Argentina

• Wednesday, September 22nd 2021 - 09:08 UTC

  Walmart brand leaves Argentina, stores renamed under local ownership

  

  The worldwide famous Walmart brand is saying goodbye to Argentina as its stores are being repainted following the chain's buy over by Colombian-born local businessman Francisco De Narváez.

• Tuesday, September 21st 2021 - 09:37 UTC

  Argentine President appoints new ministers; measures coming up in coming days

  

  Argentine President Alberto Fernández Monday took the oath of office to the new members of his cabinet, with whom he intends to reconfigure his Government following a resounding loss at September 12's Mandatory, Open and Simultaneous (PASO) elections and its following political crisis.

• Tuesday, September 21st 2021 - 09:10 UTC

  Argentine farmers stage protests and activities in front of Congress

  

  Argentina's Union of Land Workers (UTT) Monday began a 48-hour protest in front of the National Congress building demanding lawmakers pass the Access to Land bill.

• Tuesday, September 21st 2021 - 08:50 UTC

  IAATO preparing for the season with tour operators and Antarctica Gateways

  

  The International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO) is preparing for the start of the Antarctic travel season following months of discussion and collaboration with Antarctic gateways.

• Tuesday, September 21st 2021 - 08:46 UTC

  Argentina will pay IMF US$ 1,9bn plus interests on Wednesday, but no budget funds contemplated in 2022

  

  In the midst of the critical situation that emerged following the results of Sunday 12 September primary election, and the cabinet reshuffle a week later, the government of Argentine president Alberto Fernandez nevertheless confirmed that this week it will honor a US$ 1,9bn repayment plus interests to the IMF.

• Monday, September 20th 2021 - 09:45 UTC

  Felipe Solá found out he was being sacked as Argentine FM while enroute to Celac Summit

  

  Outgoing Argentine Foreign Minister Felipe Solá found out during a stopover in El Salvador that his services would no longer be required, so he decided to cut short his trip which should have ended with his presence at the Celac Summit in Mexico City.

• Monday, September 20th 2021 - 09:30 UTC

  Celac supports Argentina's stance regarding Malvinas issue

  

  The Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) Saturday ratified its support to “the legitimate rights of Argentina in the sovereignty dispute over the Malvinas (Falkland) Islands, South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands and the spaces surrounding maritime areas,” it was reported.

• Monday, September 20th 2021 - 09:18 UTC

  Chilean cities of Osorno and Puerto Montt want restrictions eased on Argentine tourists

  

  In the Chilean cities of Osorno and Puerto Montt, the local chambers of commerce have asked that requirements for Argentine tourism arriving by air be simplified.

• Monday, September 20th 2021 - 09:12 UTC

  Land crossing between Argentina and Chile reopened

  

  The Cristo Redentor (officially the Los Libertadores International Pass) connecting Mendoza and Chile has been reopened for the Argentines and foreign residents to return to the country, it was announced.

• Monday, September 20th 2021 - 08:59 UTC

  Scathing criticism from the Pope and Church to the Argentine political system: “President little time left”

  

  Argentine president Alberto Fernandez and the political and power struggle that emerged from Sunday, September 12 primary elections cataclysm received scathing criticisms from the Pope and the Catholic Church.