Tag: Santiago Cafiero

• Tuesday, April 27th 2021 - 09:01 UTC

  Argentina: Buenos Aires prepares for stricter measures against Covid-19

  

  A group of advisers to the Argentine President assessed the coronavirus situation Monday, after which further restrictive measures to be announced shortly appear inevitable.

• Friday, April 16th 2021 - 08:45 UTC

  Argentina reinstates beef exports registry

  

  Argentina's government Thursday created a registry of beef exporters among other measures to curb under-invoicing, which authorities fear has been going on for a while now.

• Tuesday, April 13th 2021 - 09:54 UTC

  Argentina: Experts advise further restrictions necessary to curb coronavirus spread

  

  Argentine Chief of Cabinet, Santiago Cafiero and Health Minister Carla Vizzotti Monday met online with a committee of experts to assess the country's current covid situation. The recommendation was, as expected, harsher restrictions.

• Monday, April 12th 2021 - 10:20 UTC

  Argentine Government to discuss further restrictions as coronavirus cases soar

  

  Argentina's Cabinet Chief Santiago Cafiero and Health Minister Carla Vizzotti are to hold a meeting Monday to discuss additional measures as the spread of the coronavirus pandemic seems increasingly out of control.

• Friday, April 2nd 2021 - 09:58 UTC

  One power plant starts operating in Argentina, foundations laid for another

  

  The 21 MW thermoelectric power plant of Río Turbio Carboniferous Field Wednesday at 8 am began to generate electricity and deliver it to the National Interconnected System, it was announced.

• Monday, March 29th 2021 - 10:03 UTC

  Civil servants to work from home to halt circulation of people as Covid-19 cases rise in Argentina

  

  Argentina's Cabinet Chief Santiago Cafiero and Health Minister Carla Vizzotti Sunday announced new measures in light of the increase in Covid-19 cases and fatalities as the Easter Week holidays loom over.

• Friday, March 26th 2021 - 10:48 UTC

  Argentina halts all flights to/from Brazil, Chile and Mexico

  

  Starting this coming Saturday, no passenger flights will be allowed into Argentina from covid-ridden Brazil, Chile and Mexico, in a move to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, particularly the Amazon or P1 strain as well as the British variant which is also causing havoc in the country's health system.

• Monday, December 7th 2020 - 09:06 UTC

  Argentina launches the 2020/21 limited Antarctica campaign, with special care o no possible coronavirus contagion

  

  The official Argentine 2020/21 Antarctic season was launched last Friday with a ceremony at the Buenos Aires Navy pier where the icebreaker “ARA Almirante Irizar” was docked, but with no authorities boarding the vessel to avoid any possible coronavirus contagion.

• Friday, August 7th 2020 - 09:25 UTC

  Argentina planning for a new program agreement with the IMF by end of March

  

  Argentina aims to reach a deal with the International Monetary Fund over a new financing program before the end of March, a time frame that Fund veterans say is realistic if both sides show commitment. The news was reported by the economic media from Buenos Aires.

• Wednesday, August 5th 2020 - 08:54 UTC

  Argentina planning an Antarctic Logistic Pole in Ushuaia

  

  Planning and first budget funds for an Argentine integrated naval base and an Antarctic Logistic Pole in Ushuaia have been announced by the Argentine Executive cabinet chief Santiago Cafiero, during a presentation to the Lower House of Congress.