Argentina

• Tuesday, December 14th 2021 - 09:40 UTC

  Provincial lawmaker apologizes to Malvinas Veterans for taking the oath of office with Union Jack colors

  

  A provincial lawmaker from Misiones northeast Argentina had to meet with six organizations of Malvinas Veterans and apologize for having taken the oath of office last week, wearing a T-shirt with the colors of the Union Jack.

• Monday, December 13th 2021 - 19:45 UTC

  BMW signs deal to buy Argentine lithium

  

  German automaker BMW has signed a deal whereby Livent, a company that has invested US $ 640 million to extract lithium in the Argentine province of Catamarca, will become the brand's second-largest supplier of the mineral in 2022.

• Monday, December 13th 2021 - 09:45 UTC

  Health pass to be required in Argentina starting Jan. 1

  

  The Government of Argentina has finally announced a health pass with being required for people aged 13 and over to attend or carry out “activities of high epidemiological and sanitary risk,” according to the administrative decision signed by President Alberto Fernández, Cabinet Chief Juan Manzur and Health Minister Carla Vizzotti.

• Monday, December 13th 2021 - 09:30 UTC

  Major oil spill in Argentine Province of Rio Negro contained

  

  Argentina's Federal Energy Secretary Darío Martínez has toured the area near the Río Negro town of Catriel where an oil spill caused environmental damage to assess the situation and order the measures to be taken.

• Monday, December 13th 2021 - 08:55 UTC

  Two border crossings between Argentine and Paraguay to reopen Monday

  

  Road links through the San Ignacio de Loyola bridge between Puerto Falcón (Paraguay) and Clorinda (Argentina) and river crossings between Alberdi and Puerto Formosa are to reopen after almost two years when only goods could go from one country to another but not people.

• Saturday, December 11th 2021 - 09:58 UTC

  Argentina will not jeopardize growth, president says

  

  President Alberto Fernández Friday said his country will not accept any imposition which may put growth at risk when negotiating with foreign creditors. The Argentine head of state made those remarks from a stage in front of Casa Rosada he shared with former Presidents José Mujica of Uruguay, Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva of Brazil and Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, Argentina's current Vice President.

• Saturday, December 11th 2021 - 09:33 UTC

  Falklands' Government requests Argentina for compassionate charter flight to Chile

  

  The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) confirmed on Friday that in effect it has held conversations with the UK government about the possibility of putting on a charter flight for South American members of our community to visit family and friends during the festive season.

• Saturday, December 11th 2021 - 09:15 UTC

  Argentina's toothfish tagging cruise between 37 and 56 degrees South Atlantic

  

  Argentina's Fisheries Research and Development Institute, INIDEP, reports that last week the vessel Argennova XIV, concluded a project for the tagging of toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides), in the South Atlantic.

• Friday, December 10th 2021 - 09:11 UTC

  Argentine Senator resigns as ALS takes its toll on his health

  

  Esteban Bullrich, former Argentine Education Minister under President Mauricio Macri Thursday resigned his seat on the Senate due to his deteriorating health in an announcement that touched political friends and foes alike.

• Thursday, December 9th 2021 - 23:36 UTC

  Argentina's land borders with Brazil, Uruguay set for full reopening

  

  The Government of Brazil will reopen its land border crossings to/from Argentina as of this coming Saturday, according to Buenos Aires' Ambassador to Brasilia Daniel Scioli.