Stories for January 13th 2020

Monday, January 13th 2020 - 09:58 UTC
Kirchnerite old hands back in the foreign ministry; Argüello ambassador in US and Bielsa in Chile

Kirchnerite old hands are back at the Argentine ministry of foreign affairs and worship. The most outstanding is Jorge Argüello who was appointed ambassador in Washington but at the same time coordinator of other appointments in the different multilateral and regional organizations in the US capital, such as IMF, World Bank, Inter American Development Bank and the OAS.
Monday, January 13th 2020 - 09:58 UTC
Colombian police thwarts death attempt on FARC ex guerrilla leader

Colombian police thwarted an assassination attempt against Rodrigo Londoño, former commander of the demobilized Farc rebels better known by his nom de guerre Timochenko, a senior official said on Sunday.
Monday, January 13th 2020 - 09:57 UTC
Argentina pledges to review the 30% “tourism tax” situation in 180 days

Argentina’s Tourism Minister has committed to reviewing a 30% “tourism tax” applied when travelers from the country pay for goods and services abroad in U.S. dollars, Uruguayan President Tabare Vazquez told local news portal Infobae.
Monday, January 13th 2020 - 09:56 UTC
Bush fires scorching Australia threaten PM Scott Morrison political survival

After weeks of criticism over the handling of the bushfires scorching Australia, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Sunday he will propose a national review into the response to the disaster, as the fires claimed another firefighter's life.
Monday, January 13th 2020 - 09:52 UTC
Trump the “protector” of Iranians protesting against the ayatollahs regime

United States President Donald Trump warned Iran on Sunday against killing protesters who have risen up over the regime's downing of a civilian airliner as his defense secretary left the door open to talks with Tehran without preconditions.
Monday, January 13th 2020 - 09:49 UTC
Cruise vessels have top docking priority in Ushuaia; complaints from cargo operators

Maritime and port operators in Ushuaia, extreme south of Argentina are disappointed because they have been relegated which means delays and additional costs, since cruise vessels have top docking priority, and this has been quite a successful season with many visitors' landings.
Monday, January 13th 2020 - 09:44 UTC
Uruguay becoming a premium olive oil production and exporting country

Olive oil producers in Uruguay enjoyed a record-setting harvest in 2019, according to a new report compiled by Uruguay’s Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries. In effect Uruguay produced 2,775 tons of extra virgin olive oil, according to the report, an increase of more than 360% over the rolling five-year average.
Monday, January 13th 2020 - 09:37 UTC
Argentine farmers increased forward selling of soybeans to avoid higher export taxes

Argentina farmers increased the forward selling of soybeans in the last four months of 2019 in an effort to avoid higher export taxes that are now in effect, according to a Global Agricultural Information Network report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Monday, January 13th 2020 - 09:30 UTC
Argentine president puts a deadline to renegotiates public debt: March 31

President Alberto Fernandez said he has set a March 31 deadline to renegotiate Argentina’s rampant public debt and that a more “innovative” International Monetary Fund approves of the direction his government is taking.
Monday, January 13th 2020 - 09:30 UTC
Iran upsets Argentine president with comments on the still unsolved death of special prosecutor Nisman

An Iranian accused of involvement in the deadly 1994 bombing of a Jewish center in Argentina has added to speculation over the mysterious death of a prosecutor who investigated the attack.