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Montevideo, October 27th 2025 - 16:54 UTC

Argentina

  • Monday, July 17th 2023 - 10:24 UTC

    Opposition party wins open primaries in Argentine province of Santa Fe

    “Today the people chose the path of experience and management,” Rodríguez Larreta said when celebrating with Pullaro

    With a turnout of 60%, the Argentine province of Santa Fe Sunday held its open, mandatory, and simultaneous primary (PASO) elections in which the opposition Unidos para Cambiar Santa Fe recorded a sound victory over the ruling Peronists.

  • Monday, July 17th 2023 - 10:00 UTC

    Ushuaia celebrates the extension of its port terminal docking capacity

    Minister Sergio Massa and Tierra del Fuego governor, Gustavo Melella

    It's election time in Argentina and only a few weeks left, so ribbon cutting and inauguration of public works has become one of the main jobs of government officials. That is what happened over the weekend in Ushuaia during the ceremony, via video conference with Buenos Aires, officially opening the extension of the port terminal, an additional 104 meters docking capacity, together with equipment and increased storage facilities.

  • Saturday, July 15th 2023 - 10:36 UTC

    Argentina: “Blue” dollar keeps going up

    Economists said the increase was to be expected

    The “blue” (an euphemism for “black market”) dollar kept soaring Friday against the Argentine peso, reaching AR$ 525 at some point but closing the week at AR$ 522, it was reported in Buenos Aires for an AR$ 31 increase in the last five days and AR$ 13 from Thursday.

  • Saturday, July 15th 2023 - 10:13 UTC

    Extremely cold weather triggers yellow alert in 17 Argentine provinces

    These temperatures can be dangerous for risk groups, such as children, people over 65 years of age, and people with chronic diseases, said the SMN

    A total of 17 Argentine provinces are under yellow alert due to weather forecasts heralding extremely cold temperatures, the National Meteorological Service (SMN) announced Friday. The SMN also said these temperatures reaching -10.8 degrees Celsius in El Calafate, Santa Cruz (south), and -8.9 degrees in La Quiaca, Jujuy (north), might be dangerous for children and elderly or chronically ill people.

  • Friday, July 14th 2023 - 10:50 UTC

    IMF: Negotiations with Argentina continue; “no letter from China urging IMF to a quick solution”

    Kozack, “Our team has been working intensively with the Argentine authorities to make progress toward the completion of the fifth review.”

    Julie Kozack, Director of the IMF Communication Department held her weekly media conference and made some announcements referred to the current IMF/|Argentine negotiations. Ms. Kozack revealed that IMF/Argentina negotiations are ongoing, did not advance more details on possible closing dates and denied the existence of a letter from Chinese officials urging a quick solution to the Argentine case. Such as information was leaked in Argentina by government sources. Finally Ms Kozack anticipated that IMF officials and staff will be on holidays beginning July 31st until 11 August.

  • Friday, July 14th 2023 - 10:19 UTC

    Argentina: “Blue” dollar keeps soaring, June's inflation 6%

    The highest increase this year was in Communications (10.5%), as a result of the increase in telephone and Internet services

    The “blue” (a euphemism for “black market”) dollar hit another record Thursday in Argentina, closing at AR$ 512 / US$ 1, for a total increase of AR$ 166 so far this year which represented a 48% rise since closing 2022 at AR$ 346, it was reported in Buenos Aires. The gap between the informal dollar and the official exchange rate stands at 93.7%.

  • Thursday, July 13th 2023 - 10:56 UTC

    Argentina: “Blue” dollar pierces AR$ 500 barrier

    Meanwhile, Massa held a working meeting with senior executives of firms associated with the Japan Business Federation (Keidanren)

    The “blue” (a euphemism for “black market”) dollar Wednesday pierced the AR$ $500 barrier and set a new record high, it was reported in Buenos Aires. Meanwhile, the official exchange rate also went up despite the Central Bank (BCRA) selling some of its reserves.

  • Thursday, July 13th 2023 - 10:39 UTC

    Uruguay's Tourism Minister says Argentine President's words were harmful

    Viera regretted that President Fernández would echo fake news

    Uruguay's Tourism Minister Tabaré Viera Wednesday said that Argentine President Alberto Fernández's remarks that no water came out when people opened the faucets in Montevideo had resulted in numerous cancellations.

  • Wednesday, July 12th 2023 - 10:57 UTC

    Argentina: Javier Milei's party under investigation

    Milei is involved in the first case of an alleged sale of candidacies

    Argentine Judiciary authorities have launched a probe into allegations that the political party La Libertad Avanza of Deputy Javier Milei was charging up to US$ 50,000 for a slot on the ballot lists, it was reported in Buenos Aires.

  • Wednesday, July 12th 2023 - 10:08 UTC

    Argentina: “Blue” dollar hits new record high

    Massa is regarded as someone who can bring on stability

    The “blue” (a euphemism for “black market”) dollar closed at AR$ 493 / AR$ 498 (buy / sale) Tuesday, hitting an all-time high following an AR$ 5 increase so far this week, it was reported in Buenos Aires financial circles. At some point Tuesday it reached AR$ 499.