BREXIT British, Euro leaders sign Brexit deal as MPs approve ratification 30-12-2020 14:15 Britain and the European Union sign post-Brexit trade deal, setting their seal on a drawn-out divorce just hours before the looming deadline.
Abortion bill Polarised upper house set to vote on legalising abortion 29-12-2020 08:31 A polarised Senate will decide Tuesday whether to legalise abortion in Argentina in a vote experts say could go either way.
Abortion bill Amnesty gathers 250,000 signatures for legal abortion in Argentina 17-12-2020 19:29 Ahead of the Senate vote on legalising abortion in Argentina, Amnesty International collected signatures in support of the bill from numerous countries, including Brazil, Canada, Taiwan, and Britain.
Abortion bill Lawmakers in lower house approve bill to legalise abortion 11-12-2020 04:00 Lawmakers in the Chamber of Deputies approve government's bill to legalise abortion by 131 votes to 117, paving the way for a showdown in the Senate before the end of the year.
ABORTION DEBATE Lower house set to vote on bill to legalise abortion 10-12-2020 02:54 Chamber of Deputies set to vote on bill to legalise abortion in Argentina. Session due to begin at 11am, with vote on initiative expected to take place in early hours of Friday morning.
Abortion bill Congress begins debate on bill to legalise abortion 01-12-2020 17:36 Lower house opened debate on the government’s abortion bill on Tuesday, with President Alberto Fernández hoping to legalise the process in Argentina by the end of the year.
Abortion bill Fernández sends Congress bill to legalise abortion in Argentina 17-11-2020 17:36 President Alberto Fernández said Tuesday that his government had sent a bill to legalise abortion to Congress, firing the starting gun on what is likely to be another epic legislative showdown.
Abortion bill Abortion bill will be sent to Congress in November, says Ibarra 11-11-2020 01:43 Legal & Technical Secretary Vilma Ibarra confirms that bill will be sent to Congress this month, with debate to take place in extraordinary sessions.
ABORTION BILL Fernández set to relaunch delayed bid to legalise abortion 28-10-2020 22:40 President Alberto Fernández is preparing his government to send a bill to allow the voluntary interruption of pregnancy to Argentina’s lower house before the end of the year. Inside Congress, however, the countdown has already begun.
Abortion reform Fernández says government is 'finishing work' on bill to legalise abortion 27-10-2020 17:14 Peronist leader says in an interview that his government is putting the final touches to a bill to legalise abortion and that it would soon be sent to Congress.
BREXIT Brexit talks' fate hangs in balance at EU summit 14-10-2020 17:38 Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson declared himself disappointed in the progress of post-Brexit trade talks Wednesday, but he will wait for news from an EU summit before deciding whether to pull the plug.
Wealth tax Congress set to debate government's 'wealth tax' bill 30-08-2020 16:55 Government’s proposed ‘wealth tax’ bill heads to Congress. President Fernández seeks to bring in 300 billion pesos in tax revenue through one-time levy on wealthiest citizens.
ABORTION DEBATE Government confirms abortion bill delayed until 2021 14-08-2020 01:00 Cabinet Chief Santiago Cafiero says bill to legalise abortion in Argentina will not be presented to Congress this year, blaming the coronavirus pandemic.
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
INTERVIEW Vilmar Ibarra: 'Both Alberto and Cristina know this coalition works with both of them' 20-07-2020 10:35 Legal & Technical secretary Vilmar Ibarra is one of President Alberto Fernández's most trusted officials. In an interview, she discusses the relationships within the ruling Frente de Todos coalition, judicial reform and the potential legalisation of abortion in Argentina. by Rosario Ayerdi
Abortion rights City lawmakers vote to adopt ILE abortion protocol 17-07-2020 15:57 After two hours of debate and with 50 votes in favour, the Buenos Aires Legislature grants approval to law guaranteeing national protocol for the voluntary interruption of pregnancy.
Legislative unity Lower house approves bipartisan project to promote blood plasma donation 26-06-2020 13:50 Tensions put aside as lawmakers in the Chamber of Deputies approve bipartisan bill to encourage donation of blood plasma from patients who have recovered from coronavirus.
Coronavirus pandemic Congress online: Lawmaking set to restart with virtual sessions 13-05-2020 08:10 After trials and tribulations, Senate due to meet online at 2pm local time, with lower house Chamber of Deputies to follow at 6pm.
EXTRAORDINARY SESSIONS Full agenda for Congress ahead of return to activity 14-01-2020 12:36 President Fernández says law to create an "Economic and Social Council" is ready to be sent to Congress for debate, along with a host of other bills. by James Grainger
Ley de Solidaridad Government publishes emergency economic measures in Official Gazette 24-12-2019 09:02 Sweeping economic passage published as Alberto Fernández reveals IMF team will arrive in Buenos Aires for talks "in the coming days." President admits he hopes for single-digit inflation by 2023.
BLOOMBERG – ANALYSIS Fernández secures sweeping powers to conduct debt talks 22-12-2019 22:29 President will now have more authority to negotiate with creditors, raise worker salaries and hike taxes. Government secured passage with concessions including lower export taxes on oil, gas and mining, and tax relief for small farmers.
Ley de Solidaridad Lower House lawmakers back Fernández's economic emergency bill 20-12-2019 10:47 After a marathon session, lawmakers in the Chamber of Deputies voted this morning to approve President Alberto Fernández's economic emergency legislative project, sending the legislation to the Senate.
LEGISLATIVE PACKAGE Fernandez paves way for changes as Congress debates emergency law 19-12-2019 22:16 President says in message posted on Twitter that he wants lawmakers to "improve" legislative package, saying he has the votes to pass bill but wants to "build trust among everyone."
KEY STORIES Dec 9th-15th: What We Learned This Week 14-12-2019 12:06 What were the highlights of the past week?
ELECTION IN THE UK UK PM Boris Johnson hails 'powerful new mandate' for Brexit after election 13-12-2019 01:26 Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn says he would not lead Britain's main opposition Labour party at the next general election, after predictions of a crushing defeat at nationwide polls.
ABORTION DEBATE Activists press Fernández to keep campaign promise on abortion 09-11-2019 08:58 Pressure mounts on president-elect to make legalisation a priority upon taking office. by Carly Graf
BRITISH POLITICS Brexit in limbo again as PM Johnson wins one vote, loses another 22-10-2019 17:29 MPs reject fast-track attempt to pass Brexit bill within days, demanding more time to scrutinise the complex legislation and throwing Conservative leader's exit timetable into chaos.
Bloomberg Central Bank clamps down on loophole to gain from capital controls 12-09-2019 08:52 The monetary authority adds measures to curb trades aimed at profiting from capital controls.
'FOOD EMERGENCY' Opposition unites to call for 'Food Emergency' session amid more protests 10-09-2019 15:47 Politicians from across the opposition benches agreed Monday to unify their legislative projects on the topic into a single bill.
BLOOMBERG – FEATURE Chile's glaciers may have a bigger problem than climate change 15-08-2019 10:34 Chile has one of the world’s largest reserves of fresh water outside the north and south poles, but the abundant glaciers that are the source of that precious commodity are melting fast. That’s not just an ecological disaster in the making – it’s rapidly becoming an economic and political dilemma for the government of Latin America’s richest nation.