Argentina

Monday, January 30th 2023 - 17:10 UTC
Cyanobacteria detected in Uruguayan and Argentine resorts

Uruguayan authorities detected once again the presence of cyanobacteria in the waters of the Queguay river (a tributary to the Uruguay River), east of Guichón, in the department (province) of Paysandú.
Monday, January 30th 2023 - 11:07 UTC
Universal Periodic Review of human rights: UK statement on Argentina

The UK's International Ambassador for Human Rights, Rita French, gave the following statement during Argentina’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) at the Human Rights Council:
Monday, January 30th 2023 - 10:54 UTC
Fernández and Scholz discuss Ukraine, climate change, and energy resources

Argentine President Alberto Fernández and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz met Saturday at the Palacio San Martín (Foreign Ministry) in Buenos Aires, during the first stop of the South American tour of the European leader, who was scheduled to travel to Chile and Brazil.
Saturday, January 28th 2023 - 10:52 UTC
A hot tempered ambassador and will Falklands' HMS Forth be allowed to dock in Chile

The leak of an audio message with no kind words from the Chilean foreign ministry top staff and advisors towards the Argentine ambassador in Chile, Rafael Bielsa, triggered a severe incident between the two neighboring countries which was finally contained by both sides with a cascade of compliments for the top figures involved.
Friday, January 27th 2023 - 18:27 UTC
Federal Court of Appeals okays Mar del Plata offshore oil exploration

The Federal Court of Appeals of Mar del Plata turned down an appeal filed by Mayor Guillermo Montenegro and various environmental organizations to cancel the offshore oil exploration project involving YPF, Equinor, and Shell. The undertaking is expected to yield some US$ 20 billion in exports annually.
Friday, January 27th 2023 - 10:55 UTC
Messi's native town not a safe place to live

By Mordechai Taji – Rosario Central, a traditional football club in the city where Lionel Messi was born on June 24, 1987, has had trouble getting ready for the upcoming Professional League tournament starting this weekend when many players refused to relocate citing growing insecurity.
Friday, January 27th 2023 - 10:00 UTC
Argentine President to meet with German Chancellor

Alberto Fernández will have a bilateral meeting with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz Saturday. The European leader is on a South American tour which also includes Chile and Brazil.
Thursday, January 26th 2023 - 18:33 UTC
Massa signs deal with FAO chief Qu Dongyu

Argentina's Superminister of Economy and Production Sergio Massa signed an agreement with Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Director General Qu Dongyu during the latter's trip to Buenos Aires for the VII Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (Celac) Summit.
Thursday, January 26th 2023 - 10:02 UTC
Argentine banks short of storage capacity to pile the rapidly depreciating Pesos

Argentina has been plagued by economic and financial instability for years and years, and its overall situation has worsened considerably in recent years, with the country once again defaulting on its debt in 2020 and having been forced to turn to capital controls to protect its national currency.
Thursday, January 26th 2023 - 09:51 UTC
Argentina keeping an eye on Antarctica's new iceberg

The Argentine Antarctic Institute (IAA) warned that the iceberg that calved off the Brunt Ice Shelf into the Wedell Sea is such a large structure that any vessel coming its way would have to take evasive action. Hence, it is being monitored to make sure it does not affect the icebreaker ARA Almirante Irízar's route from Ushuaia to the Argentine bases in the region.