Argentina

Monday, February 10th 2020 - 08:56 UTC
Cristina Fernandez: Argentina will not pay “even half a cent” of its IMF debt until the country exits recession

Argentine Vice President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner said on Saturday in Havana that the government will not pay “even half a cent” of its debt back to the International Monetary Fund before the country has exited recession.
Monday, February 10th 2020 - 08:45 UTC
Argentine Catholic Church readies for the anti/abortion battle: rally on Women's Day

The Catholic Church in Argentina has called an anti-abortion rally to coincide with International Women's Day, after centre-left President Alberto Fernandez spoke in favor of decriminalization of the issue.
Monday, February 10th 2020 - 08:03 UTC
Chinese group takes control of major lithium project in Argentina

China’s Ganfeng Lithium Co said it will take control of an Argentina lithium project it has been developing with Lithium Americas Corp, cementing its control over a key source of the white metal for electric vehicle batteries.
Saturday, February 8th 2020 - 11:31 UTC
Argentine base in Antarctica recorded the hottest temperature ever for the continent

A research base in the Antarctic has recorded the hottest temperature ever for the continent amid rising concern about global warming that has caused an increase in the melting of ice sheets around the South Pole.
Saturday, February 8th 2020 - 11:09 UTC
Greenpeace blames global warming for record temperatures in Antarctica

Global warming is to blame for Argentine Antarctica recording its hottest day since readings began, Greenpeace said on Friday. Temperatures climbed to 18.3 degrees Celsius (64.9 degrees Fahrenheit) at midday Thursday at the research station Esperanza base, the highest temperature on record since 1961, according to the National Meteorological Service.
Friday, February 7th 2020 - 09:50 UTC
“Tell president Fernandez that he count with the support of this president”, Trump tells Argentine ambassador

Argentine president Alberto Fernandez should be back in Buenos Aires on Friday following a European weeklong tour where he met the Pope and several leaders as part of his strategy to address the rescheduling of the country's foreign debt, which has the Argentine economy prostrated and with minimum chances of recovery if it has to meet capital and interest commitments.
Friday, February 7th 2020 - 09:50 UTC
Argentine president preparing bill to legalize abortion

Argentina edged closer to legalizing abortion on Wednesday, as President Alberto Fernandez said he was preparing to send a Bill to Congress. In a speech to the Institute of Political Studies in France, the President said the measure would pay a “debt to democracy”.
Thursday, February 6th 2020 - 09:10 UTC
Argentine Senate grants full power to the Fernandez administration to restructure foreign debt

Argentina’s Senate voted in favor of a bill on Wednesday that grants power to the government of President Alberto Fernandez to handle a massive debt restructuring of bonds issued in foreign currency.
Thursday, February 6th 2020 - 09:05 UTC
Argentina tells IMF it can't continue servicing unsustainable debt

Argentina on Wednesday told the International Monetary Fund that Buenos Aires cannot continue servicing unsustainable debt, as the IMF encouraged it to enact efficient restructuring policies.
Thursday, February 6th 2020 - 08:58 UTC
Pope Francis calls for debt sustainability to alleviate the suffering of people

Pope Francis staged a surprise visit to admonish the International Monetary Fund chief and several finance ministers to help alleviate the debt burden of struggling countries, calling for “a new financial architecture” to ensure social justice.