Argentina

Thursday, December 17th 2020 - 09:52 UTC
Argentina's GDP contracted 10,2% in the third quarter, Indec

Argentina’s gross domestic product contracted 10.2% in the third quarter of 2020 versus the same 2019 period, the government’s Indec statistics agency said on Wednesday, amid uncertainty about a possible retightening of COVID-19 lockdown measures.
Thursday, December 17th 2020 - 09:40 UTC
Argentine oil seed crushing workers strike continues; 130 ships waiting to load

Argentine oilseed workers are expected to continue the strike actions that are currently hitting activity at most of the country’s crushing capacity until at least next week after last-ditch salary talks with the sector’s chambers failed, Daniel Yofra, the secretary-general of crushers’ union FTCIOD has told Agricensus.
Wednesday, December 16th 2020 - 09:48 UTC
Argentina has 1,510,203 Covid-19 positive cases and a death toll of 41,204

Argentina on Tuesday reported 6,981 new COVID-19 cases, bringing its national tally to 1,510,203, said the Ministry of Health. The ministry also said that 165 more patients died of the disease, raising the nationwide death toll to 41,204.
Tuesday, December 15th 2020 - 15:03 UTC
Lack of confidence, Argentine government main challenge in its first year

Argentina's current government has had a wild ride in its first year of government: a sovereign default, huge debt restructurings together with sliding reserves, a currency crisis, a weak economy battered by COVID-19, and massive money printing.
Tuesday, December 15th 2020 - 14:54 UTC
China will upgrade Argentina's railway system with a US$ 4,7bn contract

Rail companies from China have signed agreements worth US$ 4.7bn with the government of Argentina, aimed at improving the country’s rail system.
Tuesday, December 15th 2020 - 12:26 UTC
Mercosur ready to address EU environmental concerns that have stalled trade deal

Mercosur countries will address environmental concerns raised by the European Union that have stalled ratification of a free trade deal between the two trade blocs, Argentina’s foreign minister said on Monday.
Tuesday, December 15th 2020 - 09:01 UTC
Thousands turn out in Chilean and Argentine Patagonia to watch the solar eclipse

Thousands of people turned their heads to the sky to watch a solar eclipse that lasted around two minutes on Monday as southern Chile and Argentina were plunged into darkness. Heavy rain had threatened to prevent star gazers in Chile from seeing the eclipse but at the last moment, the clouds parted just enough for the phenomenon to be partially visible.
Monday, December 14th 2020 - 08:42 UTC
British Airways Buenos Aires/London flight will have a stopover in Sao Paulo

British Airways as of next April will cease its direct flight Buenos Aires/London, according to the schedules published on the company’s web. In effect following 28 March 2021, BA will make a stopover in Sao Paulo, Brazil, before continuing to London and likewise when flying to Buenos Aires.
Saturday, December 12th 2020 - 09:52 UTC
Argentine Lower House passes bill legalizing abortion; a harder battle forecasted in the Senate

Argentina’s lower house of Congress approved a bill to legalize abortion in the early hours of Friday morning, a big step forward for the legislation that could set the tone for a wider shift in conservative Latin America.
Saturday, December 12th 2020 - 09:49 UTC
Argentina takes over the Mercosur chair for six months next 16 December

Uruguay will hand to Argentina next 16 December the pro tempore chair of the South American trade bloc Mercosur. The ceremony as happened six months before with Paraguay will be virtual given the coronavirus pandemic, according to a release from the Uruguayan Executive Office.