Argentina

• Monday, February 28th 2022 - 20:17 UTC

  Interannual sales of motor vehicles fall in Argentina and Brazil

  

  Vehicle sales slumped the most in Argentina and Brazil of all Latin American countries during January, according to a report with data for ten nations in the region.

• Monday, February 28th 2022 - 20:14 UTC

  Argentine ice cream parlor halts sale of Russian cream flavor

  

  An ice cream parlor in the Argentine city of Córdoba has decided to temporarily suspend the sale of the “Russian cream” flavor to protest against Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. The unusual attitude quickly went viral.

• Monday, February 28th 2022 - 09:27 UTC

  President overflies Argentine provinces under fire

  

  President Alberto Fernández has overflown together with local authorities the areas in the Argentine provinces of Corrientes and Misiones which have been devastated by fires.

• Monday, February 28th 2022 - 09:24 UTC

  Paraguayans rush to bordering city to buy fuel smuggled in from Argentina

  

  Hundreds of Paraguayans rushed over the weekend to the coastal town of Nanawa – formerly Puerto Elsa – in the Presidente Hayes province to buy cheaper fuel smuggled from Clorinda, Argentina, it was reported.

• Sunday, February 27th 2022 - 01:01 UTC

  Surrogacy has Argentine families stranded due to Ukrainian crisis

  

  At least five Argentine couples who had sought to have children through surrogate Ukrainian mothers are among those currently stranded in the war-torn country, it was reported.

• Saturday, February 26th 2022 - 19:28 UTC

  Ukraine demands stronger Argentine response against Russia

  

  Ukraine's Ambassador to Buenos Aires Sergiy Nebrat Friday said during a press conference that he had asked the Argentine Government of President Alberto Fernández on behalf of his country to take a clearer stance regarding Russia's invasion.

• Saturday, February 26th 2022 - 10:25 UTC

  Proposal for symbolic Malvinas empty bench in Argentine Lower House, 'until the legitimate occupant arrives'

  

  A group of Argentine opposition lawmakers is sponsoring a bill to create a bench in the Lower House dedicated to the Malvinas Islands, which will remain symbolically empty until its “legitimate occupant” finally arrives.

• Thursday, February 24th 2022 - 23:59 UTC

  Different reactions in Latin America to Russia's actions in the Ukraine conflict

  

  The escalation of the conflict between Russia and the West regarding Ukraine and two self-declared independent provinces, with military support from Moscow, has exposed different reactions in Latin America, as well as President Vladimir Putin's influence in the region.

• Thursday, February 24th 2022 - 09:49 UTC

  President Fernández to tour fire-torn Argentine province of Corrientes

  

  President Alberto Fernández will travel Friday to the areas in the Argentine province of Corrientes which have been affected by devastating fires over the past few days.

• Thursday, February 24th 2022 - 09:25 UTC

  Soybeans above US$ 615 in Chicago but Argentine producers angry

  

  The threat of a full-scale war has increased fears of shortages in the near future, driving prices up. The ton of soybeans rose 2.4% and closed at US$ 615.45, while corn grew 1.3% to close at US$ 269.19 and wheat climbed 3.6% and to reach US$ 321.87, it was reported.