Argentina

Saturday, August 13th 2022 - 03:32 UTC
Former Economy Minister wants Argentines to retire older

Former Argentine Economy Minister Nicolás Dujovne said people should retire at age 68, regardless of their sex, in a country where under current legislation men do so at 65 and women at 60.
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Friday, August 12th 2022 - 21:07 UTC
Newborns kept dying in mysterious circumstances in Argentine city

The death of at least 5 newborn babies between May and June in a hospital in the Argentine city of Córdoba has made the news nationwide. There may be more cases, it was reported. Pending investigations, staff at the Maternal Neonatal Dr. Ramón Carrillo Hospital have been relieved from duty.
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Friday, August 12th 2022 - 10:30 UTC
Hectic July shoots up Argentina's inflation

After having almost three economy ministers in one month, it was no surprise to see Thursday that July's inflation was the highest since 2002, as the National Institute of Statistics and Census (Indec) released its latest report.
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Friday, August 12th 2022 - 10:10 UTC
US Senators discuss investments with Argentina's Cabinet Chief

Argentine Cabinet Chief Juan Manzur Thursday welcomed a delegation of US Senators together with Ambassador Marc Stanley to discuss “all the investment possibilities for the near future,” according to the hosting official.
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Friday, August 12th 2022 - 10:01 UTC
Argentine judge ok with sending over Emtrasur's 747 to US

The Argentine federal judge investigating the suspected underlying reasons for the Venezuelan-flagged Boeing 747-300 cargo airplane banned from leaving the country Thursday acquiesced to a request from the United States to bring over the aircraft, which is also under investigation there.
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Friday, August 12th 2022 - 09:32 UTC
BCRA raises interest rates to bring down inflation projections

Argentina's Central Bank (BCRA) Thursday decided on a sharp rise in interest rates to calm down inflation projections. The measure was taken before data for July 2022 was released later in the day.
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Thursday, August 11th 2022 - 09:53 UTC
IMF Chief ratifies agency's support to Argentina

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva congratulated Argentina's Economy Minister Serio Massa on his appointment and ratified the agency's support for the country's recovery, it was reported Wednesday.
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Thursday, August 11th 2022 - 09:24 UTC
Argentine MSMEs reach record exports in first semester of 2022

Argentine Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) have reached peak export figures during the first semester of 2022.
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Thursday, August 11th 2022 - 09:16 UTC
Resignation of those who declared a volcano a Mapuche sacred site requested

Argentina's Environment Minister Juan Cabandié demanded the resignation of National Parks Administration (APN) Chairman Lautaro Erratchú and of the rest of the agency's board after last week they declared the Lanín volcano a Mapuche sacred site.
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Thursday, August 11th 2022 - 09:00 UTC
Argentina announces the construction of labs in Antarctica to reaffirm science and sovereignty

Argentina will create “Antarctic Multidisciplinary Laboratories” to further promote research in the country's bases in the white continent, in the framework of the program “Building Science”. The program is sponsored by the ministries of Foreign Affairs; Science, Technology and Innovation, and Defense, and has specific funds earmarked.
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