Argentina

• Friday, December 18th 2020 - 08:54 UTC

  Unemployment in Argentina during the third quarter remains at two digits

  

  The unemployment rate in Argentina fell in the third quarter from the previous three months as an economic activity seems to be tepidly recovering. The rate fell to 11,7% at the end of September compared to 13,1% in the second quarter, according to the country's stats office, Indec.

• Friday, December 18th 2020 - 08:41 UTC

  Putin's comments on the Sputnik V vaccine spoil Argentine government promises

  

  Russian President Vladimir Putin’s comments on Thursday about waiting to take the Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine due to his age, reverberated in Argentina where the government plans to use the shot to initially immunize priority groups including the elderly.

• Friday, December 18th 2020 - 08:20 UTC

  Amnesty International presents 250,000 signatures in support of legalizing abortion in Argentina

  

  Amnesty International on Thursday presented 250,000 signatures it has collected from around the world in support of legalizing abortion in Argentina ahead of a crucial Senate vote. Argentina's lower house of Congress voted last week to legalize abortion, sparking jubilant scenes amongst activists.

• Thursday, December 17th 2020 - 10:50 UTC

  IMF working constructively with Argentina until the country “has clarity about its medium term objectives”

  

  The managing director of International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva, highlighted that “they are working constructively with Argentina” and ratified the commitment so that the country ”has clarity about its medium-term objectives.”

• Thursday, December 17th 2020 - 10:18 UTC

  Argentina and UK hosted seminar on access to Covid-19 vaccines in Latin America and the Caribbean

  

  Argentina and the UK hosted a virtual seminar on access to vaccines in Latin America and the Caribbean addressing the portfolio of emerging vaccines against COVID-19, the challenge of equitable distribution and how best to tackle vaccine disinformation.

• 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.