Argentina

Thursday, September 14th 2023 - 10:47 UTC
Paraguay said to have recognized Argentina's right to charge tolls along Paraná Waterway

Argentina's Energy Secretary Flavia Royon said Wednesday that Paraguay had recognized her country's right to charge a fee (toll) to barges sailing along the Parana River Waterway and that the issue at this point was to discuss the price, for which a technical commission will be instated to assess the crossed claims between the neighboring countries for debts related to the Yacyretá Binational Entity (EBY).
Thursday, September 14th 2023 - 10:15 UTC
Argentina: August's inflation hits 12.4%

Argentina's National Institute of Statistics and Census (Indec) announced Wednesday that inflation for the month of August had reached 12.4% for a total of 124.4% in the last 12 months. The highest monthly rate in over 32 years came after the Aug. 14 devaluation of the Argentine peso. So far in 2023, the Consumer Price Index has accumulated an increase of 80.2%.
Tuesday, September 12th 2023 - 08:40 UTC
Paraná Waterway conflict: Paraguayan barge released after paying toll

A Paraguayan barge with fuel seized by Argentine authorities for failure to pay the toll on the Paraguay-Paraná River Waterway has been released after posting nearly US$ 30,000, it was reported.
Tuesday, September 12th 2023 - 07:23 UTC
“We will never give up our struggle for Malvinas”, foreign advisor of Sergio Massa

“For us, Malvinas is and must always be an absolutely nonnegotiable and inalienable axis of Argentine foreign policy,” said Argentine ambassador in Switzerland Gustavo Martinez Pandiani, who is acting as the foreign minister of presidential candidate Sergio Massa if he were to win the coming elections next October/November.
Monday, September 11th 2023 - 10:58 UTC
Milei aide: Rights of Falklanders would be respected under a Libertarian gov't

The rights of the Falkland Islanders would be respected should Javier Milei become Argentina's next president, Economist Diana Mondino, reportedly the candidate's pick for the Foreign Ministry, told The Telegraph in an article published during the weekend.
Monday, September 11th 2023 - 10:46 UTC
Argentine president suggests Celac joins G20

Argentine President Alberto Fernández suggested before the G20 Summit in New Delhi that the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (Celac) should join the forum of the world's leading economies, just as the African Union was accepted into the group this year.
Monday, September 11th 2023 - 10:35 UTC
Argentina: Former presidential advisor accused of sexual abuse against minor

Former presidential advisor Antonio Aracre, who was once rumored to have been singled out by Alberto Fernández to replace Sergio Massa as Economy Minister and has now switched politically to the ranks of opposition Juntos por el Cambio's (JxC) Patricia Bullrich, was denounced for sexual abuse against a 17-year-old minor, it was reported Sunday in Buenos Aires.
Sunday, September 10th 2023 - 06:39 UTC
Rugby World Cup: Argentina lost 27-10 to England in its debut in France

The Argentine national rugby team lost 27-10 against England in its World Cup debut on Saturday in Marseille, a bad sign for the Pumas who dream of reaching at least the semifinals of the tournament.
Saturday, September 9th 2023 - 12:59 UTC
Falklands' pilgrimage of six Argentine fallen gendarmes next of kin

This Saturday weather allowing a group of Argentine next of kin of soldiers fallen during the Falkland/Malvinas conflict should be arriving at MPA and the Falklands. The trip according to Argentine sources was coordinated by the Argentine Foreign Ministry and the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights,
Saturday, September 9th 2023 - 10:55 UTC
Paraguay to seek Mercosur arbitration on Paraná Waterway toll collection by Argentina

The Government of Paraguay announced Friday that it will be seeking an international arbitrage within the South American Common Market (Mercosur) to settle the dispute with Argentina over the charging of tolls to barges sailing through the Paraná River Waterway.