News of pensioners

83% of pensioners to receive 5,00-peso payment in August

13-07-2021 21:54 ANSES chief Fernanda Raverta announces that more than six million retirees and pensioners will receive a one-off payment next month to compensate for drop in purchasing power.

Coronavirus pandemic

PAMI chief warns agency has no more Covid ICU beds left in City

11-04-2021 08:56 PAMI chief Luana Volnovich warns public health agency has no more Covid-19 ICU beds available for pensioners and retirees in Buenos Aires City; Argentina surpasses 2.5 million confirmed cases.

POLITICAL INSTABILITY

On the verge of another nervous breakdown?

14-11-2020 09:16 More of the usual will generate similar outcomes as we’ve seen in the past: stagflation, polarisation, and a growing bureaucracy. It’s time for our political class to take charge of the situation to avert another disaster.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

Coronavirus pandemic

Government unveils multi-billion-peso package for low-income Argentines

18-03-2020 09:22 That effort is estimated at a total fiscal cost of 27.65 billion pesos and will benefit almost 18 million people, mostly pensioners collecting the minimum retirement benefit and the recipients of social plans.