Argentina

• Tuesday, September 6th 2016 - 17:21 UTC

  Argentina undergoing a values' change, says Macri; the time of messianic leaders is over

  

  Argentine president Mauricio Macri said on Monday that the time of messianic leaders who hand to hand with lies denied reality is over, and pointed out that the country is undergoing a deep transformation, not only economic, but equally significant of values and success will be achieved if all Argentines understand this and put it into practice.

• Tuesday, September 6th 2016 - 17:03 UTC

  Argentine minister to visit Russia and Italy to strengthen defense cooperation

  

  Argentina's defense minister Julio Martinez is travelling to Russia and Italy with the purpose of strengthening bilateral cooperation in defense issues, including the possible supply of hardware for the equipment depleted Argentine armed forces. Last July the Russian Federation chief of Land Forces, General Oleg Salijukov visited Buenos Aires.

• Monday, September 5th 2016 - 09:09 UTC

  Macri targets Chinese tourists; no need of a visa to visit Argentina

  

  Argentine president Mauricio Macri announced in China that besides boosting and balancing bilateral trade and confirming the infrastructure and energy deals reached by his predecessor, Chinese tourists will no longer need visas to visit Argentina.

• Monday, September 5th 2016 - 07:13 UTC

  Macri meets Temer in China; Brazilian president will visit Buenos Aires next month

  

  Argentina's president Mauricio Macri greeted Brazil’s confirmed head of state Michel Temer for the first time since Dilma Rousseff’s impeachment and removal last week as the two met briefly during the G20 summit taking place in China.

• Monday, September 5th 2016 - 06:55 UTC

  Obama praises Macri and his policies before the world's main leaders

  

  President Mauricio Macri got another big nod of support as US President Barack Obama highlighted him as one of the few national leaders setting an example for the world by going against a wave of protectionism gaining presence on a global scale, in a speech during the G20 conference.

• Thursday, September 1st 2016 - 11:04 UTC

  Argentina recognizes Brazil's institutional process and president Temer

  

  The Argentine government expressed on Wednesday respect for Brazil's institutional process and iterated its willingness to continue advancing toward a real and effective integration based on respect for human rights, democratic institutions and International law.

• Wednesday, August 31st 2016 - 12:34 UTC

  Macri at G20 to represent the “new” Argentina and after crucial investments

  

  Argentine president Mauricio Macri is off to Hangzhou, China for this first G20 summit where he is expected to hold bilateral talks with the host Xi Jinping, Russia's Vladimir Putin, Germany's Merkel and probably UK prime minister Theresa May.

• Tuesday, August 30th 2016 - 07:00 UTC

  Argentina wants to make life easier for the Falklands: insists with air link to Buenos Aires

  

  Argentine ambassador in the UK, Carlos Sersale Di Cerisano said that ”an association with Argentina will be favorable for the Falklands Islanders (kelpers)“ and added that ”the Argentine government will try to make life easier for Islanders”.

• Tuesday, August 30th 2016 - 04:38 UTC

  Mercosur members who disagree and don't accept consensus “can walk out”...

  

  Paraguay said Mercosur will continue to function and is waiting for a reply from Uruguay to confirm a collegiate presidency of the block, until Argentina takes the helm at the end of the year. If not, “Mercosur members are well aware that the the same way they decided to belong to the group, they can walk away...”

• Tuesday, August 30th 2016 - 04:07 UTC

  HMS Protector crew parade next to the Chilean navy to honor Pilot Pardo in Punta Arenas

  

  Sailors and Royal Marines from Ice Patrol HMS Protector participated on Sunday in a major parade in Punta Arenas, next to members from the Chilean Navy, local Fire fighters and two schools, as part of the commemorations to honor pilot Luis Pardo Villalón, the Chilean navy officer who a century ago rescued the 22 survivors of Sir Ernest Shackleton's expedition “Endurance”.