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Montevideo, December 20th 2025 - 20:21 UTC

Argentina

  • Tuesday, February 6th 2024 - 11:11 UTC

    Car production in Argentina falls in January

    Argentina's automotive sector showed some growth regarding exports, Zuppi explained

    While car making in Argentina went down 16.7% year-on-year in January, exports grew by 34.7%, according to a report released Monday in Buenos Aires by the Association of Automotive Manufacturers (Adefa). Domestic vehicle production reached 22,643 units last month during a total of only 11 working days due to the prolonged summer recess. It also represented a 38.8% decline from December's output.

  • Tuesday, February 6th 2024 - 11:04 UTC

    Argentina: Nahuel Huapi National Park joins list of places affected by wildlfires

    The fire originated at the mouth of Arroyo Cretón, in an area that can only be accessed from the lake, Madjinca explained

    While wildfires in Argentina's Los Alerces National Park in the province of Chubut are far from being under control and the situation in Chile keeps getting worse by the hour, a new fire has been reported in the Nahuel Huapi National Park covering the skiing resort of Bariloche with smoke.

  • Tuesday, February 6th 2024 - 10:43 UTC

    Head of US Southern Command not welcome by Uruguay's leading labor grouping

    Gen. Richardson wants a US military base in Uruguay to counter China's presence in the region, the Pit-Cnt said

    Uruguay's labor grouping Pit-Cnt Monday objected to the presence in the South American country of General Laura Richardson, head of the US Southern Command, it was reported in Montevideo.

  • Monday, February 5th 2024 - 10:49 UTC

    Argentine SMEs report sharp drop in sales

    Textiles were the only exception with a small increase after a big drop the previous year

    Argentina's Chamber of Small and Medium-sized Businesses (CAME) released a report Sunday pointing out that retail sales had suffered an interannual drop of 28.5% last month as a result of the loss in purchasing power by consumers affected by President Javier Milei's latest measures. Sales also fell by 6.4 % from December, CAME said.

  • Monday, February 5th 2024 - 10:46 UTC

    Argentina exported 682,000 tons of beef last year, mostly to China

    China bought 73% of boneless meat and virtually all bone-in meat sold by Argentina last year

    Argentina is forecasted to increase 5,1% beef and calf production this year, reaching some 3,3 million tons with a domestic consumption of 2.43 million tons, according to the latest report from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). This follows on a record beef exports 2023, 682.000 tons, despite government measures and export levies aimed at curbing prices in the home market in an election year.

  • Monday, February 5th 2024 - 10:42 UTC

    Argentina: Milei's passionate kiss on stage makes headlines

    Presidents are entitled to personal relationships

    Javier Milei made the headlines this weekend for his unpresidential kiss on stage with his romantic partner Fátima Florez at a Mar del Plata theater, where the entertainer was performing before celebrating her birthday.

  • Monday, February 5th 2024 - 10:23 UTC

    Argentine gov't sees inflation decelerating

    Milei “needs to have the political and economic tools” that will allow him to face “many problems,” including inflation, Zago explained

    Argentine President Javier Milei told the audience at his girlfriend's show at a Mar del Plata theater that “inflation has started to go down” and that the country “will soon move forward.” The head of state traveled on Saturday to the popular beach resort to be with Fátima Flórez during her birthday celebrations and returned to Buenos Aires on Sunday to make the arrangements for his trip abroad starting Monday.

  • Saturday, February 3rd 2024 - 10:59 UTC

    Argentine Lower House broadly approves Milei's workhorse bill

    The House will start reviewing next Tuesday each of the more than 300 provisions featured in the draft

    Argentina's Lower House Friday broadly approved by 144 votes to 109 President Javier Milei's so-called Omnibus Law bill to curb State spending and achieve zero deficit, it was reported in Buenos Aires. Next week, each provision of the draft will be analyzed separately, it was also explained.

  • Saturday, February 3rd 2024 - 10:50 UTC

    US nuclear aircraft carrier due in South Atlantic later this year

    The USS George Washington will not be mooring at any Argentine port, it was also explained

    The United States Navy's nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington is expected to be sailing Argentine Sea waters in May as part of her continental tour, which will include other countries. The last time such a US structure was in the area was in 2010.

  • Saturday, February 3rd 2024 - 10:47 UTC

    Heat wave grips Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Paraguay and Brazil

    The unusually hot weather is expected to stay around at least for a week

    Media reports all across the Southern Cone Friday underlined the heat wave affecting Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Uruguay, and Paraguay with temperatures reaching 48 degrees Celsius and forecast to remain around or above 40 degrees for several days.