### [2021-08-13](/feed/2021/08/13/index.md)

##### COVID-19 pandemic in Argentina
# Opposition lawmakers in Argentina present today a formal impeachment against President Alberto Fernández for violating COVID-19 restrictive measures after a photo surfaced of a party he held in 2020 during a strict quarantine in the country. Opposition party leader Patricia Bullrich calls for his removal as mid-term elections approach. 




### Sources:

1. [La Nación](https://www.lanacion.com.ar/politica/festejos-en-olivos-la-oposicion-evalua-un-pedido-de-juicio-politico-a-alberto-fernandez-nid12082021/) [Image](https://resizer.glanacion.com/resizer/g6Vz9xDAXdFb_HZ8wD2WwIGlD6c=/768x0/filters:quality(80)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/lanacionar/KBUEFTQP5VAUPN4XQTHENKWEV4.jpg)

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