Argentina

• Wednesday, November 23rd 2022 - 10:20 UTC

  Argentine exports hit historic highs in October

  

  Argentina's Foreign Ministry Tuesday announced that the country's exports had amounted to US$ 7.901 billion in October, thus reaching new historic highs for this month.

• Wednesday, November 23rd 2022 - 08:38 UTC

  Messi's Argentina dealt major blow in World Cup opener

  

  Lionel Messi's Argentina was dealt a major upset Tuesday after losing 2-1 to underdogs Saudi Arabia in their opening game at the 2022 World Cup finals in Qatar.

• Tuesday, November 22nd 2022 - 10:11 UTC

  Cuban music legend Pablo Milanés dies aged 79

  

  Cuban singer-songwriter Pablo Milanés died Monday in Madrid, after being hospitalized for a series of cancer-related infections. He was 79.

• Tuesday, November 22nd 2022 - 10:07 UTC

  Argentina promoting medium and small companies exports to UK

  

  Sponsored by the Argentine Foreign and International trade ministry, a business delegation from Argentina visited the UK for a round of negotiations involving companies linked to the food and beverage industries.

• Tuesday, November 22nd 2022 - 09:55 UTC

  With Argentine wheat crop failing, Brazil appeals to Russian grain, but it has its problems

  

  A severe drought, followed by several episodes of frost, is expected to reduce Argentine wheat harvest by 40% from initial estimates to around 11/12 million tons, which is expected to have an impact on the Mercosur partner Brazil.

• Tuesday, November 22nd 2022 - 09:46 UTC

  COVID-19 back on the rise in Argentina

  

  Six people were reported Sunday to have died of COVID-19 in Argentina as 2,206 new infections were detected last week nationwide, a 48% increase in just one week (1,486 by Nov. 13).

• Tuesday, November 22nd 2022 - 08:37 UTC

  Fourth Kirchner government climax, 12 month food inflation at 100%

  

  The basic food basket, CBA, in Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego province, Argentina soared 9,5% during October while the overall food basket, CBT, 9%, according to the latest figures from Indec, the country's stats office. This is 50% higher than the inflation rate for the month of October which stood at 6,3%.

• Monday, November 21st 2022 - 10:45 UTC

  Mothers of Plaza de Mayor Leader Hebe de Bonafibi dead at age 93

  

  Hebe Pastor de Bonafini, Argentina's iconic Mother of Plaza de Mayo, died Sunday. She was 93. She had been discharged on Oct. 13 from a La Plata hospital but was admitted again on Nov. 12 after her health deteriorated.

• Monday, November 21st 2022 - 09:05 UTC

  Mar del Plata union requests lifting of measures banning offshore oil drilling

  

  The Mar del Plata branch of Argentina's General Labor Confederation Union sent a note to the Courts requesting all precautionary measures stopping offshore oil exploration be lifted so that the companies can start working in the North Argentina Basin.

• Saturday, November 19th 2022 - 13:51 UTC

  Argentine President to undergo surgical medical tests

  

  Argentine President Alberto Fernández is to undergo an endoscopy for the bout of erosive gastritis he suffered while at the G20 Summit in Indonesia, the Presidential Medical Unit (UMP) reported Friday.