Argentina

Saturday, March 11th 2023 - 12:52 UTC
Presidents Fernández and Abdo agree on Mercosur bilateral agenda

Presidents Alberto Fernández of Argentina and Mario Abdo Benítez of Paraguay met Friday at the former's Olivos residence to discuss a broad bilateral and regional agenda, including the current situation of Mercosur and the challenges facing the bloc under Buenos Aires' pro-tempore presidency.
Saturday, March 11th 2023 - 11:56 UTC
Argentine Province of Buenos Aires, Defense Ministry sign cooperation deal

Buenos Aires Governor Axel Kicillof and Defense Minister Jorge Taiana signed an agreement for the shipyards Tandanor and Río Santiago to develop a multipurpose landing ship, a polar ship, and a floating dock for the Argentine Navy.
Friday, March 10th 2023 - 10:45 UTC
Argentine soldier dies while training amid heat wave

An Argentine Army cadet died Monday during a training session in the middle of a heat wave, it was reported this week. A 21-year-old young man in the first year of his military career died during “physical training” practices at the National Military College (Officer's Academy - CMN).
Friday, March 10th 2023 - 10:41 UTC
Scioli asks Brazil to bring down barriers and even up the trade balance

Buenos Aires' Ambassador to Brazil Daniel Scioli Thursday asked the local administration of President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva to even up the trade balance between the two countries because it has been negative from Argentina's side for the past two decades.
Thursday, March 9th 2023 - 09:57 UTC
Argentine Women's Ministry an achievement of feminist struggles, Minister Mazzina says

Argentina's Minister of Women Ayelén Mazzina Wednesday warned that the opposition has long called for the closing of her office but celebrated it did not go beyond words, claiming that the agency's existence was a victory “in the heat of feminist struggles.”
Thursday, March 9th 2023 - 09:53 UTC
Machismo kills, says Argentine President

Argentine President Alberto Fernández said that “in its maximum expression, machismo kills” and saluted the feminist movement that had managed to bring gender issues to the center stage of political debate to fight “inequality.” Fernández also questioned the “lack of gender perspective in the Judiciary.”
Wednesday, March 8th 2023 - 12:45 UTC
Argentina's cancellation of Córdoba-Mt. Pleasant route made official

The Argentine Government's decision to strike the authorization once granted to LATAM Brasil to serve Mount Pleasant in the Malvinas/Falkland Islands from Córdoba has been made official since it was published Tuesday in the Official Gazette.
Wednesday, March 8th 2023 - 10:40 UTC
Argentine federal gov't gets involved in Rosario violence crisis

Argentine President Alberto Fernández Tuesday announced through a recorded message from the Olivos residence, that federal forces would be deployed to the Rosario area in an attempt to curb drug-trafficking-related violence. “Rosario needs us”, said the President.
Wednesday, March 8th 2023 - 10:11 UTC
Aerolíneas Argentines to resume Carrasco-Ezeiza route

Aerolíneas Argentinas will resume its direct route between Buenos Aires' largest international air terminal (Ezeiza) and Montevideo's Carrasco, which will serve as a feeder for Uruguayan travelers to board transatlantic flights to Madrid or Rome or other domestic and regional services to destinations such as New York, Cancun, Punta Cana, or Havana.
Wednesday, March 8th 2023 - 10:10 UTC
Uruguay generates certainty for Argentine migrants, Lacalle says

Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou Tuesday explained that many Argentines had decided to migrate and settle “across the pond” because his country was one that “generates certainty.”