Argentina

Saturday, February 8th 2020 - 11:09 UTC
Greenpeace blames global warming for record temperatures in Antarctica

Global warming is to blame for Argentine Antarctica recording its hottest day since readings began, Greenpeace said on Friday. Temperatures climbed to 18.3 degrees Celsius (64.9 degrees Fahrenheit) at midday Thursday at the research station Esperanza base, the highest temperature on record since 1961, according to the National Meteorological Service.
Friday, February 7th 2020 - 09:50 UTC
“Tell president Fernandez that he count with the support of this president”, Trump tells Argentine ambassador

Argentine president Alberto Fernandez should be back in Buenos Aires on Friday following a European weeklong tour where he met the Pope and several leaders as part of his strategy to address the rescheduling of the country's foreign debt, which has the Argentine economy prostrated and with minimum chances of recovery if it has to meet capital and interest commitments.
Friday, February 7th 2020 - 09:50 UTC
Argentine president preparing bill to legalize abortion

Argentina edged closer to legalizing abortion on Wednesday, as President Alberto Fernandez said he was preparing to send a Bill to Congress. In a speech to the Institute of Political Studies in France, the President said the measure would pay a “debt to democracy”.
Thursday, February 6th 2020 - 09:10 UTC
Argentine Senate grants full power to the Fernandez administration to restructure foreign debt

Argentina’s Senate voted in favor of a bill on Wednesday that grants power to the government of President Alberto Fernandez to handle a massive debt restructuring of bonds issued in foreign currency.
Thursday, February 6th 2020 - 09:05 UTC
Argentina tells IMF it can't continue servicing unsustainable debt

Argentina on Wednesday told the International Monetary Fund that Buenos Aires cannot continue servicing unsustainable debt, as the IMF encouraged it to enact efficient restructuring policies.
Thursday, February 6th 2020 - 08:58 UTC
Pope Francis calls for debt sustainability to alleviate the suffering of people

Pope Francis staged a surprise visit to admonish the International Monetary Fund chief and several finance ministers to help alleviate the debt burden of struggling countries, calling for “a new financial architecture” to ensure social justice.
Thursday, February 6th 2020 - 08:45 UTC
Two Celebrity Eclipse passengers air rescued by the Argentina Coast Guard

Two American passengers on board the cruise vessel Celebrity Eclipse and vomiting blood were rescued in the high seas, some 210 kilometers from the seaside resort of Mar del Plata, by an Argentine Coast Guard helicopter on Tuesday.
Thursday, February 6th 2020 - 08:44 UTC
Statement by IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on Argentina

Ms. Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), issued the following statement after meeting with Argentina’s Economy Minister Martin Guzmán in Rome:
Thursday, February 6th 2020 - 08:24 UTC
Argentina industrial production up 1.2% in December, first time in 20 months

Argentina's industrial output rose 1.2% in December versus the same month a year earlier, the government statistics agency said on Wednesday, returning to positive territory for the first time in 20 months as the country grapples with the recession.
Wednesday, February 5th 2020 - 09:50 UTC
Fernandez in Paris, the last leg of the European tour after support for its debt restructuring strategy

Argentine president Alberto Fernandez and his delegation are in Paris preparing for a full agenda on Wednesday which includes a working breakfast with French business leaders, a private meeting with his peer Emmanuel Macron and lunch at the Elysee Palace, and finally a conference at the prestigious French Political Science School.