Argentina

• Monday, July 8th 2019 - 10:59 UTC

  Argentine presidential campaign takes off with ads on local television

  

  Argentine President Mauricio Macri and his rivals in the October election launched their campaign ads on local TV on Sunday, targeting undecided voters who will be key to choosing whether his policies remain in place another four years.

• Saturday, July 6th 2019 - 23:28 UTC

  Argentina sells two Pampa III jet trainers to Guatemala

  

  A contract for the sale of two Argentine Pampa III jet trainers to the Guatemalan Air Force has been signed in Buenos Aires. The deal, worth US$ 28 million, was signed on 3 July by the Argentine and Guatemalan defense ministers, Oscar Aguad and General Miguel Ralda respectively, along with Antonio Beltramone, the president of Argentine state aircraft manufacturer FAdeA.

• Saturday, July 6th 2019 - 09:49 UTC

  Falkland Islands and Brazil: Agreement reached for historic commercial flight

  

  An agreement has been finalised with LATAM Airlines Brazil to introduce a second international commercial air link to the Falkland Islands with a weekly service from São Paulo/Guarulhos (with a monthly stop in Cordoba, Argentina), complementing the existing weekly flight to Santiago, Chile.

• Saturday, July 6th 2019 - 09:43 UTC

  Argentine fishing industry against granting facilities to the Chinese fleet in the South Atlantic

  

  The different chambers of the Argentine fisheries industry have joined efforts to expose alleged plans to grant the Chinese fishing fleet in the South Atlantic, “strategic corridors” in Patagonia ports for support and maintenance of their vessels, reports pescare.com.ar.

• Saturday, July 6th 2019 - 09:35 UTC

  IMF expected to release the next US$ 4.5bn disbursement to Argentina in mid July

  

  The International Monetary Fund reached an agreement with Argentina that will allow release of the next US$5.4 billion disbursement under the loan program intended to help stabilize the nation’s economy.

• Thursday, July 4th 2019 - 09:38 UTC

  Argentine company admits responsibility in major blackout in Mercosur countries

  

  Argentina’s energy secretary says improper reprogramming of the electricity system following the installation of a bypass on a major transmission line caused the power outage that left tens of millions of people in three nations without power.

• Wednesday, July 3rd 2019 - 13:12 UTC

  Hake, squid and scallops will access EU free of tariffs as soon as deal with Mercosur becomes effective

  

  Fisheries exports from Mercosur member countries which now face tariffs ranging from 8% to 15% in the European Union will see them gradually disappear during a seven-year period, according to the terms of the wide-ranging strategic trade and cooperation agreement signed this week between the two blocks.

• Wednesday, July 3rd 2019 - 10:59 UTC

  Sky darkens over Chile and Argentina during last total solar eclipse of the decade

  

  Millions of sky gazers were left in awe on Tuesday as the moon blocked out the sun over Chile and Argentina -- a celestial event that drew worldwide attention. The eclipse was only visible across the southern Pacific Ocean and South America, but people from around the world tuned in to watch it on NASA TV.

• Tuesday, July 2nd 2019 - 11:50 UTC

  Solar eclipse Tuesday afternoon stretching from La Serena, Chile to Buenos Aires

  

  Day will turn into night on Tuesday afternoon as the sun, moon and Earth align perfectly during the first total solar eclipse since 2017. The eclipse will only be visible across the southern Pacific Ocean and South America, but can be seen anywhere from around the world online through NASA TV.

• Tuesday, July 2nd 2019 - 09:49 UTC

  ITUC: “IMF program in Argentina has failed to deliver on its promises”

  

  One year since its start, it has become clear that the IMF program in Argentina has failed to deliver on its promises to fix the economy while protecting the most vulnerable. Despite the worsening economy, large human costs, and a significant downward adjustment of growth projections, the IMF is doubling down on its austerity approach and requiring additional spending cuts to meet budget targets.