Tourism & travel Global tourism to reach pre-pandemic levels in 2024, says UN agency 19-01-2024 12:03 International tourism is expected to recover to pre-pandemic levels in 2024, projects UN's World Tourism Organization (UNWTO).
Olivosgate Supreme Court finally closes pandemic-era ‘Fiesta de Olivos’ case 05-10-2023 17:04 Court case investigating criminal wrongdoing related to Fabiola Yáñez’s 39th birthday party during the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown shut down; President Alberto Fernández and his partner let off as NGO’s bid to keep the case open knocked back.
EDUCATION School dropouts: the pandemic which does not end 04-08-2023 06:12 According to estimates, between 350,000 and 700,000 students left school in 2021. Whether through lack of funds, the pressures of child labour or other challenges, only 10% of Argentina’s pupils end their secondary schooling on time. To tackle the problem, football stars are joining a campaign to challenge the school dropout problem, an issue aggravated by the Covid-19 pandemic. by Sabrina Chemen
Global pandemic WHO: Covid-19 is no longer a global health emergency 05-05-2023 15:26 Covid-19 pandemic no longer constitutes a global health emergency, but the danger is not over, declares World Health Organization.
TRAVEL & TOURISM Hotels in Buenos Aires hit decade-high occupancy rates 15-03-2023 13:48 Hotels in Argentina’s capital recorded their highest average room occupancy levels for a decade in 2022, boosted by massive concerts, events and a domestic tourism boom. by Enrique Garabetyan
CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC Three years on, Argentina wonders if Covid-19 pandemic is really over 06-03-2023 15:57 Thirty-six months after the first patient with Covid-19 was registered in Argentina, one of the government’s top health advisors looks at what we’ve learnt from the virus crisis. by Enrique Garabetyan
covid-19 in china Global alarm grows over China's Covid surge 29-12-2022 14:45 Hospitals across China have been overwhelmed by an explosion of infections following Beijing's decision to lift strict rules that had largely kept the virus at bay but tanked the economy and sparked widespread protests.
Food and Drink Tato Giovannoni named one of the top ten bartenders in the world 18-08-2022 18:38 Tato Giovannoni’s Florería Atlántico now fifth in the world, according to prestigious ranking. Bartender says he hopes to create a “map of Argentine flavours” as he continues to excel. by Ernesto Ise
ISLA DE PASCUA / RAPA NUI Tourists return but Easter Islanders draw lessons from Covid isolation 11-08-2022 12:20 A first flight with tourists, mostly with reservations made before the pandemic was declared at the beginning of 2020, arrives on Thursday at Mataveri international airport, in Hanga Roa.
Panama Protests Panama government reduces fuel prices in face of protests 14-07-2022 11:54 Panamanian protests achieve lowered fuel prices and rate-freezing for other essentials.
DEBT TALKS Paris Club requires Argentina stick to IMF deal to rework debt 07-07-2022 14:20 Paris Club group of wealthy creditors says government must give assurances that it will comply with IMF deal if talks over restructuring of debt are to continue.
HUNGER One-tenth of the world is hungry – and war risks worsening the crisis 07-07-2022 08:42 Number of undernourished people rose by about 6% to roughly 768 million last year, an annual report by United Nations agencies shows.
Education Crisis Report: Latin America's children lost more than a year's learning due to pandemic 05-06-2022 14:02 Children who have returned to school in Latin America after closures imposed due to the coronavirus pandemic have lost between 1 and 1.8 years of learning, according to a new World Bank report.
DEBT RESTRUCTURING Argentina formalises debt repayment deferment with Paris Club 31-05-2022 13:07 President Alberto Fernández's government reaches a deal with the Paris Club to postpone payments on more than US$2 billion of debt for more than two years.
Partygate UK Prime Minister Johnson defies calls to quit over lockdown-breaking parties 25-05-2022 15:53 UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson defiantly rejected calls to resign after an internal inquiry Wednesday found he presided over a culture of lockdown-breaking parties that ran late into the night and even featured a drunken fight among staff.
covid-19 Peruvians continue to wear masks, even though it's no longer mandatory 02-05-2022 21:48 In Peru – the country with the highest death rate from Covid-19 – people have continued to use on the street to prevent contagion, despite it no longer being mandatory.
Global pandemic Chile reopens remaining land borders as Covid cases stabilise 01-05-2022 23:31 Chile reopens 22 land border crossings with Argentina, Bolivia and Peru. All had been closed since March 17, 2020, due to the arrival of Covid-19 in the country.
INTERVIEW / PERIODISMO PURO Jeffrey Sachs: ‘Argentina needs the continuity of reasonable policies, not heroics’ 29-04-2022 16:32 Renowned economist Jeffrey Sachs on Argentina’s IMF debt restructuring deal, the global economic impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and post-pandemic politics. by Jorge Fontevecchia
Coronavirus Pandemic Argentina enjoys first day without a Covid death since start of pandemic 18-04-2022 17:03 Sunday's report from the Health Ministry reported 428 new infections over the last 24 hours, but no deaths – for the first time since March 2020.
EUROLAT ASSEMBLY Opposition slams Fernández de Kirchner for ‘shameful’ EuroLat speech 15-04-2022 10:08 Vice-president officially opens 14th plenary session of the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly; Representatives and opposition lash out at speech.
CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC Chile relaxes Covid-19 requirements, measures for entering country 13-04-2022 03:26 Chilean government announces relaxation of Covid-19 measures for citizens and tourist travelling to the country.
Travel Chile to reopen land borders with Argentina, Peru, and Bolivia 11-04-2022 12:36 Chile government decrees opening of all of the country’s land borders that were closed during the coronavirus pandemic, starting May 1.
TRAVEL & TOURISM Brazil drops Covid test requirement for vaccinated travellers 06-04-2022 13:45 Brazil has loosened its pandemic restrictions for international travellers, ending its Covid-19 test requirement for vaccinated passengers and scrapping a lengthy health questionnaire.
PARIS CLUB DEBT Postponement of Paris Club debt payment gives breathing room 23-03-2022 15:39 Argentina's government has secured an extension of an agreement with the Paris Club group of rich nations that allows it to postpone an imminent payment of about US$2 billion.
DEBT RESTRUCTURING Argentina extends Paris Club talks over US$2 billion to June 30 23-03-2022 14:02 Argentina reaches an agreement Tuesday with a group of wealthy nations known as the Paris Club to finalise by June 30 a repayment programme on US$2 billion of debt.