Argentina

• 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.

• Friday, January 6th 2023 - 09:59 UTC

  Argentines flock to Chile to buy new tires

  

  Argentine drivers are flocking across the Andes into Chile for the summer vacations and also to purchase new tires which are in short supply nationwide and sell for up to twice as much, it was reported.

• Friday, January 6th 2023 - 09:51 UTC

  Shortages forecast in Argentina due to restrictions on input imports

  

  Argentina's Chamber of Chemical Products warned that due to the restrictions on imports, some critical inputs have been arriving in the country in smaller quantities, which might result in shortages of medicines, soft drinks, and shampoo, among other items.

• Thursday, January 5th 2023 - 22:15 UTC

  Argentine Congress to be summoned for Chief Justice's impeachment

  

  Argentine President Alberto Fernández is to summon Congress to extraordinary sessions in the second half of January to deal with the impeachment of Supreme Court (CSJN) Chief Justice Horacio Rosatti requested by the Executive branch, Spokeswoman Gabriela Cerruti announced.

• Thursday, January 5th 2023 - 22:12 UTC

  Argentina's chief intelligence officer sues reporters

  

  Argentina's former Defense Minister and current Federal Intelligence Agency (AFI) Chief Agustín Rossi has filed charges against journalists and the outlets employing them for violating the Intelligence Act.

• Thursday, January 5th 2023 - 10:22 UTC

  Buenos Aires Province under criticism over purchase of intimate lubricant

  

  The Argentine Province of Buenos Aires ruled by the Kirchnerite Axel Kicillof has authorized the disbursement of AR$ 500 million (around US$ 1.42 million at the unofficial exchange rate) to buy intimate gel, thus sparking heavy criticism from the opposition.

• Wednesday, January 4th 2023 - 12:44 UTC

  Integration and common currency, according to Argentine ambassador in Brazil

  

  Argentine ambassador in Brazil, Daniel Scioli said that with president Lula da Silva now in office integration between Argentina and Brazil will move faster, and mentioned both countries are considering a common currency for bilateral trade probably extensive to all Mercosur members.

• Wednesday, January 4th 2023 - 10:47 UTC

  President Fernández: British “usurpation” of Malvinas embarrassing

  

  Argentine President Alberto Fernández Tuesday insisted that the British “usurpation” of the Malvinas (Falkland) Islands “should embarrass the whole world.”

• Wednesday, January 4th 2023 - 10:17 UTC

  Irízar's Antarctic campaign reported on schedule

  

  Argentine icebreaker ARA Almirante Irízar has been reported to have completed a successful call at the Orcadas base, after which supplies were delivered to the Petrel base, as part of the 119th Antarctic Summer Campaign.

• Wednesday, January 4th 2023 - 10:11 UTC

  Debt swap brings relief to Argentina's coffers

  

  The Argentine government has successfully undertaken a debt swap in local pesos worth about US$ 16.813 billion, thus extending large maturities scheduled for the first quarter of the year, it was announced.