Argentina

Monday, May 3rd 2021 - 09:30 UTC
Argentine provinces of Neuquén and Río Negro tighten up health restrictions

In a joint statement, the provincial governments of Neuquén and Río Negro in Argentine Patagonia Sunday announced all social gatherings are no longer allowed as of this Monday and until May 21 to fight covid-19 in areas labelled as of high epidemiological risk.
Monday, May 3rd 2021 - 09:07 UTC
Argentina's metallurgic industry back at pre-pandemic levels

The Association of Metallurgical Industries of the Argentine Republic (Adimra) Sunday reported nationwide output had grown 24.9% in March of 2021, making it the seventh straight month in the upward direction.
Saturday, May 1st 2021 - 09:57 UTC
Argentine President Fernández extends current covid-19 restrictions until May 21

Argentine President Alberto Fernández Friday announced the current restriction on the circulation of people in the Buenos Aires Metropolitan Area (AMBA) was being extended until May 21.
Saturday, May 1st 2021 - 08:55 UTC
Argentine President picks new Transport Minister to replace the late Mario Meoni

Argentina President Alberto Fernández has selected Trenes Argentinos Infraestructura CEO Alexis Guerrera to become the new Transport Minister in place of the late Mario Meoni, who passed away in a car accident on April 23.
Saturday, May 1st 2021 - 08:47 UTC
Mercosur partners sign e-commerce agreement

The four founding and still full members of Mercosur - Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay – Friday signed in Montevideo the bloc's electronic commerce accord which had been agreed on at the Common Market Council virtual Meeting last December, it was announced.
Saturday, May 1st 2021 - 08:16 UTC
Maradona's death could have been prevented, court doctors say

Medical experts appointed by the Office of the Prosecutor investigating the death of Diego Armando Maradona Friday concluded the Argentine football star lacked proper health care assistance and that he might have survived under different conditions.
Friday, April 30th 2021 - 08:30 UTC
Ford increases output in Argentina, hires more workers

Despite all pandemic-related setbacks, Ford's carmaking plant in Pacheco, 30 kilometres northwest of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires (CABA) in Argentina, has increased its output of the Ranger model, for which 256 new personnel has been hired, it was reported.
Thursday, April 29th 2021 - 09:40 UTC
Argentina interested in manufacturing Cuban vaccine against covid-19

Argentine Foreign Minister Felipe Solá Wednesday discussed with Cuba's Ambassador to Buenos Aires the possibility of developing locally a Cuban-created vaccine against covid-19, it was announced.
Wednesday, April 28th 2021 - 09:57 UTC
Argentina halts exports of oxygen to meet domestic health demand

Argentina is cancelling all exports of oxygen to cope with growing domestic demand, Productive Development Minister Matías Kulfas announced Tuesday.
Wednesday, April 28th 2021 - 09:49 UTC
Jigging fleet finds large squid off Falklands – season not over yet

As the catching season seemed over for Puerto Deseado's fleet, the new finding brought relief to the squid sector and work now may continue for a while.