News of state of emergency

Chile president declares 'state of exception' over Mapuche conflict

13-10-2021 09:11 Sebastián Piñera declares a state of emergency and deploys troops to two southern regions, after clashes break out between Mapuche protesters and security forces.

Coronavirus pandemic

89% of Argentines live in households that received state assistance in April

16-06-2020 16:30 Around 40 million people live in households in which at least one individual received some form of state assistance during April, says report issued by Productive Development Ministry.

Fight against virus

Government likely to issue second 10,000-peso allowance to families in May

29-04-2020 13:14 Government considering a new round of the ‘Ingreso Familiar de Emergencia’ payment in May, the 10,000-peso subsidy that some eight million single-income earners, people on social benefits and informal workers have signed up for.

Coronavirus pandemic

Brazil confirms first Covid-19 death, Bolsonaro mocks 'hysteria'

17-03-2020 15:40 Brazil confirmed its first death from the coronavirus on Tuesday, as São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro declared a state of emergency over the virus outbreak.

Protests in Chile

Piñera will declare state of emergency if violence escalates in Chile

02-03-2020 17:14 Sebastián Piñera said on Sunday that he did not rule out the possibility of declaring a state of emergency again in Chile if violence intensifies in March.