Argentina

Monday, August 29th 2022 - 10:29 UTC
Maduro sends letter of support to CFK

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro sent a letter expressing his solidarity to Argentine Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (CFK) after prosecutors requested a 12-year jail sentence against her.
Monday, August 29th 2022 - 10:24 UTC
India reports Argentina's interest in Indian fighter aircraft, bilateral trade in local currencies and BRICS

Argentina has shown interest in buying India’s fully indigenous Tejas fighter jets, and on Saturday agreed to strengthen defense and trade ties with India. On that very day India’s External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar and host minister Santiago Cafiero issued a joint press statement, according to a release from the New Delhi delegation visiting South America.
Saturday, August 27th 2022 - 09:53 UTC
India sides with Argentina on Malvinas Question, calls for negotiations

India on Friday reiterated support for international negotiations on the Falklands/Malvinas sovereignty dispute between Argentina and the United Kingdom in the Southern Atlantic, according to the Indian media.
Saturday, August 27th 2022 - 09:45 UTC
President Fernández critical of prosecution's “double standards”

Argentine President Alberto Fernández Friday issued a reply to Acting Attorney General Eduardo Casal's note from the day before accusing the head of “undue interference” with the ongoing investigation against Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner for alleged corruption.
Saturday, August 27th 2022 - 09:37 UTC
Argentina follows Uruguay, lifts affidavit requirement for travelers

Following Uruguay's announcement in the same direction, Argentine migration authorities will no longer require an affidavit regarding the health status of travelers covid-19wise, according to social media postings by Migrations Director Florencia Carignano Friday.
Saturday, August 27th 2022 - 09:34 UTC
Argentine beef exports hit new records in first semester of 2022

Argentina's Rosario Stock Exchange Friday reported the first semester of 2022 showed record beef exports 39.4% above figures from the same period last year, worth US$1.75 billion. Beef shipments grew US$ 457 million from US$ 1.293 billion.
Friday, August 26th 2022 - 18:50 UTC
Argentine Superminister Massa discusses bilateral ties with Indian FM

Argentina's Superminister Sergio Massa Friday called for the strengthening of bilateral trade with India after a meeting with Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, who is touring Latin America and held an encounter Thursday with President Alberto Fernández.
Friday, August 26th 2022 - 10:14 UTC
Relatives of Emtrasur's 747 crewmembers land in Buenos Aires

A group of relatives of the crew members of the Emtrasur Boeing 747-300 freighter seized by Argentine authorities since early June Thursday landed in Buenos Aires to step up the pressure on the Judiciary.
Friday, August 26th 2022 - 10:01 UTC
1982: UK forces downed Argentine Pucara with a Stinger missile during Falklands San Carlos' landing

In 1982, Britain's Special Air Service troops were the first to fire a Stinger missile in combat, during the Falkland Islands conflict. They had been drafted in to distract Argentine forces from the San Carlos landings, carried out by British soldiers in response to Argentina's invasion of the Islands in April 1982.
Friday, August 26th 2022 - 09:55 UTC
Indian FM welcomed at Casa Rosada

Argentine President Alberto Fernández Thursday welcomed Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar. During the meeting, bilateral issues were discussed, in addition to the South American country's desire to join the BRICS alliance. Also present during the encounter was Argentine Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero.