Argentina

• Wednesday, November 2nd 2022 - 10:03 UTC

  Argentina: Higher court orders rebel group leaders be released

  

  A Buenos Aires Federal Court of Appeals Tuesday ordered the release of the members of the rebel group Revolución Federal who have been arrested for alleged incitement to violence.

• Wednesday, November 2nd 2022 - 09:54 UTC

  Espionage charges filed against former Argentine President

  

  Argentine Federal Prosecutor Franco Picardi requested the indictment of former President Mauricio Macri for the alleged crime of espionage, it was reported Tuesday in Buenos Aires.

• Tuesday, November 1st 2022 - 10:06 UTC

  Argentine wages trail inflation

  

  Salaries in Argentine rose 6.5% on average in August 2022, the National Institute of Statistics and Census (Indec) reported Monday. According to these figures, incomes were below the 7% inflation rate for the same month.

• Tuesday, November 1st 2022 - 10:00 UTC

  Argentine drought will force Brazil to purchase wheat in non-Mercosur suppliers

  

  Brazil will need alternative wheat sources because Argentina, its traditional supplier, is facing a serious crop insufficiency as a result of a serious drought that has curtailed production and compromised export volumes. Market analysts expect Brazil will thus have to look for supplies in potential providers such as the United States, Canada and even Russia.

• Monday, October 31st 2022 - 22:20 UTC

  Lula welcomes “Comrade” President Alberto Fernández in Sao Paulo

  

  Argentine President Alberto Fernández met in Sao Paulo Monday afternoon with Brazil's President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva to celebrate the latter's victory in Sunday's runoff.

• Monday, October 31st 2022 - 19:56 UTC

  Almost unused Milei Argentine Congress chair “on sale”

  

  A mock e-commerce ad selling Argentine Libertarian Congressman Javier Milei's Congress seat for AR$ 240 (around US$ 0.82 at the unofficial “blue” exchange rate) was published this past weekend. Bidders could also opt for the 12-monthly-payment option.

• Monday, October 31st 2022 - 09:49 UTC

  Argentina to start applying 5th dose of COVID-19 vax

  

  Argentina's Federal Health Council (COFESA) has agreed to move on with the fifth dose, or third booster of a Covid-19 vaccine por patients who received the second dose over 120 before.

• Monday, October 31st 2022 - 09:30 UTC

  Maradona world's biggest mural unveiled in Buenos Aires

  

  On the day football legend, Diego Maradona was to have turned 62, thousands gathered Sunday in the Constitución neighborhood in Buenos Aires to see a mural dedicated to him unveiled.

• Saturday, October 29th 2022 - 10:48 UTC

  Argentina clinches agreement with Paris Club

  

  Argentina's superminister Sergio Massa Friday announced a deal had been reached with the Paris Club for the repayment of Argentina's debt amounting to US$ 1.972 billion.

• Saturday, October 29th 2022 - 09:41 UTC

  Oil company to build solar farms in Argentine province of Mendoza

  

  A leading oil company has pledged U$S 100 million to build two solar farms in the Argentine province of Mendoza, it was reported this week.