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Montevideo, March 14th 2026 - 03:28 UTC

Argentina

  • Tuesday, August 29th 2023 - 10:30 UTC

    Uruguayan businessmen concerned over shopping trips to Argentina

    Argentina's weak peso has an impact on Uruguay's economy which “is impossible to neutralize,” Labor Minister Pablo Mieres said

    Uruguayan businessmen have expressed their concern after over 100,000 residents crossed the border over to Argentina during the three-day Aug. 25 Independence Day long weekend to capitalize on a favorable exchange rate, it was reported on both shores.

  • Tuesday, August 29th 2023 - 09:41 UTC

    New financing deal reached for trade between Argentina and Brazil

    The destiny of Argentina and Brazil are unfailingly tied, Massa told Lula and Haddad (pic)

    Argentina's Economy Minister and presidential candidate Sergio Massa Monday announced after a meeting with his Brazilian colleague Fernando Haddad and with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva that an agreement had been reached to finance imports worth US$ 600 million, among other achievements.

  • Tuesday, August 29th 2023 - 09:17 UTC

    Paraguayan banana exporters concerned over Argentina not paying for shipments

    “It is urgent that work be done by the Foreign Ministry,” Senator Ledesma insisted

    Paraguayan banana exporters met Monday in Asunción with Foreign Minister Rubén Ramírez Lezcano to seek help from the government in order to collect the debt from Argentine buyers who are behind in their payments of some US$ 6 million, it was reported. The producers fear the problem might get worse if no action is taken.

  • Tuesday, August 29th 2023 - 09:00 UTC

    Three more sea lions confirmed to have died of bird flu

    Two of the new cases were found in the province of Buenos Aires and the other in Río Negro

    Argentina's National Agrifood Health and Quality Service (Senasa) Monday confirmed three more cases of avian influenza had been detected in sea lions along the country's Atlantic Ocean coast.

  • Tuesday, August 29th 2023 - 06:25 UTC

    Argentina has a medium term lithium export annual target of 400,000 tons

    “Argentina is already part of the lithium development wave. Last year, minerals worth US$ 3.8 billion were exported,” pointed out Mining minister Fernanda Avila

    Lithium exports from Argentina are poised to increase in the coming years, specifically from 34,000 tons to 400,000 tons of lithium carbonate, as mentioned by the Mining Secretary, Fernanda Ávila in Buenos Aires.

  • Monday, August 28th 2023 - 11:29 UTC

    IMF report on Argentina calls for further expenditure control

    Argentina's mining exports in 2023 might grow up to fivefold, the IMF forecast

    The latest International Monetary Fund (IMF) report on Argentina highlighted that the targets for reserve accumulation, fiscal deficit, and monetary financing of the deficit were missed “by wide margins.” As a result, imbalances have increased, so “further expenditure control will be needed throughout the election period.” The 1.9% GDP fiscal deficit target remained unchanged.

  • Monday, August 28th 2023 - 08:20 UTC

    Massa announces measures for the poorest leading up to the elections

    Massa will meet with Brazilian President Lula to deepen bilateral trade

    Argentina's Economy Minister and presidential candidate on behalf of the Ruling Unión por la Patria (UP) Sunday announced a series of measures towards improving the people's situation through the current crisis ahead of the Oct. 22 elections.

  • Sunday, August 27th 2023 - 14:36 UTC

    Argentina to keep collecting Paraná Waterway toll, FM says

    “A toll is not going to define the relationship between” Argentina and Paraguay, Cafiero argued

    Argentina will continue to collect tolls from barges sailing through the Paraná-Paraguay River Waterway “because it is something that was contemplated,” Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero said this weekend after his Paraguayan colleague Rubén Ramírez's announcement last week otherwise. “A toll is not going to define the relationship between both countries,”.

  • Sunday, August 27th 2023 - 14:17 UTC

    Mar del Plata breakwater closed due to sea lions dying of bird flu

    Sea lions would contract avian influenza through sick wild birds' excretions, Argentine experts speculate

    Coast Guard and port authorities in the Argentine beach resort of Mar del Plata Saturday closed the South breakwater after the National Service of Agrifood Health and Quality (Senasa) confirmed two cases of the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5 in sea lions in the area where 4 dead specimens were found.

  • Saturday, August 26th 2023 - 23:32 UTC

    Peña and Massa hold meeting in Asunción

    Paraguay's President Santiago Peña and Argentina's Economy Minister and presidential candidate Sergio Massa met in Asunción Thursday to discuss the Yacyretá hydroelectric dam and the Paraná River waterway, among other topics of bilateral interest.