Argentina

Wednesday, December 15th 2021 - 09:40 UTC
Flybondi fleet to grow, new jobs created

Argentine budget airline Flybondi has announced plans to expand its fleet to 10 aircraft. The increase in operations would result in 400 new direct jobs, CEO Maurio Sana, announced Tuesday
Wednesday, December 15th 2021 - 09:38 UTC
Putin eyes ruble-peso scheme with Argentina to drop US dollar in bilateral trade

Russian officials who met last week with Argentine economy authorities have reportedly conveyed a proposal from President Vladimir Putin's Government to drop the US dollar and hold bilateral trade operations through a conversion scheme between rubles and pesos.
Wednesday, December 15th 2021 - 08:33 UTC
Ushuaia announces the construction of a five star sustainable Hilton hotel

Ushuaia, the capital of Tierra del Fuego province will have a sustainable five-star hotel linked to the Hilton Hotels and Resorts consortium, which is expected to be inaugurated in December 2023. The announcement was done by Tierra del Fuego governor Gustavo Melella, his deputy Monica Urquiza and several members of the cabinet and local authorities.
Tuesday, December 14th 2021 - 23:07 UTC
Argentine province of Córdoba fears 90 cases of Omicron strain

Health authorities in the Argentine province of Córdoba Tuesday said 90 high school graduates had caught COVID-19 during a party, while around 800 people have been isolated out of fear all cases might correspond to the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2.
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.