Argentina

• Monday, September 11th 2023 - 10:35 UTC

  Argentina: Former presidential advisor accused of sexual abuse against minor

  

  Former presidential advisor Antonio Aracre, who was once rumored to have been singled out by Alberto Fernández to replace Sergio Massa as Economy Minister and has now switched politically to the ranks of opposition Juntos por el Cambio's (JxC) Patricia Bullrich, was denounced for sexual abuse against a 17-year-old minor, it was reported Sunday in Buenos Aires.

• Sunday, September 10th 2023 - 06:39 UTC

  Rugby World Cup: Argentina lost 27-10 to England in its debut in France

  

  The Argentine national rugby team lost 27-10 against England in its World Cup debut on Saturday in Marseille, a bad sign for the Pumas who dream of reaching at least the semifinals of the tournament.

• Saturday, September 9th 2023 - 12:59 UTC

  Falklands' pilgrimage of six Argentine fallen gendarmes next of kin

  

  This Saturday weather allowing a group of Argentine next of kin of soldiers fallen during the Falkland/Malvinas conflict should be arriving at MPA and the Falklands. The trip according to Argentine sources was coordinated by the Argentine Foreign Ministry and the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights,

• Saturday, September 9th 2023 - 10:55 UTC

  Paraguay to seek Mercosur arbitration on Paraná Waterway toll collection by Argentina

  

  The Government of Paraguay announced Friday that it will be seeking an international arbitrage within the South American Common Market (Mercosur) to settle the dispute with Argentina over the charging of tolls to barges sailing through the Paraná River Waterway.

• Saturday, September 9th 2023 - 10:43 UTC

  End of gas contract between Bolivia and Argentina to be brought forward?

  

  Argentina's Ambassador to Bolivia Ariel Basteiro Friday said an addendum to the current agreement will bring forward from 2026 to mid-2024 the end of the gas purchase contract between the two countries.

• Friday, September 8th 2023 - 10:51 UTC

  Argentina: Export taxes lifted from industrialized agriculture products

  

  Argentina's Economy Minister and presidential candidate Sergio Massa Thursday announced the lifting of all export taxes to the sales abroad of regional economy products with added value, it was reported in Buenos Aires. The measure favors the agro-industrial sector which features over 1,200,000 registered workers.

• Friday, September 8th 2023 - 10:40 UTC

  Argentine President assures Chile a natural gas supply through 2024

  

  Argentine President Alberto Fernández Thursday said his country would guarantee the supply of natural gas to neighboring Chile until Dec. 31, 2024, it was reported in Buenos Aires. With Bolivia's production declining, South America is looking to Vaca Muerta as a possible source, it was also explained. Between January and July, Argentina sold Chile US$ 556 million worth of natural gas, an 86.8% growth from the same period last year.

• Thursday, September 7th 2023 - 11:17 UTC

  Bilateral trade shows Argentina's growing dependence on neighboring Brazil

  

  Overwhelmed by its financial problems and lack of foreign currency, which seriously limits international trade, there is an increasing position among some Argentine government theorists that Brazil's better performance could help its Mercosur partner with loans and other credit instruments to keep the country's activity going and safeguarding jobs.

• Wednesday, September 6th 2023 - 11:09 UTC

  Cargo ship faces fine for sailing between Stanley and Mar del Plata with no Argentine permit

  

  Authorities in the port of Mar del Plata have started administrative proceedings against the Panama-flagged Frio Marathon frozen cargo ship stemming from Stanley in the Falkland/Malvinas Islands without an Argentine permit. The vessel had been sailing the archipelago since 2014 and could now face a high fine, it was explained.

• Wednesday, September 6th 2023 - 11:06 UTC

  Car manufacturing continues to grow in Argentina

  

  Car manufacturing in Argentina grew year-on-year, according to a report released Tuesday by the Association of Automotive Manufacturers (Adefa), which showed production reached 408,486 units, 19.5% higher than the 341,788 units from the same period of 2022. Adefa also said 63,455 vehicles were built in August, 17.4% more than in the same month of 2022 and 28.8% above July's figures.