Global pandemic North Korea enters national lockdown after first Covid cases 12-05-2022 00:47 North Korea confirmed its first-ever Covid cases on Thursday and declared a "serious emergency," with leader Kim Jong Un ordering lockdowns across the country.
BLOOMBERG Argentina is first in South America to regain pre-Covid fuel demand 05-11-2021 02:17 Argentina is the first major country in Latin America to see gasoline demand recover to pre-pandemic levels.
Courts Judge Casanello sends 'Olivosgate' probe to San Isidro 04-09-2021 09:57 Investigation into birthday party at Olivos presidential residence last year will be picked up by federal courts in San Isidro. President Alberto Fernández among the accused.
'OLIVOSGATE' SCANDAL Alberto Fernández seeks solution to Olivos party legal woes 27-08-2021 21:08 President offers up two months of his salary as fine as prosecutor formally accuses him of violating his own Covid lockdown rules.
'OLIVOSGATE' SCANDAL Prosecutor charges president with violating Covid-19 rules 27-08-2021 02:57 Prosecutors formally notifies president that he stands accused of breaking the mandatory quarantine and strict lockdown rules he himself introduced via decree.
'OLIVOSGATE' SCANDAL President offers to donate two months of his salary after party scandal 27-08-2021 02:33 While it’s unlikely Fernández will be convicted of a crime, his plea to the judge outlines the extent of damage control his coalition has undertaken ahead of the midterm elections.
'OLIVOSGATE' SCANDAL Courts to formally accuse Fernández of violating Covid-19 rules 25-08-2021 17:02 President Alberto Fernández will be formally accused by the courts with violating his own Covid-19 quarantine rules before the weekend, according to judicial sources.
Politics & the pandemic Fernández under fire for Olivos birthday party during lockdown 13-08-2021 21:18 President offers mea culpa after photo emerges showing illegal birthday party for First Lady Fabiola Yáñez took place at presidential residence last year during strict coronavirus lockdown.
Covid-19 Sydney residents banned from leaving city as coronavirus cluster grows 23-06-2021 00:35 More than 30 people have been diagnosed with Covid-19 since a cluster emerged in Sydney last week, the latest in a string of Australian flare-ups.
COMMUNITY Baby joy for travelling couple who spent pandemic stranded in Mendoza 19-06-2021 09:45 Baby Beatrice Myrtle Davis Bridges was born on March 18, 2021, at the Hospital Español de Mendoza to British mother Katherine Rose Bridges and American father Dawson Davis Jr, giving her a rare form of triple citizenship. by Emma Ridden
FORMER PRESIDENT Macri apologises for downplaying pandemic with ‘Covid flu’ remarks 18-06-2021 21:59 Former president apologises after describing Covid-19 as “a slightly more serious version of flu” in an interview with the Mendoza newspaper El Sol.
Coroanvirus pandemic Cinemas, theatres and cultural spaces in City reopen at 30% capacity 18-06-2021 03:50 Buenos Aires City Mayor Horacio Rodríguez Larreta confirms that, starting Friday, cultural venues can “raise the curtain” once more after a long shutdown during the coronavirus pandemic.
Coronavirus pandemic Infection surge continues as end of nine-day lockdown nears 28-05-2021 22:37 Health Ministry confirms 39,207 new cases over past 24 hours, along with 560 fatalities. New poll shows more than half of Argentines disapprove of government’s handling of Covid crisis.
Global Pandemic Chile rolls out mobility pass for the vaccinated 27-05-2021 14:03 People in Chile who have received both doses of a Covid-19 vaccine could from Wednesday obtain a pass to move about more freely, but the move has been criticised by health professionals given the persistently high infection rate.
Coronavirus pandemic Argentina enters strict nine-day lockdown as Covid cases soar 22-05-2021 00:02 President Alberto Fernández orders nine-day lockdown lasting until midnight on May 30, declaring Argentina is in its "worst moment" of the Covid-19 pandemic so far.
Coronavirus pandemic 'Worst moment' yet: The data that took Argentina back to lockdown 21-05-2021 23:38 Country registered an alarming increase in cases over the past week in almost every province.
BACK TO PHASE I President orders strict nine-day lockdown as Covid cases soar 21-05-2021 00:11 President Alberto Fernández announces nine-day lockdown until midnight on May 30, declaring Argentina is in "the worst moment" of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Coronavirus pandemic Reports: Government set to declare nine-day lockdown amid Covid surge 20-05-2021 18:04 Multiple local news outlets report President Alberto Fernández will announce a nine-day nationwide lockdown in the Buenos Aires Metropolitan Area until May 31; Health Ministry confirms 35,884 infections over last 24 hours.
Coronavirus Pandemic The P1 or 'Brazilian' variant: what we know about new Covid strain 19-04-2021 11:58 Here's what we know about The "Brazil variant" — a more contagious mutation of the coronavirus that emerged in the Amazon late last year.
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND IMF: Latin America rebound imperiled by virus resurgence 15-04-2021 16:52 The economic rebound forecast for Latin American this year faces risks from the recent resurgence of Covid-19 and slow vaccine roll-outs, the International Monetary Fund said.
Second Wave Vizzotti concerned by rising coronavirus cases and new strains 14-04-2021 18:18 With a sharp rise in coronavirus cases in the past 10 days and concerns over the spread of new strains in national territory, government officials are meeting to assess the impact of the latest lockdown measures.
AS I SEE IT Back to square one 10-04-2021 08:11 For poorer countries, among them Argentina, salvation is still a long way off. by James Neilson
Global pandemic Brazil's Bolsonaro snubs new lockdown calls 08-04-2021 11:44 Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro doubled down on his opposition to lockdown measures to contain Covid-19 Wednesday, as experts warned a largescale stay-at-home was "absolutely necessary" to slow a deadly surge of the coronavirus.
Bloomberg Buenos Aires bankers’ return to office imperiled by Covid surge 07-04-2021 17:07 Several of Argentina’s largest banks succeeded at getting more employees back to headquarters as the virus toll abated in South America’s second-biggest economy. A rising case count now puts that path into question.
Covid-19 second wave Doctor warns Argentina could be facing '35,000 cases daily' in next few months 07-04-2021 15:48 Paediatrician and former director of Garrahan children's hospital, Carlos Kambourian, raises concerns over surge in Covid-19 infections in Argentina, the difficulties in implementing measures and the strain on the local healthcare system.
Global pandemic Bogotá to impose lockdown as Covid-19 cases rise in Colombia 06-04-2021 15:05 A third wave of coronavirus in Colombia has led to a tightening of sanitary policies, including the implementation of a three-day lockdown in the capital Bogotá over the weekend.
COVID-19 'SECOND WAVE'? Less growth, higher deficit – potential impact of ‘second wave’ lockdown 05-04-2021 16:15 Productive Development Minister Matías Kulfas has ruled out a repeat of 2020’s dramatic shutdown of economic activity; Economists predict that further restrictions would seriously damage rebound. by Mirta Fernandez
EDITORIAL Poverty is our worst expense 03-04-2021 09:03 This relentlessly surging poverty worries all of us and naturally worries the government too – or does it?
GLOBAL PANDEMIC Borders closed and new restrictions: Latin America passes 25 million infections 03-04-2021 08:07 Regions across South America try to put the brakes on surging coronavirus cases – Chile closes all its borders for entire month of April; Bolivia shutters frontier with Brazil; Peru enters Easter lockdown.
Global pandemic Chile, Bolivia, close borders, Peru locks down in Covid battle 02-04-2021 02:59 Virus surges in Latin America – Chile closes all borders for the month of April; Bolivia shutters frontier with Brazil; Peru goes into Easter lockdown.
THE WEEK Pay no more revisited 27-03-2021 08:18 The urgent question is whether CFK and Guzmán are on the same team and executing some kind of coordinated play to eventually force a deal with the IMF. by Martín Gambarotta
AND THAT REMINDS ME... A year of fear 20-03-2021 07:08 The nationwide quarantine imposed exactly one year ago today might well have qualified for that cliché “the first day of the rest of your life,” but let us hope that it is not quite as bad as that. by Michael Soltys
BLOOMBERG IMF warns surging virus threatens to curb Latin America rebound 08-02-2021 22:16 Latin America’s economic recovery faces risks from failure to stop the spread of the coronavirus and the need for new lockdown measures, says the IMF.
GLOBAL PANDEMIC UK faces up to painful lessons after 100,000 Covid deaths 30-01-2021 09:20 Britain this week became the first European country to pass 100,000 Covid deaths, in a grim milestone nearly one year since its first case of the disease.
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.
TRUMP ERA DRAWS TO CLOSE Prosecutors believe pro-Trump rioters sought to 'assassinate' lawmakers 16-01-2021 08:45 Washington heads into lockdown ahead of Wednesday’s inauguration of US president-elect Joe Biden; Trump to depart White House and head to Florida before event.
THE WEEK What we learned this week: January 2 to 9 09-01-2021 08:24 Our pick of the headlines from the last seven days in Argentina.
Global pandemic UK PM Johnson orders new lockdown, closes schools in England 04-01-2021 17:23 UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced new strict coronavirus restrictions, closing schools and ordering a third national lockdown for England.
EDITORIAL The first year of the rest of a presidency 12-12-2020 09:08 A bigger game-changer than coronavirus could hardly be imagined, but Argentina remains very much the same country behind the face-masks.
Global pandemic Pandemic inflames gender violence against women 23-11-2020 15:58 No country has been spared the coronavirus epidemic, nor the scourge of domestic violence, which has surged during lockdowns as the day marking such violence approaches on Wednesday.
US ELECTION 2020 'Time will tell': Trump hints at election loss, talks up vaccine efforts 14-11-2020 11:01 President comes close but stops just short of acknowledging he lost the November 3 election to Democrat Joe Biden.
Global pandemic England to enter new lockdown; UK virus cases pass one million 01-11-2020 07:56 As United Kingdom surpasses one million confirmed Covid-19 cases, UK PM makes sudden about-face and confirms that stringent restrictions on business and daily life would begin Thursday and last until December 2.
ARGENTINA ON THE RUN The peso's got a fever and the only prescription is more dollars 24-10-2020 08:08 Whereas classical economic theory suggests that markets create efficient prices through a cumulative aggregation of information, thus allowing market players to accede to perfect information, the current situation in the City Porteña is one of absolute price opacity. by Agustino Fontevecchia
BRAZIL UNDER BOLSONARO Murders surge in Brazil despite pandemic 20-10-2020 08:52 Number of murders and other violent deaths in Brazil increased 7.1% in first half of the year, despite lockdown measures to contain the coronavirus pandemic.
Global pandemic Millions in Chile capital emerge from lockdown 28-09-2020 19:17 Chile on Monday lifted strict coronavirus lockdown measures for millions of people in the capital Santiago, a month ahead of a key referendum to amend the dictatorship-era constitution.
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.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Argentina's GDP slumped 19.1% in second quarter of 2020 22-09-2020 17:30 INDEC says economy posted sharpest quarterly contraction in recent history, though still narrowly beating economists’ forecasts.
Global pandemic Latin America's cities bustle like Covid is gone – but it’s not 20-09-2020 21:57 In Latin America’s big cities, as in other places around the globe, it almost feels like the virus never happened.
Former president Macri 'breaks silence' to launch fierce attack on Fernández 13-09-2020 23:52 Former president pens column for La Nación, accusing Peronist leader of leading a “systematic and permanent attack” on Constitution.
Coronavirus pandemic Lockdown extended until September 20 amid record infection rates 28-08-2020 22:24 Some restrictions eased: outdoor social gatherings of up to 10 people approved, while restaurants in capital can now serve customers at tables on streets. 11,717 new cases and 222 deaths on Friday.