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Montevideo, November 25th 2024 - 10:30 UTC

Argentina

  • Tuesday, April 18th 2023 - 10:55 UTC

    Argentine Defense Minister holds meeting with US Southern Command’s chief

    Taiana and Richardson reviewed Argentina's military equipment situation and the country's role in the region, among other issues

    Argentina's Defense Minister Jorge Taiana met Monday with General Laura Richardson, head of the US Southern Command, to discuss bilateral issues.

  • Tuesday, April 18th 2023 - 10:50 UTC

    Argentina: “Blue” Dollar hits new ceiling of AR$ 408

    Traders and government officials foresee US$ 5 billion added to the BCRA reserves thanks to the agrodollar ending May 31.

    The “blue” (a euphemism for “black market”) dollar closed rose by AR$ 8 and closed at AR$ 408 Monday, reaching a new all-time high, it was reported in Buenos Aires. It had closed at AR$ 400 on Friday. The Argentine Central Bank bought US$ 73 million to add to its dwindled coffers.

  • Tuesday, April 18th 2023 - 10:13 UTC

    Argentina to host U-20 World Cup next month

    “The country of the reigning world champions will open its doors to the great stars of tomorrow's world football,” Infantino said

    Football's governing body FIFA Monday confirmed Argentina will be hosting the U-20 World Cup between May 20 and June 11 after Indonesia was disqualified as the organizer for refusing to welcome Israel's team. Hence, Argentina -as hosts- will participate in the tournament instead of Indonesia, after failing to make it through the qualifying round.

  • Monday, April 17th 2023 - 23:45 UTC

    Ushuaia ready to inaugurate the port's extension and already thinking on a further expansion only for cruise vessels

    The port of Ushuaia on a busy day with cruise vessels and visitors

    Ushuaia, the extreme southern port in the Argentine Tierra del Fuego province is preparing for the inauguration of its extended port and logistics facilities sometime in the coming weeks but is also requesting more funds from the central government given the growing demand for berthing and the fact that cruise vessels are being built ever so larger.

  • Monday, April 17th 2023 - 09:55 UTC

    Argentine Patagonian provinces elect new governors

    Weretilneck had become governor of Río Negro in 2012 after Carlos Soria's assassination

    The Argentine Patagonian provinces of Río Negro and Neuquén have new governors-elect after Sunday's elections. Opposition candidate Rolando Figueroa brought Movimiento Popular Neuquino's rule to an end after four decades and former Río Negro Governor Alberto Weretilneck was elected back into office. Figueroa and Weretilneck currently hold seats on the federal Lower and Upper Houses respectively.

  • Sunday, April 16th 2023 - 23:28 UTC

    Argentine Cabinet Chief admits war against inflation is being lost

    If the opposition wins this year's elections it would mean more inflation and poverty, Rossi said

    Argentina's Cabinet Chief Agustín Rossi admitted the administration of President Alberto Fernández was losing the battle with inflation. “We thought we were getting there, but we weren't,” Rossi was quoted as saying by local media. “Nobody can be happy, least of all us”, he added.

  • Saturday, April 15th 2023 - 10:05 UTC

    Argentina: Inflation in March reaches 7.7%

    The average inflation was 7.7% but lettuce went up 58.5%

    Inflation for the month of March was reported to have reached 7.7% for a 104.3% interannual and 21.7% in the first quarter of 2023, the National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (Indec) said Friday. In February, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 6.6%.

  • Saturday, April 15th 2023 - 08:12 UTC

    US Deputy Secretary of State meets with Argentine FM in BA

    “Together, Argentina and the United States can help provide fuel and food to the world,” Sherman said

    Argentine Foreign Minister and US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman met Friday in Buenos Aires to further discuss a bilateral agenda set out during the March 29 summit at the White House between Presidents Joseph Biden and Alberto Fernández.

  • Friday, April 14th 2023 - 10:53 UTC

    Minister Fernández sees “blood and corpses” should the opposition win

    “What they propose would come out only by repression,” Aníbal Fernández insisted

    Argentina's Security Minister Aníbal Fernández Thursday warned of the consequences of the opposition winning this year's presidential elections and foresaw “streets full of blood and dead people” should either Patricia Bullrich or Javier Milei reach Casa Rosada.

  • Friday, April 14th 2023 - 10:40 UTC

    Argentina: “Blue” dollar hits psychological AR$ 400 mark

    The devaluation of the official rate was only 0.07% to stand at AR$ 221.61

    The unofficial exchange rate known as “blue” (a euphemism for “black market”) between the Argentine peso and the US dollar crossed the psychological US$ 1 / AR$ 400 barrier Thursday just a few days after the “agro” rate was implemented in a move to curb the volatile parity.