Argentina

• Friday, July 16th 2021 - 08:36 UTC

  Argentine Government decrees five days of mourning for victims of covid-19

  

  The Argentine government of President Alberto Fernández Thursday decreed five days of mourning in tribute to the over 100,000 deadly victims of covid 19, a figure which reached six digits Wednesday.

• Thursday, July 15th 2021 - 09:44 UTC

  Argentine President's prophecy becomes true, but it turns out to be worse

  

  Argentine President Alberto Fernández, who had said earlier through the coronavirus pandemic that he would rather have 10% new poor people than 100,000 deaths is now faced with his prophecy.

• Wednesday, July 14th 2021 - 09:45 UTC

  Argentine Health Minister underscores importance of deepening ties with UK

  

  Argentine Health Minister Carla Vizzotti Tuesday highlighted the importance of further strengthening ties with the United Kingdom regarding the supply of anticoronavirus vaccines.

• Tuesday, July 13th 2021 - 09:44 UTC

  Nine more cases of Delta variant detected in Argentina, all of them were travellers from abroad

  

  Argentine authorities have confirmed the detection of nine more cases of the coronavirus Delta variant, the Health Ministry announced Monday through a statement.

• Tuesday, July 13th 2021 - 08:30 UTC

  Iconic Mar del Plata hotel closes down due to covid-19 travel restrictions within Argentina

  

  The iconic Torres de Manantiales hotel in the traditional Argentine beach resort of Mar del Plata is closing down due to a steady lack of guests resulting from sanitary restrictions which have corseted people's freedom of movement.

• Monday, July 12th 2021 - 09:13 UTC

  Argentina signs agreement to purchase 20 million doses of Moderna vaccine

  

  Argentine authorities have announced Sunday that an agreement had been signed with Moderna Inc for the supply of 20 million doses of their vaccine against Covid-19.

• Monday, July 12th 2021 - 08:10 UTC

  Top Argentine health official sees covid-19 vaccination of children “imminent”

  

  The Minister of Health of the Argentine province of Buenos Aires Sunday said other anticovid-19 vaccines were understudy to be used on children aged 3 to 18 in addition to the Pfizer drug.

• Monday, July 12th 2021 - 05:09 UTC

  FAO Food Price Index, down 2,55 in June but still 33.9% higher than a year ago

  

  Global food commodity prices fell in June for the first time in 12 months, according to a benchmark United Nations report. The FAO Food Price Index averaged 124.6 points in June 2021, down 2.5% from May, but still 33.9% higher than its level in the same period last year. The decline in June marked the first drop in the Index following twelve consecutive monthly increases

• Sunday, July 11th 2021 - 20:42 UTC

  Argentina stage a Maracanazo of their own to win the Copa América again after 28 years.

  

  Argentina Saturday won the Copa América football tournament by beating hosts and defending champions Brazil 1-0 at the iconic Maracaná Stadium in Rio de Janeiro. Ángel DiMaría scored halfway through the opening half.

• Saturday, July 10th 2021 - 09:47 UTC

  Argentina slowly allows for return of more nationals stranded abroad

  

  After rumours of all kinds, it was announced Friday that Argentina would gradually increase the number of travellers who may come back to the country through the Ezeiza international airport in Buenos Aires.