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Argentina

  • Monday, June 19th 2023 - 10:18 UTC

    The Scotchmen football club tour of Argentina and Uruguay in 1923

    Third Lanark arrived in Argentina on 9 June 1923 after three weeks at sea

    One hundred years ago, a Scottish football club embarked on a controversial overseas tour to Argentina and Uruguay. “Are Third Lanark wise?” was the question as the Glasgow club set sail for a summer in South America.

  • Saturday, June 17th 2023 - 10:46 UTC

    Argentina wants 1955 bombings to become a crime against humanity

    Although most of the perpetrators are already dead, the State must investigate, judge, punish, and repair crimes against humanity, the Human Rights Secretariat argued

    Argentine authorities have asked the Judiciary to stage a “trial for the truth” about June 16, 1955, bombings at Plaza de Mayo during the military revolution that ousted then-President Juan Domingo Perón.

  • Saturday, June 17th 2023 - 09:35 UTC

    Chilean ferry agrees to keep accepting Argentine pesos

    The shuttle is essential for the province of Tierra del Fuego to connect with the Argentine mainland

    The Chilean sea shuttle connecting the Argentine provinces of Santa Cruz and Tierra del Fuego through the Atlantic Ocean will continue to accept Argentine pesos but only from private individuals, the company TABSA had announced earlier this month that, effective June 16, it would only agree to payments in US dollars, Chilean pesos or credit card.

  • Friday, June 16th 2023 - 09:52 UTC

    Four Lebanese nationals wanted in Argentina in AMIA bombing probe

    The four suspects are believed to have helped the actual perpetrators of the bombing into the country

    Argentine Federal Judge Daniel Rafecas Thursday ordered the arrest of four Lebanese nationals for their alleged involvement in the July 18, 1994, bombing of the Argentine-Israeli Welfare Association (AMIA) headquarters in Buenos Aires.

  • Thursday, June 15th 2023 - 11:45 UTC

    Argentina's ruling party changes name ahead of presidential elections

    The Everybody's Front (Frente de Todos) has become United for the Homeland (Unidos por la Patria)

    Argentina's ruling Frente de Todos (FdT) Wednesday changed its name ahead of this year's presidential elections but continues to be unable to join forces behind a unified candidate after President Alberto Fernández said he would not be running and Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner insisted she has been disenfranchised, which is technically inaccurate because all appeals in her conviction for corruption have not been exhausted. Hence, the current Peronist alliance has adopted the name “Unión por la Patria” (Union for the Homeland).

  • Thursday, June 15th 2023 - 09:20 UTC

    Argentine jurist chosen for international Sea Law court

    Armas Pfirter has a PhD with a specialization in Sea Law

    Argentine jurist Frida Armas Pfirter has been appointed as a judge of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, where she will serve until 2032, it was reported in New York.

  • Thursday, June 15th 2023 - 09:01 UTC

    CPI officially 7.8% up during May in Argentina

    “If you do your shopping daily you know these numbers cannot be real,” a supermarket customer told MercoPress.

    Argentina's National Institute of Statistics and Census (Indec) Wednesday announced that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the month of May of 2023 was 7.8% for a total interannual of 114.2% and a 42.2% in the first five months of the year, it was reported in Buenos Aires.

  • Wednesday, June 14th 2023 - 12:14 UTC

    14 June 2023, marks the 41st Anniversary of the Liberation from Argentine occupation

    In a resolute display of solidarity, the Falkland Islands have once again voiced their unwavering commitment to their political status as a British Overseas Territory. As the nation commemorates the 41st anniversary of its liberation from Argentine forces, the islanders have reiterated their desire to remain part of the UK family. The Falkland Islands held a landmark referendum in March 2013, in which an overwhelming majority voted in favor of their continued association with the United Kingdom.

  • Wednesday, June 14th 2023 - 10:00 UTC

    British Embassy in Buenos Aires has selected six “Ambassadors for a Day” 2023

    After a careful selection process, the British Embassy in Argentina has announced that six Argentine young women aged between 19 and 26 are the winners of the “Ambassador for a Day” competition new edition, which will give them a first-hand experience in diplomatic work and enable them to join a network of female leaders from different countries in the region.

  • Wednesday, June 14th 2023 - 09:12 UTC

    Fernández, von der Leyen discuss EU-Mercosur ties

    “We have a window of opportunity to conclude the agreement,” von der Leyen said in a post-meeting joint press conference.

    Argentine President Alberto Fernández met Tuesday at Casa Rosada with European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen to discuss the South American country's trade relations with the European Union (EU), as well as the Mercosur-EU agreement ahead of next month's Summit with CELAC in Brussels.