Argentina

Friday, September 15th 2023 - 11:30 UTC
Massa announces VAT refunds and raffles to boost Argentina's economy

Argentina's Economy Minister and presidential candidate Sergio Massa Thursday announced a refund of the VAT paid on basic food basket items for 9 million workers. In a move to discourage unregistered transactions, he is willing to raffle cars and household appliances for retailers and customers, it was explained.
Friday, September 15th 2023 - 10:16 UTC
Argentine national stabbed in Bolivia dies after being denied medical attention

The death of an Argentine national in Bolivia after being denied medical attention has sparked nationalistic anger and calls for retribution measures, it was reported in Buenos Aires.
Thursday, September 14th 2023 - 10:53 UTC
Argentina planning to become a major world exporter of natural gas

Argentina’s government is focusing on stepping up exports of natural gas as production rises in the Vaca Muerta shale gas deposit, with the first goal to halt gas imports by 2024 or 2025 except at times of high winter demand, Energy Secretary Flavia Royon announced
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.