Argentina

Thursday, March 17th 2022 - 09:36 UTC
Those who disregard Argentina's market will be banned from exporting beef

Argentina's Agriculture and Livestock Minister Julián Domínguez has warned beef exporters that those who fail to supply the local market in accordance with the Government's plan will be banned from selling their products abroad.
Wednesday, March 16th 2022 - 09:55 UTC
Argentina's inflation for February of 2022 reaches 4.7%

Argentina's inflation for the month of February of 2022 has reached 4.7% on average, the National Institute of Statistics and Census (Indec) announced Tuesday. It was the highest percentage since March of last year and was driven chiefly by increases in the price of food due to droughts, heatwaves, and fires.
Wednesday, March 16th 2022 - 09:41 UTC
Ushuaia and Punta Arenas consider the 2021/2022 cruise season over

Two companies that were still organizing Antarctic cruises, over the weekend and almost coincidentally announced that the current trips would be the last, in effect putting an end to a short season.
Tuesday, March 15th 2022 - 09:44 UTC
Argentina fisheries exports in 2021 reached 515,000 tons; poor year for squid

A first release on Argentina's fisheries exports for 2021, shows an improvement over 2020, and even 2019. However the significant information is that prices for a majority of species during last year were down, even when in the first weeks of 2022, according to the Argentine Chamber of fishing vessels, CAPECA, most prices tend to recover except for Illex squid.
Tuesday, March 15th 2022 - 09:39 UTC
The IMF understanding does not solve Argentina's problems, “it's only a breathing space”

Gustavo Grobocopatel, one of Argentina's most successful farming businesspeople said that the understanding reached with the IMF does not solve the country's problems, IMF merely agreed “to kick the can down the road” and give Argentina time to change its production matrix.
Tuesday, March 15th 2022 - 09:32 UTC
Three provinces concentrated 74% of Argentine US$ 78bn. exports in 2021

Three mainly agricultural provinces in Argentina, Buenos Aires, Santa Fe, and Córdoba accounted for 74% of the US$ 78 billion exported by the country in 2021, reported the National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (Indec).
Tuesday, March 15th 2022 - 09:31 UTC
Argentine FM lands financing deals for transition infrastructure

Argentine Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero, who is on a Middle East official tour, Monday announced he had reached agreements worth over US$ 1 billion to finance infrastructure works regarding energy and climate change through 2023.
Tuesday, March 15th 2022 - 09:29 UTC
Arrest warrant issued in Argentina against Diosdado Cabello

Argentine surrogate Judge Mariela Alejandra Giménez has issued an arrest warrant against Venezuela's Government leader Diosdado Cabello, number two of the ruling PSUV, should he try to enter the country. Authorities believe Cabello might try to travel through the northern border in the province of Jujuy.
Monday, March 14th 2022 - 20:42 UTC
Fuel at Argentine pumps goes up for the second time this year

Argentina's state-run oil company YPF has increased its prices at pumps between 9.5% and 11.5%. It was the second rise this year. Other brands such as Shell have followed suit. The last increase had been in February.
Monday, March 14th 2022 - 20:39 UTC
Argentine gov't eyes soybean exports as a source of financing

The government of Argentine Sunday decided to shut down all registrations for new soybean oil and soybean meal exports “until further notice,” it was announced. Authorities are also said to be planning a 2% rise to export taxes of industrial by-products, to level it up with the 33% charged to soybeans.