Argentina

Tuesday, May 10th 2022 - 10:20 UTC
Gender Identity Law in Argentina already 10 years old

Argentina authorities have confirmed over 12,000 people changed their ID cards after the Gender Identity Law was passed ten years ago, which allows for people to have their documents in accordance with their self-perceived gender
Tuesday, May 10th 2022 - 09:25 UTC
Slight increase in COVID-19 cases in Argentina

Health authorities in Argentina have reported that the number of fatalities due to COVID-19 has tripled in Buenos Aires, while total infections have almost doubled in a week as temperatures take a downward turn.
Tuesday, May 10th 2022 - 09:15 UTC
Naples to build large-scale 3-D statue of Maradona's left foot

The Italian city of Naples took the worship of the late Argentine football legend Diego Armando Maradona to an unprecedented level Monday when it decided to launch plans for a statue of the late player's left foot in the local district of Scampia.
Monday, May 9th 2022 - 10:55 UTC
Argentine President off to Europe, leaves country in hands of internal rivals

Argentine President Alberto Fernández is leaving Monday on a European tour that regardless of what it may achieve (or not) in economic and political terms, will at least remove him from the spotlight of controversies within the ruling Frente de Todos (FdT) while at the same time leaving Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (CFK) at the helm of the Executive.
Monday, May 9th 2022 - 10:50 UTC
Air-link Falklands/Sao Paulo “discontinued” or exchanged for a direct flight from Buenos Aires

Argentine media is reporting that Buenos Aires informed the UK is not willing to renew the 2019 political agreement which enabled the establishment of a second air link between the Falkland Islands and the continent (Brazil), but is prepared to discuss a new air link under different conditions.
Monday, May 9th 2022 - 10:01 UTC
Cases of Covid-19 on the rise in Argentine – “monitoring” required

Argentine health authorities mentioned during the weekend that the number of COVID-19 cases nationwide has been on the rise in recent weeks.
Saturday, May 7th 2022 - 10:06 UTC
Eight cases of new hepatitis detected in Argentina, one in critical condition

Argentina's health authorities are investigating 8 cases of acute hepatitis which are suspected of belonging to the new variant of unknown origin, Health Minister Carla Vizzotti confirmed Friday.
Friday, May 6th 2022 - 10:57 UTC
Cafiero outlines Argentine foreign policy priorities, trade, Malvinas and Mercosur

The main challenge of Argentine foreign policy is to reinstall the necessary tools to recover the trade dynamics that enable the country to recover from the pandemic's economic downfall, plus making it attractive to foreign investors, said Foreign minister Santiago Cafiero summoned by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
Friday, May 6th 2022 - 10:38 UTC
Argentine gov't supports court ruling granting Bariloche lands to Mapuche group

The Argentine government of President Alberto Fernández supports a court ruling whereby lands in the province of Bariloche are to be handed over to Mapuche groups, Casa Rosada Spokeswoman Gabriela Cerruti announced.
Thursday, May 5th 2022 - 19:47 UTC
Car manufacturing in Argentina grows interannually

Car manufacturing in Argentine recorded a substantial increase in April, according to the latest monthly report by the Association of Manufacturers (Adefa), making it the third consecutive month with a favorable output.