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Montevideo, June 10th 2025 - 06:40 UTC

Argentina

  • Saturday, January 21st 2023 - 12:09 UTC

    Uruguay's Ambassador to BA fears change of gov't would scare Argentine investors

    Those who are already in Uruguay would not leave but others yet to start their investments would have second thoughts, Enciso warned

    Uruguay's Ambassador to Buenos Aires Carlos Enciso said in a radio interview that a political change in his country's government would scare away potential Argentine investors after the favorable policies in the past few years by President Luis Lacalle Pou.

  • Saturday, January 21st 2023 - 11:47 UTC

    Lula's trip to Argentina to include Antarctica deal

    Under Lula, Brazil is returning to the regional forum it left during the Bolsonaro years

    Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva's trip to Argentina next week will include the signing of a treaty for scientific and logistical cooperation between the two countries' Antarctic stations, Agencia Brasil reported. A gas pipeline will also be on the agenda with President Alberto Fernández.

  • Saturday, January 21st 2023 - 11:33 UTC

    Argentine mining exports hit highest level since 2012

    Lithium exports grew 220% interannually

    According to a report released this week by Argentina's Mining Secretariat, the South American country's sales abroad of these minerals totaled US$ 322 million in December of 2022, with 98% of shipments stemming from the provinces of Santa Cruz (44.6%), San Juan (22.4%), Jujuy (19.1%), Salta (7.7%) and Catamarca (4.0%).

  • Saturday, January 21st 2023 - 10:28 UTC

    Argentina started the Malvinas war, but has yet to admit “we lost that war,” Lanata said

    ''Yes, of course war was started by Argentina. And even worse, to this day we don't understand that we lost that war. Malvinas belongs to the collective imagination of the Argentine people”

    “The Falklands/Malvinas war was triggered by Argentina and what we Argentines do not understand is that we lost that war. Malvinas belongs to the collective imagination of Argentina”. Statements from Argentine renowned independent journalist Jorge Lanata, recently interviewed by a Chilean television program on the current situation and prospects n the neighboring country.

  • Saturday, January 21st 2023 - 09:51 UTC

    Ushuaia tourism season in full swing with 92,000 visitors so far and another 157,900 expected by end of season

    Port authorities have also revealed that call reservations for the 2023/24 season have already reached 540, and 250 confirmed for 2024/25

    The Ushuaia summer tourism season is in full swing with some 92,000 visitors having arrived at the Argentine extreme southern city by the third week of January, while another 157,900 are expected by the end of March/April, according to data released by the Tierra del Fuego province port authorities.

  • Friday, January 20th 2023 - 19:39 UTC

    Vizzotti, Manzur land in Tucumán as healthcare workers catch pneumonia

    One Tucumán healthcare worker is in serious condition with pneumonia of unknown causes

    Argentine Health Minister Carla Vizzotti and Cabinet Chief Juan Manzur arrived in Tucumán Friday after five healthcare professionals were reported to be suffering from pneumonia. Manzur is also a physician and a former federal Health Minister (2009-2015), in addition to being the current Governor of Tucumán, albeit on unpaid leave while discharging duties for the federal government.

  • Friday, January 20th 2023 - 10:44 UTC

    Argentine gov't siding with self-proclaimed machi, Villa Mascardi residents say

    The Lafken Winkul Mapu is not a Villa Mascardi ancestral community, the residents argued

    Residents in the Argentine town of Villa Mascardi deemed unacceptable Thursday the proposal extended by Human Rights Secretary Horacio Pietragalla Corti whereby Betiana Colhuan, a self-proclaimed machi (Mapuche leader) who eventually garnered additional support from members of the indigenous community, have access to the land she claims to be sacred to her and her ancestors of the Lafken Winkul Mapu group.

  • Friday, January 20th 2023 - 10:16 UTC

    Taiana says UK attitude a “lack of respect for international law”

    The Argentine Blue Helmets took off for Cyprus an Air Force transport Boeing 737 aircraft named “Islas Malvinas”

    Argentina's Defense Minister Jorge Taiana Thursday demanded once again that Great Britain agrees to discuss the Malvinas/Falklands issue and insisted that the latter's reluctance to do so was a “lack of respect for international law.” Taiana also argued that “the powerful should not use force to impose their interests.”

  • Friday, January 20th 2023 - 10:07 UTC

    Argentina's trade surplus in 2022 shows significant drop

    Had it not been for a recovery in December the outcome would have been even poorer with all the restrictions on imports already in place

    Argentina recorded a trade surplus in 2022 of US$ 6.923 billion, according to a National Institute of Statistics and Census (Indec) report released Thursday. It was a significant setback from the US$ 14.751 billion recorded in 2021, particularly after additional restrictions were placed on imports in the second semester after Super Economy Minister Sergio Massa took office.

  • Thursday, January 19th 2023 - 21:51 UTC

    Argentine opposition wants Maduro arrested if he attends Celac Summit

    “We want an Argentina free of dictators!” Bullrich said

    Argentine opposition leader and presidential hopeful Patricia Bullrich Thursday called for the arrest of Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro should he travel to Buenos Aires for next week's VII Celac Summit. Maduro's travel plans are yet to be announced.