News of hospitals

A year on from passage of Argentina’s abortion law, change remains slow

13-01-2022 08:00 The passage of the Voluntary Interruption of Pregnancy bill roughly one year ago gave hope to millions of women in Argentina, but changing mentalities, practices and infrastructure has proved more difficult.

Coronavirus pandemic

Darkest days of Covid crisis remain fresh in the memory for many

15-10-2021 15:59 Coronavirus infections and fatalities are down in Argentina and intensive care units are getting emptier. Yet the darkest days of the Covid-19 pandemic are indelible memories for doctors, nurses and recovered patients.

PAY DISPUTE

Government intervenes to avert strike in health-worker pay dispute

02-07-2021 14:30 Labour Ministry bans healthcare workers from staging two days of walkouts, ordering 15 days of talks between unions and companies from sector to resolve pay dispute.

DEMONSTRATION

Nurses, health workers protest for improved pay, working conditions

13-05-2021 02:26 Healthcare professionals, working round the clock to tackle the impact of Covid-19 second wave, take to the streets calling for improved pay and working conditions.

Politics & the pandemic

City versus Nation

24-04-2021 00:55 The united front that initially confronted the pandemic, bringing heavyweight political rivals together, has degenerated into a bitter legal battle.

Coronavirus pandemic

Covid crisis deepens: Record death toll for second straight day

24-04-2021 00:31 Health Ministry confirms 557 fatalities and almost 28,000 infections over last 24 hours; Doctors call for tighter restrictions as hospital ICU wards fill up.

Global Pandemic

Brazilian Senate to probe Bolsonaro's handling of pandemic

09-04-2021 11:55 A judge from Brazil's supreme court on Thursday ordered the Senate to create a commission to investigate President Jair Bolsonaro's handling of the pandemic, after requests from 32 of Brazil's 81 senators.

CRISIS IN VENEZUELA

GoFundMe or death: Venezuelans seek online help in Covid pandemic

09-04-2021 08:00 With a saturated public health care system and out of reach prices in private clinics, many Venezuelans are turning to crowdfunding sites throughout the Covid-19 pandemic.

Coronavirus pandemic

Government prepares new restrictions as second wave hits

06-04-2021 22:50 Government finalising new decree introducing more restrictions to tackle Covid-19 second wave, as Argentina registers record daily high of more than 20,000 confirmed cases.

News of hospitals

A year on from passage of Argentina’s abortion law, change remains slow

Darkest days of Covid crisis remain fresh in the memory for many

Government intervenes to avert strike in health-worker pay dispute

Nurses, health workers protest for improved pay, working conditions

City versus Nation

Covid crisis deepens: Record death toll for second straight day

Brazilian Senate to probe Bolsonaro's handling of pandemic

GoFundMe or death: Venezuelans seek online help in Covid pandemic

Government prepares new restrictions as second wave hits

Argentina found liable in multi-billion-dollar suit over YPF oil takeover

IMF board approves US$5.3-billion loan disbursement for Argentina

Argentina’s children: the poorest of the nation’s poor

The longest April Fool in history

Peronistas vs Camporistas

Ley de Nietos: cambios en el sistema de turnos para tramitar la ciudadanía española

Los socios del Frente de Todos, también divididos ante el fallo estadounidense por YPF

Se reglamentó la Moratoria Previsional: 10 puntos a los que prestarle suma atención

Furia del liberalismo y el PRO contra Kicillof por el fallo estadounidense sobre la expropiación de YPF

Cristina Kirchner presiona a Alberto Fernández para que se baje y le vacía las listas de candidatos de su sector