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Montevideo, April 27th 2025 - 12:51 UTC

Argentina

  • Monday, March 7th 2022 - 09:55 UTC

    Controversy over empty bench in Argentine Congress representing Malvinas

    Governor Melella recalled that the 'usurped' archipelago, under Argentine law, is already in the jurisdiction of Tierra del Fuego province

    A “nutty” initiative, Tierra del Fuego governor Gustavo Melella described the proposal by several Argentine lawmakers to create in Congress a Malvinas Islands bench, which would remain empty covered with an Argentine flag until the legitimate occupier arrives, a symbolic sovereignty claim over the Islands 'usurped' by Great Britain.

  • Monday, March 7th 2022 - 09:38 UTC

    Founding stone for relocated naval base in Ushuaia with its own wharf

    Minister Taiana anticipated that the new base will be closely coordinated with the Antarctic Logistic Pole currently developed by the provincial government

    Argentine Minister of Defense Jorge Taiana and the governor of Tierra del Fuego province, Gustavo Melella laid the founding stone of the Ushuaia Integral Naval Base, which will replace the current naval base, and will be built in two phases including 15.000 square meters military wharf.

  • Saturday, March 5th 2022 - 09:28 UTC

    Argentina approves funds for a new polar vessel, to be built with Finnish consultants

    The project started in 2014 looks to deliver to the Argentine navy a vessel for cargo and fuel transport, capable of sailing Antarctic waters

    The Argentine government has approved the funds for the design and construction of a new polar vessel to complement the activities of ice breaker ARA Almirante Irizar in her task of delivering provisions to the Argentine thirteen Antarctic bases. Works and design will be undertaken by the government-owned shipyard Tandanor and Finland's consulting firm Aker Arctic, with the funds allotted totaling 69 million Argentine pesos ( some US$ 6,5 million) and 7 million Euros.

  • Friday, March 4th 2022 - 09:10 UTC

    YPF Luz officially opens Cañadón León wind farm in Argentine Patagonia

    “A wind farm is clean energy to grow and to develop we need energy,” Governor Alicia Kirchner said.

    Argentina's YPF Luz - the electricity division of the traditional state-owned oil company - has officially opened its third wind farm, Cañadón León, which is expected to supply 123 MW of renewable energy to the national system, it was reported Thursday.

  • Friday, March 4th 2022 - 09:05 UTC

    Argentine FA wants Ukrainian league players allowed to work for other clubs

    Players need to keep competing, Tapia stressed

    Argentine Football Association (AFA) President Claudio Tapia Thursday announced a petition was to be filed before the sport's world governing body FIFA so that players registered to compete within Ukraine's professional league be allowed to play elsewhere despite transfer regulations.

  • Thursday, March 3rd 2022 - 23:06 UTC

    Argentina orders evacuation of Kyiv embassy

    “We are bringing a mobile consulate to the border with Poland and also to Romania,” Cafiero explained

    Argentine Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero Thursday announced his country was evacuating its embassy in Kyiv as the Russian onslaught keeps advancing towards Ukraine's capital.

  • Thursday, March 3rd 2022 - 09:55 UTC

    IMF deal draft due at Argentine Congress Thursday

    Lawmakers will have to say “yes” or “no” - but no changes

    Argentina's Finance Ministry looked all set Wednesday to send over to Congress the intended deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), it was reported. But it was still unclear how things would play out since the ruling Frente de Todos does not have an absolute majority in either House.

  • Thursday, March 3rd 2022 - 09:23 UTC

    A Malvinas time capsule to be opened in 2082, sponsored by Ushuaia authorities

    The municipality of Ushuaia is preparing for a strong commemoration of the Malvinas Feat, on the 40th anniversary of the conflict

    A Malvina's time capsule with letters, artifacts, memorabilia, plus testimonies from Veterans and families is being organized by Ushuaia Veterans with the support from the Tierra del Fuego capital government as part of the 40th Anniversary of the Malvinas Feat.

  • Wednesday, March 2nd 2022 - 09:55 UTC

    Argentine president says IMF deal being fine-tuned

    “It is not about exporting at the expense of the domestic market; it is about exporting to improve the lives of Argentines,” Fernández said

    Argentine President Alberto Fernández Tuesday said his country was still fine-tuning details of an agreement with The International Monetary Fund (IMF) regarding the repayment of a US $ 44 bn loan taken during the Mauricio Macri administration.

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

    Falklands: Argentina interested in a third phase of the Plan to identify fallen combatants in Malvinas

    The Argentine military cemetery at Darwin were the remains of 115 combatants were identified under the Humanitarian Project Plan under Red Cross guidance

    Argentina is interested in a third phase of the Humanitarian Project Plan which has successfully helped with the identification of Argentine combatants fallen in the Falklands/Malvinas during the 1982 South Atlantic conflict, triggered by the Argentine invasion of the Islands. Argentine president Alberto Fernandez made the announcement during his annual March first speech to Congress, officially opening the legislative year.