Argentina

Tuesday, October 18th 2022 - 11:39 UTC
Man falls from footbridge at Iguazu Falls

Authorities in the Argentine Province of Misiones have launched a search and rescue operation after a man was reported to have fallen off the walkways at the Iguazú falls.
Tuesday, October 18th 2022 - 10:44 UTC
Argentine prosecutor wants Iran's VP arrested in Qatar

Argentine Prosecutor Sebastián Basso asked the Foreign Ministry to take the necessary steps for Iranian Vice President Mohsen Rezai to be arrested in Qatar and extradited to Buenos Aires in connection with the 1994 bombing of the Jewish welfare AMIA association.
Tuesday, October 18th 2022 - 10:11 UTC
Argentine President highlights what a future Macrist gov't would entail

Argentine President Alberto Fernández said he had started reading his predecessor Mauricio Macri's book Para qué? (What for?) and found profound differences between each other's views of things.
Tuesday, October 18th 2022 - 09:52 UTC
September inflation in Patagonia reached 6,1% and 66,2% in nine months

Inflation across in Tierra del Fuego, Argentine Patagonia reached 6,1% during the month of September, 66,2% so far this year, and did not include modifications in basic services rates, but nevertheless was considered a great success in Buenos Aires because it was down from 7%, the previous month.
Monday, October 17th 2022 - 19:04 UTC
Argentine doctors highlight steep drop in COVID-19 vaccination

Argentine physicians have voiced their concern after detecting a low number of children vaccinated against COVID-19 nationwide at a time when the pandemic is not over, it was reported.
Monday, October 17th 2022 - 19:02 UTC
Real estate prices fall in 90% of Buenos Aires

According to a survey published by Buenos Aires' daily Ámbito, 90% of Buenos Aires' areas recorded a drop in the sale price of real estate property in September of 2022 when compared to the previous month.
Monday, October 17th 2022 - 09:54 UTC
Plan for first binational Conservationist Park underway in Uruguay River

American billionaire Gilbert Butler has purchased some land he intends to hand over to the Argentine province of Entre Ríos and to the government of Uruguay for eco-tourism purposes, it was reported during the weekend.
Monday, October 17th 2022 - 09:50 UTC
Argentine Supreme Cout judge hit by bicycle in the street

Argentine Supreme Court Justice Juan Carlos Maqueda has been hospitalized after being run over Saturday by a cyclist in Buenos Aires' Recoleta neighborhood. Maqueda suffered “a slight traumatism and a superficial cut on his chin,” which was later reported to have required medical stitching.
Monday, October 17th 2022 - 09:27 UTC
Criminal charges filed against Argentine Health Minister

Conservative groups in Argentina have filed a criminal case against Health Minister Carla Vizzotti and other government officials for promoting sterilization among teenagers at the age of 16, it was reported.
Monday, October 17th 2022 - 08:54 UTC
Lula is the Brazilian version of Alberto Fernández, Bolsonaro's son claims

Brazilian Deputy Eduardo Bolsonaro likened Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva to Argentine President Alberto Fernández during a trip to Buenos Aires where he met with local Liberal Congressman Javier Milei in an attempt to boost his father's reelection campaign.