Argentina

• Sunday, August 27th 2023 - 14:17 UTC

  Mar del Plata breakwater closed due to sea lions dying of bird flu

  

  Coast Guard and port authorities in the Argentine beach resort of Mar del Plata Saturday closed the South breakwater after the National Service of Agrifood Health and Quality (Senasa) confirmed two cases of the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5 in sea lions in the area where 4 dead specimens were found.

• Saturday, August 26th 2023 - 23:32 UTC

  Peña and Massa hold meeting in Asunción

  

  Paraguay's President Santiago Peña and Argentina's Economy Minister and presidential candidate Sergio Massa met in Asunción Thursday to discuss the Yacyretá hydroelectric dam and the Paraná River waterway, among other topics of bilateral interest.

• Saturday, August 26th 2023 - 23:24 UTC

  Argentina set out to replace gas imports from Bolivia

  

  Argentine authorities Friday launched the bidding process for the reversal of a pipeline so far used to import gas from bordering Bolivia in a move to supply the country's northern provinces with Vaca Muerta's output, it was reported.

• Saturday, August 26th 2023 - 19:03 UTC

  China insists in taking over Rio Grande port in Patagonia as established in a MoU with Tierra del Fuego

  

  One of Buenos Aires' main dailies, La Nacion, is reporting that China will not back down from its port plan in Patagonia, as promised by the regional and national governments. In early June, Argentine Governor of Tierra del Fuego Gustavo Melella revived an old controversy concerning a deal with a Chinese company to build a multipurpose port in Rio Grande

• Saturday, August 26th 2023 - 16:44 UTC

  Main opposition candidates against Argentina joining BRICS

  

  Libertarian Congressman and Presidential candidate Javier Milei Thursday rejected Argentina joining the BRICS on the ground that “I will not promote a deal with Communists.”

• Thursday, August 24th 2023 - 11:46 UTC

  Argentina is invited to join BRICS along with six other countries

  

  The BRICS group, consisting of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, has announced its plan to expand its membership by adding six new countries, including Argentina. The decision was revealed during a press conference jointly conducted by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and leaders from the existing BRICS nations.

• Thursday, August 24th 2023 - 11:01 UTC

  Brazil's Finance Minister proposes trade with Argentina in yuan

  

  Brazil's Finance Minister Fernando Haddad said Wednesday in Johannesburg during the 15th BRICS Summit that Argentina might finance its foreign trade with his country by using Chinese yuan instead of US dollars, Agência Brasil reported.

• Thursday, August 24th 2023 - 10:58 UTC

  IMF Board approves US$ 7.5 bn disbursement for Argentina

  

  The International Monetary Fund's (IMF) board of directors Wednesday approved a US$ 7.5 billion disbursement for Argentina, the South American country's Economy Minister and presidential candidate Sergio Massa announced from Washington DC. The decision was adopted unanimously, it was also explained.

• Wednesday, August 23rd 2023 - 10:56 UTC

  Massa gets loans from IDB and WB ahead of IMF meeting

  

  The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the World Bank (WB) will grant Argentina additional financing of US$ 1,300 million, Economy Minister and presidential candidate Sergio Massa announced Tuesday from Washington DC.

• Wednesday, August 23rd 2023 - 10:55 UTC

  Argentina: Sharp drop in mass consumption reported

  

  Private studies released Tuesday in Buenos Aires showed a 16.1% drop in mass consumption in the first week of August, which further aggravated July's 15.8%, the Buenos Aires daily La Prensa reported.