CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC Argentina registers highest daily Covid caseload in two months 27-03-2021 08:26 Almost 13,000 new cases confirmed by authorities, sparking speculation over whether the long-awaited ‘second wave’ has now reached the country.
ARGENTINE FOOTBALL Tinkering leaves Argentina’s lower leagues stripped bare 27-03-2021 08:06 A stampede has formed at the AFA’s gates on Viamonte Street as clubs battle for one for a one-in-four-decade chance. by Dan Edwards
Coronavirus pandemic Shipment of 900,000 Sinopharm vaccine doses arrives in Argentina 26-02-2021 01:35 Cabinet Chief Santiago Cafiero, Health Minister Carla Vizzotti, Foreign Minister Felipe Solá and China's Ambassador to Argentina Zou Xiaol were on runway to witness vaccine flight’s arrival.
Coronavirus Pandemic Second delivery of Russia's Sputnik vaccine arrives in Argentina 18-01-2021 18:13 Flight carrying second doses of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine arrived at Ezeiza over weekend. Shots will be distributed to recipients in coming weeks.
Science & Nature Fly without flapping? Andean condors surf air 99 percent of time 14-07-2020 14:35 Condors found in Patagonia spend only 1% of their time aloft flapping their wings, a new study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences finds.
QUICK TRIP TO ASUNCIÓN From Paraguay, Macri says Peronist government should be ‘given time’ 14-07-2020 01:15 Former president Mauricio Macri uses private jet owned by tobacco company to visit Asunción for talks with ex-Paraguay president Horacio Cartes and current leader Mario Abdo Benítez.
BLOOMBERG Government struggles to stop precious dollars draining away 26-05-2020 16:18 Foreign currency reserves dropped to a four-year low last week, totalling less than they did when the International Monetary Fund started its mega-loan programme with Argentina in 2018.
Global pandemic White House imposes coronavirus travel ban on Brazil 25-05-2020 08:39 Brazil, now Latin America's hardest-hit country, has recorded more than 347,000 cases and more than 22,000 deaths from Covid-19.
Bloomberg Airline JetSmart negotiating help with Argentine, Chilean governments 07-05-2020 13:05 Low-cost airline JetSmart Airlines SpA is in talks with the governments of Chile and Argentina about helping the sector in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, said its CEO, Estuardo Ortiz, in an interview with radio Pauta Bloomberg.
Coronavirus pandemic Argentina sends plane to pick up medical supplies in China 16-04-2020 15:08 Aerolíneas Argentinas announced Wednesday that the first in a series of flights to China had departed Buenos Aires, as part of a search for medical supplies to help tackle the coronavirus pandemic.
CLEAR COMMUNICATIONS Clear communication in times of crisis 31-03-2020 14:34 Flying home on one of the last repatriation flights back to Argentina, I realised just how important it is to communicate clearly in times of crisis. by Joanna Richardson
PROTESTS IN CHILE Travelers worry and wait as unrest strands thousands at Chile airport 21-10-2019 19:23 Travelers, many from countries experiencing similar unrest, are forced to get comfortable in Santiago International Airport after extensive flight cancellations.
TRAVEL & TOURISM The government gives low-cost carriers some air 15-06-2019 08:07 Differential pricing and changes in flight frequency hit Aerolíneas Argentinas and Latam above all, while favouring Flybondi and JetSmart. Benefits for Avianca too. by Manuel Nieto