Argentina

• Saturday, March 30th 2024 - 06:23 UTC

  UK defense capabilities of the Falklands, following the Danish F16s deal for Argentina

  

  Army Technology, a business service agency located in London that focuses on the technologies required by military personnel and companies working in this important field, has offered a piece on the UK defense capabilities of the Falkland Islands following the agreement between Denmark and Argentina for the sale of a squadron of F16 fighters to Buenos Aires.

• Friday, March 29th 2024 - 18:38 UTC

  Province of Buenos Aires' economy contracts under Libertarian policies

  

  Pablo López, the Economy Minister of the Argentine Province of Buenos Aires, a territory larger in size and productivity than many independent countries worldwide, wrote on X that the “macroeconomy cannot be stabilized if production is destroyed.” López, of Argentina's main opposition front, made those remarks after announcing a 4% drop in economic activity in the first two months of the year, for which he blamed President Javier Milei's policies.

• Friday, March 29th 2024 - 10:43 UTC

  Petro and AMLO describe Milei in not-quite-friendly words

  

  After derogatory remarks against them from Argentina's Javier Milei, Presidents Gustavo Petro of Colombia and Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) of Mexico also had their say Thursday.

• Friday, March 29th 2024 - 10:04 UTC

  PAHO: Historic dengue outbreak to hit mainly Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay

  

  According to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Latin America is looking ahead at the worst dengue season in history, mainly due to the global increase in temperatures and extreme weather. The worst scenario is likely to occur in Brazil, Argentina, and Paraguay.

• Thursday, March 28th 2024 - 19:53 UTC

  Car sales plummet in Argentina

  

  The business of selling cars in Argentina contracted 36.6% in the last 12 months as the South American country faces considerably high prices in US dollars coupled with rampant inflation and unemployment, it was reported in Buenos Aires.

• Thursday, March 28th 2024 - 11:59 UTC

  Colombia expels Argentina's diplomatic mission over Milei statements against Petro

  

  Gustavo Petro ordered all of Argentina's diplomatic staff in Colombia expelled after derogatory remarks against him by fellow President Javier Milei during an interview with CNN. The Libertarian leader called him a “murderer, terrorist,” given his past as a M-19 guerrilla fighter. Colombia also withdrew its Ambassador from Buenos Aires.

• Thursday, March 28th 2024 - 11:53 UTC

  “Democracy returned to Argentina thanks to Margaret Thatcher,” Argentine historian said

  

  ”You really want to know why democracy returned to Argentina, (1983), it's hard to say, and you need guts to say it, but all of us Argentines must know it, and accept it, democracy returned to Argentina thanks to Margaret Thatcher, and the Malvinas adventure defeat...”

• Wednesday, March 27th 2024 - 11:03 UTC

  Falklands: soon release of files on bombing of RFA Sir Galahad at Bluff Cove

  

  Two secret Falkland Islands War files related to the bombing of the navy support ship Sir Galahad could soon be released, Defense minister Andrew Murrison told the Commons. “Government was considering releasing the files related to the disaster, subject to legal checks,” he said and suggesting more details could be released in coming months rather that years.

• Wednesday, March 27th 2024 - 10:52 UTC

  Power outages hit Argentine Embassy in Caracas after granting asylum to opposition leaders

  

  The Government of President Javier Milei denounced the power outage at the Argentine Embassy in Caracas after the Libertarian administration granted asylum to a group of Venezuelan nationals chased by the Nicolás Maduro regime.

• Wednesday, March 27th 2024 - 10:46 UTC

  Argentine Defense Minister signs letter of intent to buy Danish F-16s

  

  Defense Minister Luis Petri of Argentina and Troels Lund Poulsen of Denmark Tuesday signed a letter of intent in Buenos Aires whereby the South American country will purchase 24 second-hand US-built supersonic Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter jets for some US$ 300 million. US Ambassador Marc Stanley was also present at the ceremony as a token of Washington's acquiescence to the operation