Argentina

Wednesday, February 9th 2022 - 22:03 UTC
Argentina's industrial activity on a recovery path

Argentina's National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (Indec) Wednesday reported local industrial output had recorded a 15.8% growth in the year 2021, boosted by automotive and transport which showed a 50.9% increase.
Wednesday, February 9th 2022 - 09:59 UTC
Brazil supports Argentine Malvinas claim but since UK is an 'important partner', authorizes RAF landings

Brazil on Tuesday defended its decision to allow British military aircraft flying to the Falkland Island to call at Brazilian airports, landings that annoyed Argentina. The complaint is not new, and Brazilian policy under different governments over the years has been one of accepting those calls.
Wednesday, February 9th 2022 - 09:55 UTC
Xiaomi to assemble cell phones in Tierra del Fuego

Just a couple of days after the meeting between President Alberto Fernández and Xi Jinping, it was announced that the Chinese cell phone manufacturer Xiaomi will start producing some of its models in Tierra del Fuego and will expand its network of retail stores throughout the country.
Tuesday, February 8th 2022 - 09:58 UTC
Argentine President already in Barbados for PM meeting

Argentine President Alberto Fernández Monday landed in Barbados for a meeting Tuesday with Prime Minister Mia Mottley amid strong COVID-19 restrictions for reporters. It is the South American head of state's last stop of an international tour which included Russia and China.
Monday, February 7th 2022 - 20:14 UTC
Argentina's YPF to invest US $ 90 million in solar energy

Argentina's Cabinet Chief Juan Manzur Monday presided over the ceremony during which the State-run oil company YPF announced it will invest U$S 90 million to develop a solar energy park in Ullum, in the province of San Juan, where radiation suits best these type of undertakings.
Monday, February 7th 2022 - 10:09 UTC
“China must respect Falklands' sovereignty”, foreign secretary Truss message to Beijing

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss defended the Falkland Islands as “part of the British family” after Beijing backed Argentina’s sovereignty claim over the South Atlantic islands.
Monday, February 7th 2022 - 09:55 UTC
Argentina's closeness to China, Russia worries London amid Ukraine crisis

London is noticing Argentine President Alberto Fernández's foreign policy, particularly Sunday's joint written statement whereby the South American country backed China's claim over Taiwan and, in return, the Government of Xi Jinping supported Argentina's sovereignty quest regarding the Falkland Islands.
Monday, February 7th 2022 - 09:16 UTC
COVID-19 not the only infectious threat in Argentina

Argentine vacationers can catch diseases other than COVID-19, which can even bring on worse symptoms, it was reported after the Health Ministry announced it had detected cyanobacteria in AMBA (City of Buenos Aires and territories around it) and in the provinces of Entre Ríos, Córdoba and Santa Fe
Monday, February 7th 2022 - 09:10 UTC
Argentina joins Belt and the Silk Road as Fernández and Xi meet in Beijing

President Alberto Fernández has rounded up the Chinese stop of his new international tour by arranging Argentina's entry into the Belt and the Silk Road which will represent financing in excess of US $ 23 billion for the South American country.
Saturday, February 5th 2022 - 15:42 UTC
Argentine Judge rules Mapuche group entitled to State-owned land

Bariloche Federal Judge María Silvina Domínguez has ruled that State-owned lands must be handed over to members of a local Mapuche community in a decision many fear might constitute dangerous case-law for future claims, it was reported Friday.