Argentina

• Thursday, March 10th 2022 - 19:55 UTC

  Argentina less expensive than Uruguay, study shows

  

  According to a study by the Catholic University of Uruguay (UCU), that measured prices in Salto, Uruguay, and Concordia, Argentina, the former turned out to be 130.3% more expensive than the latter, it was reported.

• Thursday, March 10th 2022 - 09:55 UTC

  Dominican President signs bilateral deals with Argentina in Buenos Aires

  

  Argentine President Alberto Fernández and his Dominican Republic counterpart Luis Abinader Corona Wednesday signed a series of joint agreements during a meeting in Buenos Aires at Casa Rosada.

• Thursday, March 10th 2022 - 09:38 UTC

  Compassionate charter flight to Chile not approved by Government of Argentina

  

  The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) has been informed that the permissions required to operate a compassionate charter flight between the Falkland Islands and Chile have not been granted by the Argentine authorities. This flight was due to travel to Chile from the Falkland Islands on Saturday 19 March 2022, and return on Saturday 9 April, it was informed by the FIG on Wednesday.

• Wednesday, March 9th 2022 - 21:10 UTC

  Argentina's monthly inflation above that of Venezuela in 2022

  

  Argentina's consumer price index (CPI) for the month of February of 2022 is expected to be around 3.9%, while Venezuela's would be below half that much, at 1.7%, it was reported.

• Wednesday, March 9th 2022 - 10:50 UTC

  Argentine President launches 2023 candidacy. Ties broken with CFK?

  

  Argentine President Alberto Fernández Tuesday announced his intention to run for reelection in 2023 during an event marking Women's Day celebrations in José C. Paz, a suburb in Greater Buenos Aires.

• Wednesday, March 9th 2022 - 10:45 UTC

  Women's Day celebrated all over Mercosur

  

  Women took to the streets of the capital cities of the three Spanish-speaking Mercosur countries to celebrate International Women's Day. There were similar events in other towns throughout the region, it was reported.

• Wednesday, March 9th 2022 - 10:44 UTC

  Argentine president Alberto Fernandez hints at a possible reelection

  

  Argentine president Alberto Fernandez admitted on Tuesday the possibility of bidding for reelection next year, during a political rally celebrating the International Workers Women Day held in the stronghold of a Buenos Aires province powerful leader, Mario Ishi,

• Wednesday, March 9th 2022 - 10:39 UTC

  Argentine Navy to launch second LICA next week

  

  The Río Santiago Shipyards (ARS) are ready to launch their second cadet training boat (LICA) March 16, it was reported Tuesday, after the ARA Ciudad de Ensenada hit the waters in October last year. The new boat will be named ARA Ciudad de Berisso.

• Wednesday, March 9th 2022 - 09:56 UTC

  Severe drought impacts on Argentine corn and soybean crop estimates

  

  Argentina’s corn 2021/22 crop has now been estimated at less than the 48 million tons of just a few weeks ago, according to the Rosario grains exchange, because a severe drought has slashed yields. Likewise with soybeans first estimate of 40,5 million tons.

• Tuesday, March 8th 2022 - 21:16 UTC

  Argentina to welcome Ukrainian refugees

  

  The Argentine government of President Alberto Fernández Tuesday announced it would be granting humanitarian visas to Ukrainian refugees fleeing their war-torn country.