Argentina

• Saturday, October 29th 2022 - 10:48 UTC

  Argentina clinches agreement with Paris Club

  

  Argentina's superminister Sergio Massa Friday announced a deal had been reached with the Paris Club for the repayment of Argentina's debt amounting to US$ 1.972 billion.

• Saturday, October 29th 2022 - 09:41 UTC

  Oil company to build solar farms in Argentine province of Mendoza

  

  A leading oil company has pledged U$S 100 million to build two solar farms in the Argentine province of Mendoza, it was reported this week.

• Friday, October 28th 2022 - 20:12 UTC

  Argentine President launches healthcare connectivity program

  

  Argentine President Alberto Fernández Friday launched a satellite connectivity plan for healthcare facilities which will boost the Government's federalist approach “towards equality.”

• Friday, October 28th 2022 - 10:23 UTC

  Argentina to disregard EBY deal between Cartes and Macri

  

  Argentina's Economy Ministry told Paraguayan authorities at the Binational Yacyretá Entity (EBY) that the agreement between former Presidents Horacio Cartes and Mauricio Macri will no longer be put for consideration before Congress in Buenos Aires.

• Friday, October 28th 2022 - 09:51 UTC

  Opposition Congressman reportedly knew about plan to kill CFK

  

  A witness in the investigation of the assassination attempt against Argentine Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (CFK) told Judiciary authorities that opposition Congressman Gerardo Milman was aware of the assailant's intentions.

• Friday, October 28th 2022 - 09:40 UTC

  FMs in Buenos Aires call for strengthening of bi-regional dialogue

  

  The Summit pitting together foreign ministers of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) and the European Union (EU) came to an end Thursday in Buenos Aires with a declaration calling for the strengthening of bi-regional dialogue and multilateralism.

• Thursday, October 27th 2022 - 10:00 UTC

  CELAC FMs call for joint connection with the rest of the world

  

  Foreign Ministers of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) in Buenos Aires Wednesday issued a statement calling for the consolidation of regional unity while deepening strategies for joint approaches regarding the bloc's connection with the rest of the world.

• Thursday, October 27th 2022 - 09:50 UTC

  Car production halted in Argentine plant due to lack of imported parts

  

  Carmakers Fiat had to halt production Wednesday at its plant in the Argentine province of Córdoba due to the lack of imported inputs, the Stellantis group explained.

• Thursday, October 27th 2022 - 09:38 UTC

  Uruguayan customs to up smuggling controls

  

  Uruguayan Customs is to seize any package over 5 kilos to protect traders in border towns, who suffer the consequences of the depreciation of the Argentine peso which makes shopping across the border more convenient, it was announced.

• Wednesday, October 26th 2022 - 21:34 UTC

  Argentine team off to France for Paris Club debt talks

  

  A technical team headed by Argentina's National Institute of Statistics and Census Chief Marco Lavagna is on its way to Paris to renegotiate the nearly US$ 2.500 billion debt the South American country has with 24 agencies and banks from 16 countries.