Argentina

• Monday, September 20th 2021 - 08:55 UTC

  Bradesco, one of Brazil's top leading banks is leaving Argentina

  

  Bradesco, Brazil's second-largest private bank is ceasing operations in Argentina. Mainly a commercial bank that works with corporations and foreign trade, Bradesco joins a long list of companies that stopped making business in Argentina and have left or are leaving.

• Monday, September 20th 2021 - 08:50 UTC

  Frozen potatoes plant in Argentine city of Mar del Plata foresees exports worth US $ 120 million

  

  The Sociedad Comercial del Plata (SCP) plant in the Argentine city and port of Mar del Plata has announced that following their deal with US company Lamb Weston to build a plant in the General Savio Industrial Park for the production of frozen pre-fried potatoes, a 60% increase in exports was to be expected.

• Monday, September 20th 2021 - 07:52 UTC

  Filmus pleased with the ministerial appointment: “I am passionate about science and technology”

  

  Argentina' s newly appointed Science and Technology minister, Daniel Filmus, said he was very thankful to president Alberto Fernandez for the job since “it's a enormous opportunity to fight for an issue” of which he is “passionate” and was also pleased that the consequences of last Sunday's primary elections were “quickly settled” with a consensus cabinet.

• Saturday, September 18th 2021 - 09:50 UTC

  Argentine President reshuffles cabinet to overcome electoral defeat

  

  Argentine President Alberto Fernández Friday announced a major cabinet reshuffle in an attempt to build up a new government team with which to reverse last Sunday's loss at the Open, Mandatory and Simultaneous Primary (PASO) elections.

• Saturday, September 18th 2021 - 09:24 UTC

  Latin America viewing Celac as a substitute for OAS during Summit starting in Mexico City

  

  The Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (Celac) Summit will start Saturday in Mexico City as the body seeks to replace the Organization of American States (OAS) in regional matters.

• Saturday, September 18th 2021 - 09:10 UTC

  Argentine budget includes funds for the purchase of fighter jets from Pakistan

  

  Argentina intends to purchase 12 JF-17A Block III fighters from Pakistan according to a draft budget presented to the nation's congress. The news was disclosed on several media webs, including ukdefensejournal.

• Saturday, September 18th 2021 - 08:58 UTC

  Paraguay River reported to be close to historic downspout levels

  

  Paraguayan authorities have reported the Paraguay River is merely 9 centimeters from its all-time low as it dropped yet another 3 centimeters Friday in Asunción.

• Friday, September 17th 2021 - 09:55 UTC

  CFK sends open letter to President Fernández urging him to honor the will of the Argentine people

  

  Argentine Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (CFK) Thursday wrote an open letter to President Alberto Fernández demanding that the latter honours “the will of the Argentine people” who elected him in 2019.

• Friday, September 17th 2021 - 08:59 UTC

  International travel returning to Argentine airport of Mendoza

  

  International passenger traffic is set to return to the El Plumerillo international airport serving the capital city of the Argentine province of Mendoza on Sept. 25 when an Aerolineas Argentinas flight will take off bound for Santiago de Chile.

• Thursday, September 16th 2021 - 10:02 UTC

  Mass resignation in Argentina's Government after electoral loss

  

  Last Sunday's defeat at the Open, Simultaneous and Mandatory Primary (PASO) elections finally seem to have taken its toll on Argentina's Frente de Todos (FdT) ruling coalition as members of cabinet loyal to Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner handed in their resignations to President Alberto Fernández, it was reported.