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Montevideo, December 21st 2025 - 20:55 UTC

Argentina

  • Friday, June 2nd 2023 - 10:59 UTC

    Argentinian scientist becomes first woman to head WMO

    “My ambition is to lead WMO towards a scenario in which the voice of all members is heard equally,” Saulo said

    Argentina's National Meteorological Service Director Celeste Saulo has been chosen to become the new Secretary General of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), it was announced Thursday in Geneva.

  • Thursday, June 1st 2023 - 09:56 UTC

    No prescription required in Argentina for “morning-after pill”

    Vizzotti signed the resolution expanding access to Emergency Hormonal Contraception (EHC)

    Argentina's Health Ministry issued a resolution allowing for the emergency hormonal contraception method (AHE), also known as “the morning-after pill” to be sold in all pharmacies nationwide without a medical prescription. This measure, published in Thursday's edition of the Official Gazette, also includes an update of the protocol for the comprehensive care of persons entitled to the voluntary and legal termination of pregnancy.

  • Wednesday, May 31st 2023 - 11:00 UTC

    Minister Massa announces agreements for about US$ 1 billion

    Massa will conclude his Chinese tour on Friday

    Argentina's Minister of Economy, Sergio Massa, announced from Shanghai that he has obtained financing for approximately US$ 1 billion for investments and disbursements that will strengthen the Central Bank's reserves.

  • Wednesday, May 31st 2023 - 10:50 UTC

    South American Presidents sign Brasilia Consensus

    Argentina's Alberto Fernández insisted that if “disagreements are strengthened, everything breaks down.”

    After the Summit of South American leaders in Brasilia, the 11 attending presidents reached a consensus on cooperation and integration in the region.

  • Wednesday, May 31st 2023 - 10:16 UTC

    Argentina forecasted to become 2nd world lithium producer by 2035

    Chile needs newer lithium extracting techniques, Hernando explained

    Argentina will overtake Chile as the world's second-largest lithium producer by 2035, according to the Chilean Copper Commission (Cochilco), it was reported in Santiago.

  • Tuesday, May 30th 2023 - 23:49 UTC

    Amid controversy in Brasilia regarding Venezuela, Fernández holds bilateral talks with Maduro

    Nevertheless, other leaders at the Presidents’ meeting were critical with the presence of Maduro and the gesture Lula da Silva made on Monday

    The South American Presidents' Meeting held in Brasilia witnessed a series of controversial exchanges among regional leaders, highlighting the complexities surrounding the situation in Venezuela. In that context, Argentine President Alberto Fernández engaged in a bilateral meeting with Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, aiming to foster consensus and reinforce mechanisms for regional integration in Latin America.

  • Tuesday, May 30th 2023 - 10:10 UTC

    Paraguayan President-elect meets with Argentine and Uruguayan leaders

    Peña first met with Fernández in Buenos Aires and then had lunch in Montevideo with Lacalle

    Paraguay's President-elect Santiago Peña Monday met in Buenos Aires with Argentine President Alberto Fernández and later in the day, he traveled to Montevideo for an encounter with President Luis Lacalle Pou as both La Plata River leaders were preparing to travel to Brasilia for the South American Summit convened by Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva.

  • Tuesday, May 30th 2023 - 09:21 UTC

    Aerolíneas Argentinas flight attendant arrested for allegedly making bomb threat

    The delay cost Aerolíneas Argentinas over US$ 1 million due to the rescheduling of the flight

    An Aerolineas Argentinas flight attendant was arrested Monday for allegedly making the phone calls saying there was a bomb on the flag carrier's May 21 flight AR 1304 from Ezeiza to Miami, it was reported in Buenos Aires.

  • Monday, May 29th 2023 - 20:40 UTC

    Additional funds to continue expanding the port of Ushuaia

    The port of Ushuaia under extension construction

    The port of Ushuaia will be receiving an additional 2,5 million dollars (in Argentine Pesos) to continue the expansion and updating of the terminal in the extreme southern province of Tierra del Fuego. The announcement followed a meeting of the provincial governor, recently re-elected Gustavo Melella, and Deputy Secretary Patricio Hogan, from the federal government Ports, Watercourse ways and Merchant Navy Office.

  • Monday, May 29th 2023 - 10:59 UTC

    Argentina's race against time: Economy Minister seeks Chinese support to stay afloat

    Economy Minister Massa and Deputy Máximo Kirchner are traveling aboard the ARG-01 aircraft

    Argentina's Economy Minister Sergio Massa is due in China Tuesday, in a desperate bid to secure much-needed dollars for the government's survival and bolster its chances in the upcoming presidential elections. President Alberto Fernández, who recently announced that he would not seek re-election, has taken a backseat, allowing Massa to spearhead this crucial mission.