Argentina

• Monday, August 22nd 2022 - 09:05 UTC

  Arrest made in case of poisoned babies in Argentina

  

  A 27-year-old nurse has been arrested in the Argentine city of Córdoba in connection with the mysterious deaths of at least 5 newborn babies at a local maternity hospital.

• Saturday, August 20th 2022 - 09:56 UTC

  Argentina rejects UK's new Maritime Security Strategy, “updated colonialism on the Malvinas Question”

  

  The announcement last week from the UK of its new Maritime Security Strategy as can be expected did not go unnoticed by Argentina and its policy claims over the South Atlantic Islands, including mainly the Falkland Islands.

• Saturday, August 20th 2022 - 08:31 UTC

  Low-cost flights between Asunción and BA's Ezeiza announced

  

  Commercial aviation services linking Buenos Aires' Ezeiza International Airport with Asunción' Silvio Pettirossi by a budget airline have been announced.

• Friday, August 19th 2022 - 10:15 UTC

  Superminister Massa says unemployment in Argentina is 6.7%

  

  Argentina's Economy Minister Sergio Massa said Thursday during an event at the Council of the Americas that unemployment had fallen to 6.7%. He added that his country had an enormous amount of resources, but it was not rich, although it was full of rich people.

• Friday, August 19th 2022 - 10:03 UTC

  Argentine President calls for an end to Venezuela, Cuba blockades

  

  Argentina's Alberto Fernández Thursday called for an “end” to blockades against Cuba and Venezuela during an event at the Kirchner Cultural Center (CCK) in Buenos Aires hosted by the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), of which he currently holds the pro-tempore presidency.

• Thursday, August 18th 2022 - 09:02 UTC

  Argentine unions, social groups demand favorable gov't actions

  

  Argentine unionist groups and social organizations took over the streets of Buenos Aires Wednesday causing traffic jams during office hours as they protested against rising inflation and unemployment and the deterioration of living conditions in general under the administration of President Alberto Fernández.

• Wednesday, August 17th 2022 - 19:05 UTC

  Argentina one of the best places in case of nuclear war

  

  Argentina and Australia are the best places on earth in case of a nuclear war between the United States and Russia, according to a scientific report carried by London's Daily Mail.

• Tuesday, August 16th 2022 - 09:14 UTC

  Argentine Gov’t tipped of Iranian terrorist arriving in the country

  

  Argentine Deputy Gerardo Milman of the opposition Together for Change (Juntos por el Cambio – JxC) alliance Sunday requested immigration and airport Police authorities to investigate allegations that an Iranian terrorist of the Quds Force arrived in Argentina on a Turkish Airlines flight.

• Tuesday, August 16th 2022 - 08:34 UTC

  Argentine exports reach historic highs

  

  Argentina has shipped exports worth an all-time high of US$ 44 billion in the first half of 2022, according to Foreign Ministry data, it was reported Monday.

• Monday, August 15th 2022 - 21:30 UTC

  Same colors and both in Europe, but not the same country: the mistake Argentine FM made

  

  Argentine Foreign Ministry protocol experts made the news Monday after it went viral that the welcoming ceremony for Switzerland's new ambassador was ornamented with Danish flags.