Argentina

• Wednesday, April 20th 2022 - 09:44 UTC

  IMF revises Argentina's projected growth upwards

  

  The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised its projections for Argentina's growth during 2022 to 4%, it was reported Tuesday in Washington DC. These figures show an improvement from those released just days ago by other agencies such as the World Bank (3.6%).

• Wednesday, April 20th 2022 - 09:34 UTC

  Argentina: Massacre of indigenous groups and its cover-up brought to trial

  

  Although none of the suspects is still alive, an Argentine court in the northern province of Chaco began Tuesday a “truth trial” for the so-called “Napalpi massacre,” the killing of native peoples perpetrated in 1924.

• Wednesday, April 20th 2022 - 09:22 UTC

  Argentine port workers to stage 24-hour strike Thursday

  

  Argentine port workers will stage a 24-hour strike Thursday to demand certainties from the national government regarding the official port policy. The measure will affect operations at Buenos Aires and other terminals, it was announced.

• Tuesday, April 19th 2022 - 20:36 UTC

  Financial Times says CFK's speech fueled Falklanders' fears

  

  The Financial Times said in an editorial Monday that the recent speech by Argentine Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (CFK) did nothing fue fuel fears among Falklanders who already feel threatened by the Constitution's provision stressing the South American country's claims over the archipelago and the other British Overseas Territories in the South Atlantic.

• Tuesday, April 19th 2022 - 20:09 UTC

  Argentina once again objects to British military exercises in South Atlantic

  

  Argentina's Foreign Ministry Tuesday expressed its utmost rejection of British military drills in the Malvinas (Falkland) Islands, which the South American country deemed as “an unjustified show of force.”

• Tuesday, April 19th 2022 - 20:05 UTC

  The Washington Post says Milei could be Argentina's next President

  

  Days after Argentine Deputy Javier Milei announced he planned to run for President in 2023, The Washington Post published Monday a report saying he might even win the race.

• Tuesday, April 19th 2022 - 09:55 UTC

  Argentine President says “time to help Venezuela”

  

  Argentine President Alberto Fernández Monday stressed all countries needed to resume full diplomatic ties with Venezuela, which cannot survive on its own.

• Tuesday, April 19th 2022 - 09:42 UTC

  Record, two Falklands' full year inflation in a month in Argentina

  

  The Falkland Islands inflation during the last decade, on average has been below 4% annually. This however does not mean the Falklands are not vulnerable to the volatility of world energy and food prices.

• Tuesday, April 19th 2022 - 09:33 UTC

  Argentine Gov't proposes new tax to alleviate burden on the neediest

  

  The Argentine Government of President Alberto Fernández Monday announced it planned a new tax which was called “the windfall income,” to be levied on companies that last year had profits over AR$ 1 billion (around US$ 5 million at the unofficial exchange rate).

• Monday, April 18th 2022 - 09:40 UTC

  Ecuadorian President lands in BA for River Plate tour

  

  Ecuador's President Guillermo Lasso landed in Buenos Aires Sunday for his first official visit to the River Plate. He plans to meet Presidents Alberto Fernández of Argentina Monday and Luis Lacalle Pou of Uruguay Tuesday.