Argentina

• Saturday, February 25th 2023 - 10:55 UTC

  Falklands / Malvinas War: “Known Soldier” conference touches young students and veterans alike

  

  A conference at London's King College School of Security Studies by 1982 war veterans Julio Aro and Geoffrey Cardozo moved British students who got the opportunity to hear first-hand what an armed conflict meant for those participating in it.

• Friday, February 24th 2023 - 10:43 UTC

  Macri says Larreta entering the primaries strengthens competition

  

  Former Argentine President Mauricio Macri Thursday welcomed Buenos Aires Mayor Horacio Rodríguez Larreta's decision to launch his presidential bid on Wednesday evening through a recorded message.

• Friday, February 24th 2023 - 10:40 UTC

  Aerolíneas Argentinas delivered first full-cargo aircraft in 16 years

  

  Aerolíneas Argentinas took delivery of its first cargo-only aircraft in 16 years to start a new freight venture, it was reported in Buenos Aires. It is a Boeing 737-800 fully reconfigured after having served as a passenger aircraft in the past.

• Friday, February 24th 2023 - 10:30 UTC

  Massa has busy agenda in India

  

  Argentina's Superminister of Economy Sergio Massa met Thursday with colleagues from hosts India and also of China during his stay in the Indian city of Bengaluru, the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka, where arrangements are being made by finance ministers and central bank presidents for the G20 Summit of heads of state and government later this year.

• Friday, February 24th 2023 - 10:00 UTC

  Pfizer appoints new country manager for Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay

  

  Doctor Agustina Ruiz Villamil has been appointed as Pfizer's new Chief Executive Officer for Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay to replace Nicolá Vaquer, who was the laboratory's chief during the Covid-19 pandemic and the ensuing negotiations for the purchase of vaccines.

• Thursday, February 23rd 2023 - 10:53 UTC

  Argentina: Ruling bloc in the Senate breaks up and a new bench emerges

  

  A group of Argentine senators announced on Wednesday their withdrawal from the bloc of the ruling Frente de Todos in the Upper House and their decision to form their own bench, in the run-up to the complex electoral process that the South American country will undergo this year.

• Thursday, February 23rd 2023 - 09:46 UTC

  British Ambassador to BA reaffirms her Scottish heritage

  

  British Ambassador to Buenos Aires Kirsty Hayes took Argentina's Energy Secretary Flavia Royon on a tour of her native Aberdeen in Scotland to show her how the city was spearheading the green revolution, which might shed some light on how other countries may shift to net zero.

• Thursday, February 23rd 2023 - 09:40 UTC

  Uruguay importing over 50% of its electricity

  

  A report released Tuesday by Uruguay's Electricity Market Administration (ADME) showed that energy imported from Argentina and Brazil made up over 50% of the South American country's supply.

• Thursday, February 23rd 2023 - 09:32 UTC

  President Fernández sends message from “the end of the world”

  

  In a message broadcast from the Marambio Base in Antarctica, Argentine President Alberto Fernández Wednesday underlined his country's 119th year of uninterrupted presence in the so-called White Continent. “Here, at the end of the world, one can assume the dimension of the Homeland,” said Fernández during the Antarctica Day celebrations.

• Wednesday, February 22nd 2023 - 11:00 UTC

  British maker of autoparts closes Argentine business

  

  A British maker of auto parts is closing its plant in Victoria in the province of Buenos Aires on the northern outskirts of the country's capital due to the “serious economic situation” the South American nation is going through, it was reported. The sector is particularly affected by foreign exchange restrictions which render inputs unattainable.