EDITORIAL Menem: A man of his times – and ours 20-02-2021 06:08 Despite his passing, Carlos Menem’s spirit remains very much around, in both the current government and the country as a whole.
IDOL’S LAST DAYS Leaked messages reignite controversy over Maradona’s death 06-02-2021 09:25 Scandalous new details of Diego Maradona’s final days emerged this week, as rows and allegations continue to swirl over the late footballing legend’s death.
Global Pandemic Half of Peru enters lockdown as Covid-19 cases soar 28-01-2021 16:51 Peruvian government imposes strict quarantine on half the country’s population, after a spike in Covid-19 deaths and saturation of the healthcare system.
OBRA SOCIALES CGT airs concerns over CFK call for ‘integrated’ health reform 16-01-2021 07:46 Trade unionists seek greater funding for obras sociales healthcare schemes, as leaders express concern over vice-president’s call for ‘integral reform’ of public and private sectors.
EDITORIAL A freezing summer 09-01-2021 08:04 The government’s actions speak louder than his words – the elections above all else.
EDITORIAL This Sputnik has really gone to the moon 19-12-2020 10:16 In recent weeks the Sputnik vaccine has become something of a fetish for this government, while at the same time demonised by opposition media in particular, but neither extreme is justified.
CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC Covid-19 vaccine in Argentina: Who, what, when and how 28-11-2020 08:24 Government’s new Covid-19 vaccine committee, headed by the president, meets at Casa Rosada as preparations for mass vaccination programme get underway. Here’s what we know so far about a vaccine in Argentina.
PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS ‘We are responding to a reality’ – president makes case for abortion reform 21-11-2020 09:44 President Alberto Fernández’s complete message to the nation.
CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC New records, same problem: Covid-19 continues to ravage Argentina 17-10-2020 09:50 With more than 25,000 dead and close to a million infected, Argentina now ranks fifth for confirmed cases worldwide. Week closes with record high caseloads.
HEALTH Doctors exhausted after six months of battling coronavirus 26-09-2020 09:46 Staff at the Posadas Hospital, the biggest in Argentina, are feeling the strain as Covid-19 continues to spread.
CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC Police deaths in Salta highlight threat facing frontline workers 26-09-2020 09:43 Frontline workers are bearing the brunt of Covid-19 in the northern province of Salta, with the deaths of two doctors and three police officers in the past week alone. by Nick Evans
CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC Death toll reaches 15,000 as Covid-19 surge continues 26-09-2020 09:17 More than 400 fatalities and 12,000 new cases confirmed Friday as total infections nears 700,000.
CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC Virus surge continues: 10,684 new cases and 262 fatalities 05-09-2020 10:12 More than 450,000 people have now been diagnosed with Covid-19 in Argentina, as death toll creeps towards 10,000 mark. Argentina now ranks among the top 10 of countries for confirmed cases worldwide and 16th globally for fatalities.
A WEEK IN ARGENTINA What we learned this week: August 15 to 22 22-08-2020 09:46 Stories that seized our attention and caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.
FERNÁN QUIRÓS City Health Minister Fernán Quirós polls well as profile rises 22-08-2020 08:39 Fernán Quirós’ star is rising as he leads the response to the coronavirus pandemic in the capital – and City Hall is taking note. by Ezequiel Spillman
CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC More than 8,000 new virus cases for second straight day 22-08-2020 08:34 Health Ministry announces 8,159 new cases recorded on Friday – the second straight day that the amount cleared 8,000. Total number of infections to date now reaches 329,043.
Coronavirus pandemic Hospital staff demand greater support as they remember fallen co-workers 19-08-2020 22:14 Employees at Durand Hospital in the capital demand greater support and better working conditions, as they pay tribute to their health-worker colleagues who died from the novel coronavirus after being infected in the line of duty.
COPING WITH THE PANDEMIC Slum priests, jack-of-all-trades in Buenos Aires’ villas 08-08-2020 09:59 Local church leaders take on all tasks, as they help to keep residents and their communities afloat during the coronavirus pandemic.
Coping with the pandemic Pandemic tough on Argentina's overworked care-givers 08-08-2020 09:01 Many healthcare professionals were struggling even before the virus crisis, which for most has led to even tougher times on the job.
COPING WITH THE PANDEMIC Pandemic exacerbates challenges facing Argentina’s disabled community 08-08-2020 08:54 For those living with disabilities, the virus crisis has posed a unique threat to their ability to access basic healthcare, education and to their own individual autonomy. by Jennifer Heiman
CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC Concern as virus surges at ‘alarming’ rate in Buenos Aires Province 25-07-2020 09:27 Kicillof offers 500-peso daily stipend to encourage those with ‘mild’ Covid-19 to self-isolate, amid fears for health system. Infections on rise in at least 21 of the 35 Greater Buenos Aires districts, says IIE research institute
CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC Argentina breaks past 150,000 infections 25-07-2020 08:35 Officials on Friday confirmed 105 fatalities and 5,493 cases, closing off a week in which the country recorded an average of more than 5,000 new infections each day.
POLITICS & THE PANDEMIC Don't plan on a plan from Fernández 25-07-2020 08:20 By shunning “plans” Fernández is emulating his former boss, late former president Néstor Kirchner, who preferred to deal with issues as they came along without committing to a plan that could be easily derided. by Martín Gambarotta
TRAVEL & TOURISM Pandemic deals brutal blow to Argentina’s tourism industry 25-07-2020 07:51 Tourism chambers and agencies call for emergency legislation to protect businesses, with slump in activity expected to shave between one and four percent off Argentina’s GDP this year. More than 80,000 job losses anticipated across sector. by Fermin Koop
CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC Dr. Maureen Birmingham: ‘This is an opportunity to transform Argentina’s health system’ 18-07-2020 09:29 The World Health Organisation and Pan American Health Organisation’s representative in Argentina explains how the UN agency is providing support to officials and what post-pandemic changes need to be made to the health system. by Jennifer Heiman & Anina Hoffman
CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC Covid-19 surge lifts number of infections to 94,060 11-07-2020 07:50 Argentina records its highest daily toll yet of 3,367 new cases. Death toll rises to 1,774.
WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION World Health Organisation remains alive to Covid-19 threat, despite criticism 04-07-2020 09:18 Under fire for misleading comments on transmission, face masks and its dealings with China, the WHO’s local branch in Argentina says it’s delivering results in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. by Jennifer Heiman & Anina Hoffman
CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC Catamarca records its first case of coronavirus 04-07-2020 08:45 Governor Raúl Jalil says individual had travelled from Buenos Aires City to the northwestern province and was successfully isolated before entering the region. Until Friday, Catamarca was the only region not to have registered a case.
EDITORIAL 100 days 27-06-2020 08:46 Behind closed frontiers in most cases with the nation state in full revival, each government lurches into its own response in a global patchwork of quarantine strategies amid total uncertainty.
CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC Fernández tightens AMBA lockdown until July 17 amid virus surge 27-06-2020 07:36 Government cranks up coronavirus lockdown in capital, as Peronist leader calls on citizens in Buenos Aires metropolitan to respect restrictions and ‘return to isolation’ until July 17.
CONGRESS Cafiero faces flurry of questions in Congress début 20-06-2020 10:44 Cabinet chief defends move to nationalise Vicentin, says pensions have improved in real terms.
CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC Covid-19 surge concerns officials, as politicians join sick list 20-06-2020 08:44 Argentina records more than 2,000 infections in a day for first time since crisis began; María Eugenia Vidal tests positive, President Fernández told to limit activity, stay home.
BLOOMBERG – ANALYSIS Once a Covid role model, Chile now among the world’s worst 17-06-2020 15:40 Two months ago, Chile was admired for its surgical approach to the pandemic. Today it has among the world’s highest rates of per-capita infections and the country's health minister has been forced to resign.
Periodismo puro / Interview Rifat Atun: 'The coronavirus pandemic has increased inequality' 11-06-2020 17:48 Dr Rifat Atun, professor of Global Health Systems at Harvard, tells Jorge Fontevecchia in an interview that it will "probably take around 10 to 12 months before a vaccine is available globally."
CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC Health minister quits as Brazil’s coronavirus crisis deepens 16-05-2020 09:35 Nelson Teich’s resignation comes one day President Bolsonaro said he would ease rules for use of an anti-malaria drug to treat people infected with the coronavirus. Outgoing minister has frequently called the use of chloroquine “an uncertainty.”
GLOBAL PANDEMIC More than 300,000 fatalities from Coronavirus recorded to date 16-05-2020 09:20 Virus lockdowns ease in Europe as global hunt for vaccine heats up.
WORLD THE PANDEMIC: GLOBAL VIEWS New Pakistani ambassador waits to get to know his new home 16-05-2020 08:36 Buenos Aires has a new diplomat in town – but he’s stuck in the hotel. Pakistani Ambassador Dr Muhammad Khalid Ejaz arrived just days before Argentina entered its mandatory lockdown and, as he tells the Times, he’s eager to get to work and improve bilateral ties. by James Grainger
IMF's intervention Venezuela requests US$5 billion from IMF to fight coronavirus 17-03-2020 20:49 President Nicolás Maduro requests US$5 billion from the International Monetary Fund. Venezuela’s health system is ranked among the worst in the world in its capacity to tackle a pandemic.