Argentina

• Wednesday, November 20th 2024 - 09:44 UTC

  Milei meets with IMF Manager in Rio

  

  Argentine President Javier Milei met Tuesday in Rio de Janeiro on the sidelines of the G20 Summit with International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva to negotiate a new disbursement from the credit agency to boost the South American country's coffers. Also participating in the meeting were Ministers Gerardo Werthein (Foreign Affairs) and Luis Toto Caputo (Economy), among other officials

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• Tuesday, November 19th 2024 - 11:52 UTC

  Argentina clinches deal to sell Vaca Muerta gas to Brazil

  

  Argentina's Economy Minister Luis Toto Caputo and his Brazilian Energy Counterpart Alexandre Silveira signed Monday on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro an agreement whereby gas from Vaca Muerta will be pumped starting next year, reaching 30 million cubic meters per day as from 2030, which is the same volume that South America's largest country used to buy from Bolivia.

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• Monday, November 18th 2024 - 21:59 UTC

  Argentina becomes newest founding member of Lula's alliance against hunger

  

  Javier Milei's Argentina became after last-minute negotiations the 82nd country to join the Global Alliance against Hunger and Poverty, Brazil's initiative launched during the two-day G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro. With Buenos Aires' decision, no G20 country stayed out of Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's partnership which is also made up of the African Union and the European Union, in addition to 9 financial institutions, 24 international organizations, and 31 philanthropic and non-governmental entities, totaling 148 founding members.

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• Monday, November 18th 2024 - 10:55 UTC

  With Milei, Macron insists France not signing EU-Mercosur FTA

  

  French President Emmanuel Macron told his Argentine counterpart Javier Milei once again during their meeting Sunday at Casa Rosada that his country would not sign the European Union (EU)-Southern Common Market (Mercosur) Free Trade Agreement (FTA) “as is.”

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• Monday, November 18th 2024 - 08:25 UTC

  Guterres says “spirit of consensus” needed

  

  United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres addressed the “Argentine case” ahead of the two-day G20 Summit starting in Rio de Janeiro Tuesday and called for a “spirit of consensus” to move forward.

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• Saturday, November 16th 2024 - 11:13 UTC

  Argentine looses noose on occasional imports

  

  The Libertarian Government of President Javier Milei Friday announced that Argentines wishing to import items for personal consumption will have a higher tariff-free cap of up to US$ 400, with only the value-added tax remaining applicable. In addition, purchases abroad for subsequent occasional exports will be spared any customs fee when up to US$ 3,000, from the current US$ 1,000. The initiative becomes effective next month, it was explained in Buenos Aires.

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• Saturday, November 16th 2024 - 10:59 UTC

  Argentina: Arrest warrants issued against 61 Brasilia rioters

  

  Buenos Aires Federal Judge Daniel Rafecas issued arrest warrants for 61 suspects involved in the Jan. 8, 2023, riots in Brasilia, who had sought shelter in the neighboring country, Agencia Brasil reported. Rafecas' measure is the result of the extradition requests filed by Brazilian diplomatic authorities on behalf of case rapporteur Supreme Federal Court (STF) Justice Alexandre De Moraes.

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• Saturday, November 16th 2024 - 10:56 UTC

  Argentina to open squid season South of parallel 44, January 2025

  

  The Argentine Federal Fisheries Council decided to approve the opening of the next squid season south of parallel 44, beginning 10 January 2025. The decision responds to requests from two Argentine fishing organizations, CAPA and CEPA, with the purpose of optimizing catches and ensures the sustainability of the resource, with zone openings by stages and specific operational conditions of the fleet.

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• Friday, November 15th 2024 - 10:46 UTC

  Milei first world leader to meet Trump post Nov. 5 elections

  

  Argentine President Javier Milei Thursday became the first foreign leader to meet US President-elect Donald Trump after the latter's victory in the Nov. 5 elections. They got together at the Republican's Mar-a-Lago complex in Florida during a CPAC (Conservative Political Action Convention).

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• Thursday, November 14th 2024 - 18:56 UTC

  Argentina: No more special pensions for CFK after conviction

  

  Former Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (CFK) will no longer be collecting her pension nor that of her late husband Néstor Kirchner, also a former Argentine head of state, Presidential Spokesman Manuel Adorni announced Thursday.

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