Argentina

• Friday, January 13th 2023 - 10:40 UTC

  Two humanitarian flights between Argentina and the Falklands carried out this week

  

  Two flights between Argentina and the Falkland Islands have been reported in the past few days for humanitarian reasons. One to Ushuaia was to bring an Argentina national and the one to Buenos Aires' Aeroparque was carried out for a US patient.

• Friday, January 13th 2023 - 10:24 UTC

  Poorer harvests heralded due to bad weather would mean fewer dollars for Argentina

  

  Argentina's Agriculture exports are expected to drop by US$ 14,000 million due to the recent drought, according to projections from the Buenos Aires Grain Exchange released this week in Buenos Aires. The new figures might have an impact on the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of between 1.1% and 1.8%.

• Friday, January 13th 2023 - 10:09 UTC

  Argentina's inflation for 2022 reported at 94.8%

  

  Argentina's inflation for the year 2022 has been reported to stand at 94.8%, the highest in 32 years, according to the report by the National Institute of Statistics and Census (Indec) released Thursday. It was also one of the highest in the world.

• Thursday, January 12th 2023 - 11:53 UTC

  Mercosur needs changes, former Uruguayan President Pepe Mujica says

  

  Former Uruguayan President José “Pepe” Mujica met Argentina's head of state Alberto Fernández over a barbecue at the Olivos residence in Buenos Aires to discuss the importance of integration of Latin America, because in the guest's words “we do not exist in the world.”

• Wednesday, January 11th 2023 - 21:30 UTC

  Untracked flight between Buenos Aires and Mount Pleasant reported

  

  An Argentine-registered private aircraft has been reported to have performed a nonstop return trip between Buenos Aires' Aeroparque Jorge Newbery (AEP/SABE) and the Mount Pleasant air base (MPN/EGYP) in the Falkland Islands late on Monday.

• Wednesday, January 11th 2023 - 10:28 UTC

  Japanese FM meets with Argentine President Alberto Fernández

  

  Argentine President Alberto Fernández Tuesday met with Japan's Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi to advance in a “global strategic partnership” during an encounter at Casa Rosada marking the 125th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

• Monday, January 9th 2023 - 09:51 UTC

  Argentina finalizes currency swap with China

  

  Argentina's Central Bank (BCRA) and the People's Bank of China (PBC) have reactivated a currency swap to help the South American country offset foreign exchange market operations and strengthen reserves.

• Saturday, January 7th 2023 - 11:15 UTC

  Theme cruise ship from Brazil due in Buenos Aires after calls in Uruguay

  

  The luxury cruise ship Azamara Pursuit is due Saturday in Buenos Aires after departing from Brazil and making calls in Montevideo and Punta del Este. Unlike other vessels looking similar on the surface, this particular case is reported to have 564 passengers onboard, most of whom are swinger couples from the United States seeking new experiences with like-minded people.

• Friday, January 6th 2023 - 19:33 UTC

  Argentina lifts export duties for automotive exports

  

  Argentina's Economy Sergio Massa has announced that exports linked to the so-called automotive chain will not be charged in 2023 the additional duties applicable to other products sold abroad. Automotive exports are expected to grow between 10 and 15% this year after a 23.5% output increase in 2022.

• Friday, January 6th 2023 - 10:59 UTC

  Alberto Fernández invited Biden, Xi Jinping over to Celac summit

  

  Argentine President Alberto Fernández has invited his US and Chinese colleagues over to the upcoming Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (Celac) to be held on Jan. 24 in Buenos Aires.