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Montevideo, August 23rd 2025 - 08:28 UTC

Argentina

  • Tuesday, August 12th 2025 - 04:22 UTC

    The crushing of the unfinished BBC’s Top Gear program and its Patagonia Special

    Jeremy Clarkson and his Porsche 928, with the H982FKL plate, simple coincidence or provocation, which led to serious incidents in Patagonia

    Remember the BBC Top Gear program with Jeremy Clarkson, back in September/October 2014 when his planned tour of Argentine Patagonia and later Chile, ended with the team having to flee, given Argentine people’s animosity and which later included a diplomatic incident involving BBC?

  • Monday, August 11th 2025 - 10:25 UTC

    Chile halts meat imports from Argentine Patagonia

    Should a case of foot-and-mouth disease appear north of the Colorado River, it would compromise the entire Argentina, including Patagonia

    The Chilean Government of President Gabriel Boric Font suspended the import of all animals and animal products from Argentina that require foot-and-mouth disease-free certification, in response to the Libertarian administration's decision to deregulate the National Service for Agrifood Health and Quality (Senasa). This move directly affects exports of sheep meat and bulls from Argentina's provinces of Neuquén and Río Negro, jeopardizing millions of dollars in trade.

  • Monday, August 11th 2025 - 10:09 UTC

    No good news for Argentine SMEs

    Purchases were concentrated on basic necessities, CAME said

    Retail sales for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) dropped by 2% year-on-year in July and 5.7% compared to June, marking the fourth consecutive month of decline, according to the Retail Sales Index (IVM) compiled by the Argentine Confederation of Medium-Sized Enterprises (CAME). Despite this, year-to-date sales for 2025 are still up 7.6% compared to the same period in 2024.

  • Saturday, August 9th 2025 - 10:37 UTC

    Milei defends his vetoing Congress' “noble causes”

    “If you want to go back, you will have to carry me out feet first,” Milei underlined

    Argentine President Javier Milei explained in his broadcast message Friday evening that he vetoed laws recently passed by Congress to raise pensions and disability allowances because they would have increased spending, leading to either printing money or increasing taxes to avoid destroying the fiscal surplus.

  • Friday, August 8th 2025 - 21:24 UTC

    Milei to address the nation as Congress stands up to his chainsaw policies

    Milei is expected to explain his future steps amid strong Congressional opposition leading up to the midterm elections

    President Javier Milei is to address the Argentine people on national TV at 9 pm Friday to discuss a number of recent government actions and his administration's tense relationship with Congress, Spokesman Manuel Adorni announced.

  • Friday, August 8th 2025 - 10:28 UTC

    Milei sparks controversy by equating Kirchnerism with Argentina's military dictatorship

    Some members the political space led by Milei have even shown support for convicted perpetrators of crimes against humanity

    Argentine President Javier Milei has ignited a new wave of controversy after posing with his candidates beside a banner that read “Kirchnerism Never Again,” mimicking the typography of the historic Nunca Más report, which documented crimes committed during Argentina’s last military dictatorship. The photo, taken in a poor neighborhood of La Matanza—a traditional Peronist stronghold—marks the launch of Milei’s electoral campaign in Buenos Aires province.

  • Friday, August 8th 2025 - 09:38 UTC

    Indebtedness is the true basis of Milei's Argentina's shallow recovery, UBA says

    Supermarkets are decumulating stock amid waning consumption

    A study from the University of Buenos Aires' (UBA) School of Economics revealed this week that almost half of Argentines (46%) are now using credit cards to buy food, a significant increase since the start of the Javier Milei administration.

  • Thursday, August 7th 2025 - 09:40 UTC

    La Plata-Montevideo connection operational

    The new development marks another step toward more responsible, transparent, and sustainable operations, it was explained

    A new weekly shuttle called the “3S Shuttle Service Solution” has been launched, connecting the port of La Plata in the province of Buenos Aires with Montevideo, Uruguay. This service is a collaboration between TecPlata and Independencia Shipping Lines. It aims to provide more competitive and efficient alternatives for trade between the two countries.

  • Thursday, August 7th 2025 - 07:37 UTC

    Argentine opposition defies Milei, approves increased funding for public universities

    Milei has already pledged to veto any law that implies increased public spending. However, with key legislative elections approaching, the issue takes on added political weight

    Argentina’s Chamber of Deputies approved a bill on Wednesday to raise funding for public universities, with 158 votes in favor and 75 against. The measure, backed by the Peronist bloc and other opposition parties, marks a new legislative defeat for far-right President Javier Milei, who vetoed a similar initiative last year.

  • Wednesday, August 6th 2025 - 10:02 UTC

    Covid-19: Frankenstein variant detected in Argentina

    “In Argentina, the current situation of SARS-CoV-2 variants is characterized by the exclusive circulation of the Omicron variant,” it was explained

    The XFG variant of Covid-19, nicknamed “Frankenstein” because it is a recombination of two Omicron lineages, has been detected in Argentina, according to the latest edition of the Health Ministry's weekly National Epidemiological Bulletin (BEN), which cited cases from late June and early July, identified through genomic surveillance