Argentina

• Monday, June 7th 2021 - 09:20 UTC

  Argentine government to raid house by house looking for those who still need their second dose

  

  The Argentine government of President Alberto Fernández is said to be embarking on a witch-hunt search for the unvaccinated, according to the Buenos Aires daily La Nación.

• Monday, June 7th 2021 - 09:05 UTC

  Cardoso and Lula da Silva support Argentina in the Mercosur tariff reduction controversy

  

  Former Brazilian presidents Fernando Henrique Cardoso and Lula da Silva signed a statement in which they support Argentina's position in the Mercosur controversy regarding a flat unilateral tariff reduction as sponsored by president Jair Bolsonaro, with the backing of Uruguay, but rejected by President Alberto Fernandez.

• Monday, June 7th 2021 - 08:39 UTC

  World Bank loan for the sewage system of Buenos Aires City

  

  The World Bank Board of Directors approved a US$ 265 million loan to continue infrastructure works in the Matanza-Riachuelo Basin which borders Buenos Aires City. The works will improve the wastewater system, which has become an open cyst pool, by reducing organic pollution of the river by 80%.

• Saturday, June 5th 2021 - 09:13 UTC

  Harsher measures against covid-19 reach Argentine province of Córdoba

  

  The province of Córdoba, Argentina's second-largest district in terms of surface and third in population, has banned on-site schooling plus social and family gatherings as of this coming Monday as occupancy of intensive care beds mounts.

• Saturday, June 5th 2021 - 09:00 UTC

  Argentina creates registry for activities involving wild animals

  

  Argentina's Environment Ministry Friday created a Registry for people involved in dealings with wild animals, it was announced.

• Friday, June 4th 2021 - 09:42 UTC

  Argentina to launch local production of Sputnik V vaccine, but subject to availability of active ingredient

  

  Presidents Alberto Fernández of Argentina and Vladimir Putin of Russia are to launch Friday the beginning of local production at the South American country of the Sputnik V vaccine.

• Friday, June 4th 2021 - 09:34 UTC

  Argentine automotive back on track, Adefa report shows

  

  The Argentine Association of Automotive Factories (Adefa) Thursday reported that production of motor vehicles had grown more than 19% month on month for an accumulated increase of 517.3% compared to May last year.

• Friday, June 4th 2021 - 09:31 UTC

  Uruguayan judge halts extradition of Pepín pending outcome of political asylum request

  

  Uruguay's judiciary system Thursday decided to postpone any decision on Argentina's request for the extradition of former President Mauricio Macri's aide and current Parlasur Deputy Fabián Rodríguez Simón, also known as “Pepín,” until his political asylum request is answered.

• Thursday, June 3rd 2021 - 08:45 UTC

  Argentine Customs takes measures against under-invoicing exporters

  

  The Argentine Customs Bureau (DGA) has set new criteria for the selection of potential cases of under-invoicing. The new controls will be carried out once the goods have been released to leave the country, it was announced.

• Thursday, June 3rd 2021 - 08:22 UTC

  Argentine Senate passes bill to postpone primary, mid-term elections

  

  Argentina's Senate Thursday passed the bills submitted by the Government of President Alberto Fernández postponing this year's elections and changing earnings taxation for companies.