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Thursday, May 19th 2022 - 20:22 UTC
Paraná downspout means heavy losses for Argentine exports

A most unusual low water level of the Paraná river has caused losses of nearly US$ 280 million so far in 2022 to Argentine rural producers and exporters, it was reported.
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Thursday, May 19th 2022 - 09:48 UTC
Gómez Alcorta talks back at Milei's promise to shut down Women's Ministry

Argentina's Minister of Women Genders and Diversity, Elizabeth Gómez Alcorta, Wednesday replied to Congressman Javier Milei's promise that if he is elected president he would shut down such an office because he would not apologize for having a penis.
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Thursday, May 19th 2022 - 09:23 UTC
Argentina: Survey shows only Milei improving

A new survey released earlier this week has shown only Liberal Congressman Javier Milei is improving ahead of next year's presidential elections with the current Frente de Todos (FdT) government having a 20% rate of approval.
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Thursday, May 19th 2022 - 08:12 UTC
Argentina completes Census Day without any major setbacks

Argentina's National Institute of Statistics and Census (INDEC) Wednesday completed -at least in theory- the 2022 survey to determine the country's population and other data pertaining thereto, such as living conditions and demographic inputs.
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Wednesday, May 18th 2022 - 10:20 UTC
Taiana: UK “cynical” when it supports Ukrainian territorial integrity and denies Argentina’s over Malvinas

Argentine Defense Minister Jorge Taiana again accused the British government of being “cynical” since it has a double yardstick, on the one hand, they support Ukrainian sovereignty and on the other, they deny Argentine legitimate rights over Falklands/Malvinas islands sovereignty
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Wednesday, May 18th 2022 - 10:18 UTC
Argentina's society outraged as President “buys his way out of lockdown”

Argentina's society was outraged Tuesday after it was announced that President Alberto Fernández and First Lady Fabiola Yáñez were let off the hook for violating the lockdown he had himself decreed during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Tuesday, May 17th 2022 - 09:50 UTC
Vizzotti says Argentina entering fourth wave of COVID-19

Argentina's Health Minister Carla Vizzotti Monday confirmed the country was going through its fourth wave of COVID-19. The official also pointed out that “we are in a different situation” now.
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Monday, May 16th 2022 - 09:50 UTC
Milei: “I will not apologize for having a penis”

Argentine Congressman Javier Milei Saturday announced that if he is elected President next year one of his first measures would be to suppress the Ministry of Women (officially known as “Ministry of Women, Gender, and Diversity”).
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Monday, May 16th 2022 - 09:29 UTC
Argentina preparing to become a BRICS member with support from China and Brazil

Argentina has been invited by Chinese president Xi Jinping to participate in three BRICS events taking place in the coming four weeks. The first will be a get-together of political parties, social organizations and think tanks, a second on May 20th, is a summit of foreign ministers from Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, BRICS full members, and the Argentine minister guest. Finally, on June24 a summit of the five-plus one leaders is scheduled.
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Saturday, May 14th 2022 - 19:58 UTC
Argentina wheat crop estimates for 2022/23 lowered, given fears of dry climate

Because of forecasted dry weather the Rosario Grains Exchange anticipates a lesser wheat crop in Argentina for the 2022/23 season. The Exchange projects Argentine wheat production to decline to 19 million tons, down from a record the 22.1 million tons in 2021-22, as a La Niña weather pattern is expected to reduce rainfall in the coming months.
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