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Montevideo, December 20th 2025 - 14:07 UTC

Argentina

  • Wednesday, March 27th 2024 - 10:46 UTC

    Argentine Defense Minister signs letter of intent to buy Danish F-16s

    With the F-16s, Argentina's military forces and systems will be technically in line with those of the United States

    Defense Minister Luis Petri of Argentina and Troels Lund Poulsen of Denmark Tuesday signed a letter of intent in Buenos Aires whereby the South American country will purchase 24 second-hand US-built supersonic Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter jets for some US$ 300 million. US Ambassador Marc Stanley was also present at the ceremony as a token of Washington's acquiescence to the operation

  • Tuesday, March 26th 2024 - 10:49 UTC

    Argentina not using dengue vax for now despite soaring number of cases

    Argentina has recorded 106 confirmed dengue-caused deaths so far this year

    Health Ministers from Argentina's 24 districts (23 provinces plus the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires -CABA-) convened Monday with their federal government colleague, Mario Russo, to review the situation of dengue fever nationwide and agreed to review the use of the Japanese-developed Qdenga vaccine next year.

  • Tuesday, March 26th 2024 - 10:28 UTC

    Rosario bus drivers resuming work after strike following threatening letter

    Two bus drivers have already been murdered this year in Rosario

    Urban bus services in the violence-torn Argentine city of Rosario were gradually getting back to normal after the drivers went on strike following a threatening letter in the morning presumably from drug-trafficking groups.

  • Monday, March 25th 2024 - 09:30 UTC

    Paraguayan president gets along with Milei, but not quite so with Alberto

    When asked by hostess Juana Viale about how to properly address him, Peña replied: “I prefer you to call me Santi.”

    Paraguayan President Santigo Peña said during a TV show aired this weekend in Buenos Aires that he had a tough time dealing with former Argentine President Alberto Fernández but was pretty much on the same page with Javier Milei.

  • Monday, March 25th 2024 - 08:32 UTC

    Argentina commemorates 1976 coup under gov't prone to siding with the military

    Kicillof said that Sunday's march was “one of the most important marches since the return of democracy.”

    Thousands of Argentines marched through Buenos Aires' iconic Plaza de Mayo on Sunday to commemorate another anniversary of the March 24, 1976 coup by the military junta led by Jorge Rafael Videla against the democratic government of María Estela Martínez de Perón.

  • Monday, March 25th 2024 - 07:47 UTC

    Mondino: FTA with Japan OK but trade with China not good

    “We cannot gain much by working together with some countries that are not liberal democracies,” Mondino said about China

    Argentine Foreign Minister Daiana Mondino traveled to Japan between March 21 and 23 to boost a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the Asian country and the South American Common Market (Mercosur). While at it, Mondino seized the opportunity to further criticize China.

  • Saturday, March 23rd 2024 - 15:15 UTC

    Vice-president Villarruel, April 2nd Malvinas parade cancelled: too onerous

    Villarruel: April 2nd celebration... she replied, “we wanted to organize it, but it is too onerous for the Senate”

    Argentine Vice-president Victoria Villarruel announced there will be no military parade next April 2nd. to commemorate the beginning of the 42nd anniversary of “the Malvinas historic deed before Congress, since it would represent a too high cost” in Argentina's current circumstances.

  • Saturday, March 23rd 2024 - 14:36 UTC

    The Economist, “After 100 brutal days, Javier Milei has markets believing”

    President Milei fighting with the sawmill and the blender (Pic AFP)

    “We are genuinely very satisfied,” declared President Javier Milei of Argentina on local radio, after inflation in February fell by more than expected, to 13%. That, however, is the monthly figure. Over the past year it has amounted to 276%—the highest in the world. Inflation of just 8% annually has rattled politics in richer countries.

  • Saturday, March 23rd 2024 - 10:21 UTC

    Argentina's Ambassador to Chile a nuisance to local authorities

    Former Foreign Minister Faurie denied the allegations

    Argentina's Ambassador and former Foreign Minister Jorge Faurie was reported Friday to have been disrespectful to members of Chile's diplomatic corps and other authorities of the hosting country. Four letters were sent to Chile's Presidency explaining the situation during a recent joint visit to the Libertadores border crossing.

  • Friday, March 22nd 2024 - 19:56 UTC

    JetSmart to fly twice a day between Montevideo and Buenos Aires

    JetSmart also intends to use the air shuttle between Carrasco and Aeroparque as a feeder to the Buenos Aires-Asunción route

    The budget carrier JetSmart announced this week that starting May 29 it will be offering two daily flights between the airports of Buenos Aires Aeroparque Jorge Newbery (AEP) and Montevideo's Carrasco. The official ceremony was held at the residence of Uruguay's Ambassador in Argentina Carlos Enciso, who was said to be pivotal in brokering these services since 2021 to add to those offered by Aerolíneas Argentinas.