Argentina

Thursday, February 9th 2023 - 10:33 UTC
Lilita Carrió running in Argentine opposition presidential primaries

Veteran Argentine politician Elisa “Lilita” Carrió of the Coalición Cívica-Ari party Wednesday announced she will be running in this year's presidential primaries within the Together for Change (Juntos por el Cambio - JxC) coalition.
Thursday, February 9th 2023 - 10:26 UTC
Argentina agro-industry exports expected to drop some 28% this year because of the drought

Argentine agro-industrial exports are expected to climb to some US$ 47 billion this year, which is 28% less than in 2022 mainly because of the drought and lack of rains punishing most of the country's territory. The report is from the Argentine Agriculture for Development Foundation, FADA, based on lesser export estimates of grains, beef, and dairy produce.
Thursday, February 9th 2023 - 10:24 UTC
Argentina's Victor Angelescu collecting scientific data for CCAMLR in South Georgia waters

The Commissioner of South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands, SGSSI, Ambassador Alison Blake CMG, GSSI has issued permission for the vessel Victor Angelescu to conduct a CCAMLR-notified survey in South Georgia waters from 07 February to 02 March 2023.
Wednesday, February 8th 2023 - 17:25 UTC
Brazilian minister denies single currency: no death sentence for the Real

Argentina and Brazil are looking at ways to stimulate bilateral trade and investments but not eliminate their own currencies, according to Brazilian Finance Minister Fernando Haddad, who played down the idea of a single shared currency between the two Mercosur partners.
Wednesday, February 8th 2023 - 09:37 UTC
Lithium provinces want a slice of huge revenues

Argentina's Lithium Round Table convened Tuesday in Buenos Aires to discuss a proposal whereby the country would promote adding value to the extracting activity. The meeting was chaired by Jujuy Governor and Presidential hopeful Gerardo Morales, who warned that the participating provinces were being cast aside from the activity's large revenues.
Wednesday, February 8th 2023 - 08:20 UTC
Argentina: Manzur resigning as Cabinet Chief next week

Argentine's Cabinet Chief Juan Manzur is to leave his post sometime next week, President Alberto Fernàndez announced during an event in Tafí Viejo, in the province of Tucumán, where Manzur is Governor, albeit on unpaid leave.
Tuesday, February 7th 2023 - 10:44 UTC
Top Argentine official makes the round of talks and contacts in Spain to complain about Falklands fishing industry

Guillermo Carmona, secretary of the Malvinas, Antarctica and Southern Atlantic Islands held a round of political talks in Spain in the framework of the bi-national cooperation understandings contemplated in the Buenos Aires Declaration from 2021. The document was signed by Argentine president Alberto Fernandez and his Spanish peer Pedro Sánchez and addressed the Argentina/Spain joint strategic action plan 2021/2023 referred to the Falklands/Malvinas and Gibraltar Questions as well as Antarctic and oceans cooperation.
Sunday, February 5th 2023 - 09:25 UTC
BCRA's REM report forecasts 2023 inflation in Argentina will reach 97.6%

With a Consumer Price Index (CPI) for January 2023 expected at 5.6%, Argentina's Central Bank (BCRA) issued a report Friday forecasting that inflation for the entire year would be 97.6% while the country's Gross Domestic Product (the sum of all services and goods traded) will only grow by 0.5%.
Saturday, February 4th 2023 - 09:48 UTC
Foreign Ministers of Argentina, Türkiye discuss bilateral relations

Foreign Ministers Santiago Cafiero of Argentina and Mevlüt Çavusoglu of Türkiye held a meeting Friday in Istanbul to discuss bilateral ties, with a focus on science and trade, it was reported.
Thursday, February 2nd 2023 - 10:32 UTC
Argentine opposition cries foul play in 2010 census

Leaders of the Argentine opposition Together for Change (Juntos por el Cambio - JxC) coalition Wednesday argued that census data regarding the population of the La Matanza constituency in the province of Buenos Aires had been tampered with in 2010 to collect undue co-participation funds for the next 12 years.