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Argentina

  • Thursday, August 17th 2023 - 10:15 UTC

    Macri, in Montevideo, says Argentine gov't “irresponsible”

    Macri referred to Uruguay's Luis Lacalle Pou as a “great president.” Photo: Dante Fernández / FocoUy

    Former Argentine President Mauricio Macri said Wednesday in Montevideo that his country's current government was “irresponsible” in light of the recent devaluation and the rampant inflation that ensued.

  • Thursday, August 17th 2023 - 08:31 UTC

    Milei announces virtual meeting with IMF

    Milei vowed not to “take away the protection of the vulnerable” if elected president

    Argentine presidential hopeful Javier Milei of La Libertad Avanza Wednesday confirmed he would be holding a virtual conference with International Monetary Fund (IMF) authorities on Friday. The single most-voted candidate in last Sunday's Open, Mandatory, and Simultaneous Primary (PASO) elections said he would be joined by his “economic council.”

  • Wednesday, August 16th 2023 - 11:48 UTC

    Argentina: July's inflation reported at 6.3%

    According to Indec, salaries in June narrowly beat inflation

    Argentina's National Institute of Statistics and Census (Indec) announced Tuesday that the variation in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the month of July of 2023 was 6.3% for a total of 60.2% in the first seven months of the year and 113.4% interannually, it was reported in Buenos Aires.

  • Wednesday, August 16th 2023 - 11:40 UTC

    Milei ready to take over in case of President's early departure from office

    “We have to be prepared for any scenario,” the Economist Milei argued

    Libertarian Congressman Javier Milei, who was the most-voted candidate in Sunday's Open, Mandatory, and Simultaneous Primary (PASO) elections, said he was ready to take over the helm at Casa Rosada at once should President Alberto Fernández and his constitutional successors step down ahead of the Dec. 10 schedule.

  • Wednesday, August 16th 2023 - 10:30 UTC

    Falklands Regional Student competition 2023

    Winners from the Regional Student Competition 2022 in the Falkland Islands.

    The Falkland Islands Government and the British Embassies in Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay are inviting university students to participate in the Regional Student Competition 2023 in the Falklands.

  • Tuesday, August 15th 2023 - 10:23 UTC

    Argentine devaluation consistent with IMF guidelines

    “We appreciate the authorities' recent policy actions and commitment to safeguarding stability, rebuilding reserves, and strengthening fiscal order,” Kozack said

    The International Monetary Fund es expected to release over US$ 10 billion to Argentina which might come as some sort of relief following Monday's decision to devaluate the local peso in the aftermath of the government's poor performance Sunday at the Open, Mandatory, and Simultaneous Primary (PASO) elections.

  • Tuesday, August 15th 2023 - 10:20 UTC

    Argentine gov't orders 22% devaluation of the peso

    The “blue” dollar rose from AR$ 605 to AR$ 685 in one trading day

    The Government of Argentina Monday ordered a 22% devaluation of the national currency which stood at AR$ 365 / US$ 1 on the official market. Financial authorities also raised the interest rate from 97% to 118% annually, it was reported in Buenos Aires. Thus, the monthly rate will be 9.83% and the effective annual rate will be 209%.

  • Tuesday, August 15th 2023 - 09:58 UTC

    New Covid-19 subvariant detected in Argentina

    Eris is feared to cause an increase in the incidence of cases and become dominant in some countries or even globally

    Argentine health authorities have confirmed the detection in the South American country of the new Eris subvariant of the Covid-19 virus. The cases were confirmed in Cordoba and in the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, it was reported. EG.5, a sublineage of the rapidly spreading Omicron variant, has already been found in the United States, Mexico, Ecuador, and Colombia.

  • Monday, August 14th 2023 - 10:58 UTC

    Political earthquake: Libertarian candidate Javier Milei surges ahead in Argentina's elections

    With 61.21% of the voting tables counted, Milei has secured an impressive 32.57% of the votes, defying the pre-election polls and creating shockwaves across the political spectrum.

    The libertarian economist Javier Milei, leading the front “La Libertad Avanza,” (far-right) has emerged as the frontrunner in Argentina's Open, Mandatory, and Simultaneous Primary (PASO) elections, as indicated by the initial provisional scrutiny results released on Sunday.

  • Monday, August 14th 2023 - 10:57 UTC

    Falklands: Milei favors diplomacy and the Hong Kong model, respecting people's wishes

    Javier Milei, the new kingmaker of Argentine politics and could even be the next president

    He has become the rising (unexpected) star of Argentine politics, after defeating all other presidential hopefuls on Sunday's primary elections. The outspoken economist, promising libertarian changes, Javier Milei managed more than 30% of votes, ahead of the candidates from the two coalitions which were believed to have monopolized Argentine politics in recent decades, the opposition grouping with 27%, and the Kirchnerite incumbent coalition 28%.