Argentina

• Tuesday, May 2nd 2023 - 10:22 UTC

  Schools in Mar del Plata to be named after 1982 war fallen

  

  Public schools and kindergartens in the Argentine beach resort and port of Mar del Plata will be named after local combatants fallen in the 1982 Malvinas War, it was announced Monday. The initiative was approved unanimously by the City Council.

• Tuesday, May 2nd 2023 - 10:19 UTC

  LATAC renews regional commitment to Gender and Equalities

  

  Renewed commitment brings gender and equality at the heart of the UK’s work in the Latin American And Caribbean region, LATAC, as part of the UK government’s commitment to tackle inequalities around the world.

• Tuesday, May 2nd 2023 - 10:05 UTC

  Fernández: Argentina has achieved the “lowest unemployment in decades”

  

  Argentine President Alberto Fernández Monday released a recorded Labor Day message in which he praised his administration for achieving “the lowest unemployment in decades.” There are also “many provinces having full employment,” he added.

• Sunday, April 30th 2023 - 18:14 UTC

  Uruguayans flock to Argentina due to the convenient exchange rate

  

  Uruguayan drivers stayed in line for up to 7 kilometers Saturday trying to cross to Argentina for the long Labor Day weekend to capitalize on the favorable exchange rate, it was reported.

• Sunday, April 30th 2023 - 14:34 UTC

  Japanese vaccine against dengue approved for use in Argentina

  

  Argentine health authorities have approved the use of a Japanese vaccine against dengue that needs to be administered in two doses three months apart from one another, it was reported in Buenos Aires.

• Sunday, April 30th 2023 - 09:46 UTC

  Argentina needs a way out of the dollar gamble, Mujica says

  

  Former Uruguayan President José “Pepe” Mujica said Argentines have long lost confidence in their currency; hence the jump of the “blue” (a euphemism for “black market”) dollar.

• Friday, April 28th 2023 - 11:15 UTC

  “Blue” dollar keeps backtracking in Argentina

  

  The “blue” (a euphemism for “black market”) dollar dropped to AR$ 467 Thursday after further announcements and measures from Argentine authorities, after reaching an intraday record of AR$ 497 on Tuesday. It is still an AR$ 72 peso (18.2%) increase for the month of April.

• Friday, April 28th 2023 - 10:59 UTC

  Argentina: CFK announces no candidacies

  

  Argentine Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (CFK) made no announcement regarding the upcoming presidential elections during her appearance Thursday at a La Plata theater for the ceremony marking the opening of the Néstor Kirchner Institute. Following last week's declaration by President Alberto Fernández that he would not seek reelection, all eyes are focused on her next move.

• Friday, April 28th 2023 - 10:47 UTC

  Presidents of Brazil, Argentina discuss Unasur

  

  Presidents Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil and Alberto Fernández of Argentina held a virtual conference Thursday during which they discussed the return of their countries to the South American Union of Nations (Unasur) and other bilateral issues.

• Thursday, April 27th 2023 - 10:32 UTC

  Argentina: US dollar recoils after Minister Massa's measures

  

  After the “blue” (a euphemism for “black market”) dollar reached nearly AR$ 500 on Tuesday, Superminister Sergio Massa's measures “in order to avoid speculative maneuvers” resulted in a drop to AR$ 474, it was reported in Buenos Aires.