06-2019 09:35 Sergio Massa splits from Alternativa Federal alliance after weeks of rumours and just days before the Electoral College end-date for candidacies.

ELECTION 2019

Lavagna decries 'years of failure' as he formally launches presidential bid

06-06-2019 18:59 Lavagna, who served as economy minister from 2002 to 2005 under presidents Eduardo Duhalde and Néstor Kirchner, launches campaign at party's new headquarters in Recoleta.

2019 Elections

Reports: Lavagna, Urtubey working to salvage 'third option'

04-06-2019 10:44 Alternativa Federal member, Governor of Salta Juan Manuel Urtubey, and presidential hopeful Roberto Lavagna are reportedly in talks to salvage the so-called "third option" campaign.

2019 Elections

Lavagna team meets to reaffirm 'third option' message

02-06-2019 08:46 Economist Roberto Lavagna continues touring the country as a presidential hopeful despite growing signs of Peronist unity which would hurt his chances in a polarised race.

by Rosario Ayerdi

DISSIDENT PERONISTS

Lavagna's absence at Alternativa Federal summit raises eyebrows

22-05-2019 18:43 At dissidents' summit, Schiaretti, Massa and Urtubey urge clarity over primaries race. TV star Marcelo Tinelli and former BA governor Daniel Scioli invited to join ranks.

by Diamela Rodríguez