POLITICS & THE PANDEMIC Covid tsunami 10-04-2021 08:52 The second wave is here and it already looks challenging. A winter of discontent looms ahead of the midterm elections. by Martín Gambarotta
CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC Covid-19 second wave arrives with exhausted economy, citizenry 10-04-2021 07:26 Government introduces new restrictions after surge in infections, hoping to tread thin line between economic pain and healthcare gain.
CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC Argentina better prepared for Covid-19 second wave, says official 06-02-2021 08:32 Health Minister Ginés González García says Argentina has signed contracts for the provision for 62 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines – but provides little information on delivery dates.
GUEST VOICE Cities, central to Biden’s agenda 30-01-2021 09:15 The agreements, alliances and networks woven by cities in recent years provide Biden with a platform to revitalise US global relationships. by Fernando Straface
Crime & Security 9 out of 10 porteños feel unsafe on City streets, study finds 26-01-2021 09:00 New study probing crime and insecurity finds that nine out of ten porteños say they feel unsafe on the streets of Buenos Aires.
TRAVEL & TOURISM Domestic flights restart in Argentina after seven-month stoppage 23-10-2020 02:14 Argentina resumed regular domestic flights on Thursday after an interruption of seven months due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Services are limited to essential workers and those needing medical treatment for now, with only Formosa maintaining ban on aviation.
Coronavirus pandemic Government approves return of domestic flights 16-10-2020 03:07 Transport Ministry authorises restricted return of domestic flights. Initially services limited to essential workers, exceptional circumstances and those needing medical treatment, with tourism and trips abroad unlikely before December at the earliest.
TRAVEL & TOURISM Argentina eyes return of regular commercial flights, initially at weekends 12-10-2020 18:40 Transport Ministry working on the possible return of commercial weekend flights, both domestic and international, after seven months of standstill due to the coronavirus pandemic.
URBAN PLANNING Buenos Aires adapts tentatively to post-pandemic urban living 05-09-2020 08:29 New public space, pop-up bike lanes and pedestrian-only zones form part of the City's government's plans for the immediate future. But while other global cities are taking bold action during the pandemic, critics say changes in the capital are too few and far between. by Federico Poore
Coronavirus pandemic Transport minister hopeful flights in Argentina 'will return in 60 days’ 16-08-2020 08:51 Mario Meoni rules out chances of planes returning to skies on September 1 and says decision will depend on “how the pandemic evolves.”
CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC President extends Covid-19 lockdown ‘on same terms’ despite surge in cases 01-08-2020 08:47 ‘Cuarentena sin cambios’ – Lockdown in Buenos Aires metropolitan area extended until August 16, after week of record numbers of cases and fatalities.
100 DAYS OF QUARANTINE 100 days of quarantine 27-06-2020 07:48 On March 20, President Alberto Fernández told the nation in a televised address that all citizens would enter a mandatory quarantine period in an effort to prevent the spread of Covid-19. Though restrictions in some regions have now been loosened, many Argentines are today waking up this morning to their 100th day of lockdown. Here’s a look back at how the pandemic has changed our lives. by Michael Soltys
TRAVEL & TOURISM Latin America's stricken airlines facing long haul to recovery 31-05-2020 08:11 IATA aviation body estimates it will take at least that time for the region's airlines to inch back to their pre-pandemic level for domestic and regional flights. Long-haul services to the United States and Europe will take until 2024 to come back, it predicts.
Coronavirus pandemic City government details new restrictions on commerce, transport 26-05-2020 09:40 City government announces new restrictions on commercial activity and shopping, new controls on circulation of people in and out of the capital and closing of 11 train stations.
NEW MEASURES Quarantine extension: new permits, more checkpoints, less public transport 24-05-2020 09:20 Authorities are concerned by the spread of the virus amid an increase in circulation of people on the streets and on public transport.
Coronavirus pandemic City government orders porteños to use face-masks on public transport, in shops 13-04-2020 09:31 Decree orders obligatory use of "protective elements that cover mouth, nose and chin" on public transport and in shops and public offices from Wednesday, April 15. Those who do not comply will face fines of between 10,000 and 80,000 pesos. Citizens not allowed to leave homes for exercise.
Coronavirus pandemic Government sets daily quota for repatriation of citizens, residents 01-04-2020 17:28 Up to 500 people can return home each day under new rules issued via decree.
PRICE RISES Prices to rise 7% on average as IVA restored to basic food items 02-01-2020 18:13 Milk will not rise, however. Some basic food items have been exempt from IVA since Mauricio Macri scrapped the taxation last August, following his catastrophic results in the PASO primary to Alberto Fernández.
PUBLIC TRANSPORT Six-month freeze for public transport fares in Greater Buenos Aires 27-12-2019 15:03 Government announces freeze of public transport fares in and around the capital for six months, as it undertakes a comprehensive review of increases.
PRESIDENT-ELECT TELLS CGT Alberto Fernández: 'The labour movement is part of my government' 08-11-2019 17:11 Argentina's next leader praises Perón at umbrella union group's headquarters as he attends meeting and calls on union leaders to back his social-economic pact.
STRIKE ACTION Transport chaos: Five-hour train strike leaves 500,000 stranded 01-11-2019 09:16 All overground train lines – Mitre, San Martín, Sarmiento, Roca, Belgrano Sur, Tren de la Costa and long distance lines – shut down from 4am to 9am this Friday morning as union members hold assemblies.
UNIONS AND LABOUR With Fernández present, Yasky's CTA approves reunification talks with CGT 04-10-2019 08:58 Presidential frontrunner Alberto Fernández attends meeting in Lanús, at which CTA members vote to back opposition and open talks with CGT with view to reunification, nearly three decades on from split. by Aurelio Tomás
BLOOMBERG Energy companies would likely bear cost of Fernández’s utilities shift 01-10-2019 16:29 Energy companies would likely be made to pay for Alberto Fernández’s move to slow hikes in electricity and natural gas prices.
UBER IN ARGENTINA Taxi-drivers walk off job in protest as Uber arrives in Córdoba 09-09-2019 17:40 More than 28,000 sign up to become drivers, while more than 140,000 register as users in region.
Crisis in Venezuela Much of Venezuela experiences massive blackout 23-07-2019 15:13 Authorities blamed an "electromagnetic attack" on a series of dams located in southern Venezuela — the same culprit it attributed an almost week-long outage in March that left millions of Venezuelans without water or the ability to communicate with loved ones.
Vicious attack Assailants slit bus driver's throat; drivers strike to demand more security 17-07-2019 09:51 Drivers in Lomas de Zamora, in Buenos Aires province, protested Wednesday to call for greater security measures on bus services.
Barracas to Palermo BA City opens call for tenders for Subte Line F 15-07-2019 17:19 The F Line will run from Barracas, in the city's south to Palermo, in the city's north at an estimated construction cost of a US$2 billion.
Standstill Transport union calls Friday strike across provinces 11-07-2019 09:53 Public bus services to grind to halt across the country on Friday as drivers in provinces demand same conditions as BA counterparts.
NO PARO Transport unions lift planned 25 de Mayo strike 24-05-2019 15:19 There will be train, Subte and bus services running this Saturday, avoiding disruption on a national holiday.