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Montevideo, May 17th 2024 - 06:46 UTC

Tag: Mauricio Macri

  • Saturday, February 17th 2018 - 09:59 UTC

    Argentina moves closer to the US in security and crime-fighting policies

    Argentina’s security relationship with the US has been growing closer since late 2015 when Macri took office promising to take a harder line against crime

    Argentina is taking new steps to solidify its security relationship with the United States, a move that may be aimed at generating support — both political and material — for a shift toward more hard-line domestic crime-fighting policies. In a trip to the United States last week, Argentine Security Minister Patricia Bullrich met with several top US officials to discuss security issues.

  • Saturday, February 17th 2018 - 09:55 UTC

    Argentine January inflation 1.8%; minister admits it is a slower pace than expected

    Last year, the annual inflation reached 24.8%, well above the central bank's target for 2017, of between 12% and 17%.

    Argentina's Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 1.8% in January 2018, after increasing 3.1% in December 2017, said the country's statistics office Indec. Despite the deceleration, the reading was higher than market expectations for the monthly consumer price inflation (+1.5%). The result was primarily influenced by higher costs for entertainment and culture (+3.5%).

  • Thursday, February 15th 2018 - 09:45 UTC

    Argentina central bank holds benchmark rate at 27.25%; inflation data on Thursday

    The central bank lowered rates in each of the prior two decisions it had taken since government loosened its 2018 inflation target to 15%, from 8-12% previously

    Argentina’s central bank held its benchmark seven-day interbank lending rate at 27.25% on Wednesday, the monetary authority said in a statement, amid an increase in inflation expectations and “mixed signals” in prices so far this year.

  • Wednesday, February 14th 2018 - 07:10 UTC

    The Wall Street Journal: “Inflation stalks Macri in Argentina”

    Macri faces a precarious fiscal situation caused by runaway government spending and slow growth.

    The Wall Street Journal has published a piece on the political situation of Argentine president Mauricio Macri, battling inflation, an undelivered electoral pledge, and allegedly very much aware of a long standing spell: no non Peronist president has been able to complete the mandate for which he was elected.

  • Tuesday, February 6th 2018 - 08:26 UTC

    Tillerson praises Macri's leadership in the region in favor of democracy

    During the forty minutes meeting Macri and Tillerson (L), the main issues of the Argentina/US bilateral agenda were addressed, said the Argentine Executive

    President Mauricio Macri received US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Monday at the Olivos official residence. During the forty minutes meeting the main issues of the Argentina/US bilateral agenda were addressed, according to a release from the Argentine Executive office.

  • Monday, February 5th 2018 - 09:16 UTC

    China's finance minister visits Argentina ahead of G20: meeting with Macri

    Macri and Xiao discussed bilateral cooperation and China’s “One Belt, One Road” infrastructure project involving more than 68 countries and 40% of global GDP

    Chinese Finance Minister Xiao Jie, visited Argentina last week where he met with president Mauricio Macri and other officials ahead of the upcoming meeting in Buenos Aires of the G20 finance ministers and central banks governors. There was no official briefing of the different meetings or the interview with Macri in Casa Rosada.

  • Tuesday, January 30th 2018 - 19:37 UTC

    Argentina promotes B20 agenda in London

    Argentina’s recent role in Davos shows that the country is integrating to the world as a “predictable and stable partner”

    Daniel Funes de Rioja, Chair of B20, promoted the B20 agenda among British business, chambers, institutions and members of the press at the “B20 Priorities and Challenges” seminar at the Argentine Official Residence in London.

  • Tuesday, January 30th 2018 - 10:24 UTC

    Macri implements pay freeze and eliminates 1.000 “political positions”

    “If Argentines chip in, all of us who are part of politics must make twice the effort and lead by example,” Macri said

    President Mauricio Macri said on Monday that government employees in Argentina won't receive pay raises this year as part of a string of measures aimed at cutting spending. Macri also announced the elimination of 1,000 “political positions” and the firing of family members appointed as advisers by government ministers. The measure is expected to save the government about US$75 million.

  • Tuesday, January 30th 2018 - 09:38 UTC

    Macron calls on the EU for more sanctions on Venezuela

    “Sadly things are going in the wrong direction,” Macron told a joint news conference with the visiting president of Argentina, Mauricio Macri.

    French President Emmanuel Macron called for further European Union sanctions on Venezuela, days after the 28-nation bloc agreed a travel ban and asset freezes on seven senior Venezuelan officials. The West accuses President Nicholas Maduro's government of violating democracy and human rights in the oil-producing nation, which is in the grip of a major economic and social crisis with millions suffering food and medicine shortages.

  • Monday, January 29th 2018 - 11:01 UTC

    Macri and ministers expected to freeze their salaries, for one year, as part of the austerity measures

    “The political nominated posts reduction will be at least 20%, and in some cases could go even further”, cabinet chief Marcos Peña anticipated

    The government of Argentine president Mauricio Macri is expected to announce on Monday as part of the overall austerity and adjustment programs, a freeze on all top government salaries and the reduction of at least 20% in political nominee posts in the Executive branch.