Argentina

Wednesday, September 2nd 2020 - 09:50 UTC
Brazil/Argentina spat over non automatic import licenses delaying Mercosur bilateral trade

Brazil expressed its disenchantment with the Argentine policy of delaying the approval of the so-called nonautomatic import licenses which has seen millions of dollars in sales held at the border. This situation has been increasing in recent months, in what is considered a breach of bilateral accords in the framework of Mercosur agreements, and the World Trade Organization, WTO, rules.
Wednesday, September 2nd 2020 - 09:43 UTC
Argentina/China accord to produce nine million tons of pork delayed by environmentalists

The signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between China and Argentina scheduled for this week has been delayed until November, the Argentine foreign ministry announced officially on Tuesday. The delay will enable to add an “article referred to the protection of the environment, natural resources, and bio-security”, added the release.
Tuesday, September 1st 2020 - 08:57 UTC
Argentina restructures 99% of US$ 66bn debt issued under foreign legislation: now IMF and debt in local legislation

Recession-hit Argentina has managed to restructure 99% of US$ 66 billion in debt issued under foreign legislation, Economy Minister Martin Guzman announced on Monday.
Tuesday, September 1st 2020 - 08:49 UTC
Argentina's ruling coalition planning a one time “solidarity tax” on 12,000 wealthy contributors

Argentina’s ruling coalition, Frente de Todos, is seeking to impose a one-time tax on wealthy citizens as part of a strategy to solidify the alliance’s populist credentials while boosting government revenue amid a deteriorating economic crisis.
Tuesday, September 1st 2020 - 08:00 UTC
Argentine president would like Messi to finish his career in Newell's Old Boys

Argentine president Alberto Fernandez has urged Lionel Messi to finish his career in his home country. The Barcelona forward spent several years in the academy at Newell's Old Boys in Rosario before moving to Europe as a teenager.
Monday, August 31st 2020 - 09:55 UTC
Argentina preparing to draft an oil exploration round in its extended South Atlantic continental shelf

Oil and fisheries will spearhead Argentina's new efforts in its sovereignty claims over the Falkland Islands, according to Martin Dinatale, an Argentine columnist with good contacts in the foreign ministry and who has followed the Islands dispute for years.
Monday, August 31st 2020 - 09:51 UTC
Argentina confirms that the humanitarian flights policy with Falklands, stands

Despite denying a recent air trip from Montevideo to the Falkland Islands, the Argentine foreign ministry stated that the “humanitarian flights policy” for the Islanders stands, and said that last Friday a flight from the Islands to Chile, with health risk patients, crossing Argentine space had been approved.
Monday, August 31st 2020 - 09:48 UTC
Argentina determined to promote oil and gas production and exports

Argentina’s new energy secretary Dario Martinez plans to promote oil and natural gas production with a view to increasing exports as part of a strategy to pull the economy out of one of its worst crises on record.
Monday, August 31st 2020 - 09:39 UTC
An Argentine Earth observation satellite successfully launched in Cape Canaveral

An Earth-observation satellite for Argentina along with two small piggyback satellites were successfully launched on Sunday in a Space X from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station at 23:18 GMT.
Saturday, August 29th 2020 - 09:50 UTC
Argentine “militant” journalist apologizes to Malvinas war rank and file veterans

A well-known face in Buenos Aires television, and member of the so-called new school of “militant” journalism, very close to the Kirchner governments, had to backtrack and publicly apologize to the combatants who fought in the South Atlantic conflict after calling them a bunch of cowards, who did not defend the motherland and ignominiously surrendered to the British.