Argentina

• Tuesday, February 28th 2023 - 10:16 UTC

  Messi, Dibu, Scaloni, and Argentine fans steal FIFA “The Best” show

  

  Argentina's captain Lionel Messi Monday was awarded the 2022 “The Best” award by FIFA for the second time in his career; his teammate Emiliano Dibu Martínez was picked as the best goalkeeper, coach Lionel Scaloni was the best trainer and, if that was not good enough, Argentina's fans were also deemed the best on the planet.

• Tuesday, February 28th 2023 - 10:07 UTC

  Argentine gov't fine-tuning fight against informal beef trade

  

  Argentine exporters have been discovered inflating their expenses in their beef shipments to China leading to tax deductions of around AR$ 13 million (around US$ 34,200 at the unofficial exchange rate), the AFIP tax bureau reported.

• Monday, February 27th 2023 - 08:28 UTC

  IMF to relax quarterly reviews of Argentina's reserve targets after Massa-Georgieva talks

  

  Argentina's Economy Minister Sergio Massa and International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva held a bilateral meeting this weekend at the Indian city of Bengaluru where arrangements were being made for the G20 Summit of heads of state and government later this year.

• Monday, February 27th 2023 - 08:10 UTC

  Argentine missions land in Bangladesh ahead of Embassy reopening

  

  Two Argentine missions reached Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, during the weekend. First, the one headed by Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero and a group of business people seeking opportunities to capitalize on the reopening of the embassy in the Asian country that so openly celebrated Lionel Messi's team winning the football World Cup.

• 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.