Argentina

• Tuesday, April 12th 2022 - 09:56 UTC

  Argentine Post Office issues “Malvinas Unites US” stamp

  

  The Argentine Post Office has launched a “Malvinas Unites US” stamp as part of the ongoing events of “Malvinas 40 Years Agenda” commemorating the South Atlantic conflict. The ceremony took place at the Palacio San Martín, the seat of the Argentine foreign ministry with the attendance of Pablo Tettamanti, Deputy minister; Guillermo Carmona head of the Malvinas, Antarctica and South Atlantic Special Desk and Vanesa Piesciorovski, president of the Argentine Post Office.

• Tuesday, April 12th 2022 - 09:11 UTC

  Aerolíneas Argentinas returns to Cuba as ties between countries improve

  

  Aerolineas Argentinas has announced the resumption of flights to Cuba in July. The route had been lifted in 2016 due to political differences between Havana's regime and the administration of then-President Mauricio Macri.

• Monday, April 11th 2022 - 23:39 UTC

  Argentina foresees foreign trade surplus for 2022, study shows

  

  Due to the international increase in the price of agricultural products, Argentine traders foresee a trade surplus of US$ 14.1 billion for this year, because while imports would total US$ 70.6 billion, exports would reach US$ 84.4, according to a report by the Department of Information and Economic Studies of the Rosario Stock Exchange (BCR).

• Monday, April 11th 2022 - 22:55 UTC

  Argentine President becomes a father for the second time

  

  Argentine First Lady Fabiola Yáñez Monday gave birth to her son Francisco Fernández Yáñez, the first of the presidential couple. The baby was reported to be okay after a C-section was performed during the delivery at Buenos Aires' Otamendi Sanatorium.

• Monday, April 11th 2022 - 22:54 UTC

  Argentina's oil and gas output rise in February

  

  According to a report released in Buenos Aires Monday, the country's interannual production of crude oil went up 13.2% in February of 2022 and that of gas rose 11.1%

• Monday, April 11th 2022 - 10:20 UTC

  Defense Minister says Argentine “will recover the Malvinas” with region's help

  

  Argentina's Defense Minister Jorge Taiana Saturday said his country would “recover” the Malvinas/Falkland Islands “with support from the region.” He added that “without patriotism, there will be no recovery of the Malvinas.”

• Monday, April 11th 2022 - 09:53 UTC

  Uruguayans wait for hours to drive through to Argentina for Tourism Week

  

  Scores of Uruguayan travelers flocked the land crossings into Argentina as they waited to reach their destination for the entire week, probably to capitalize on a favorable currency exchange rate.

• Saturday, April 9th 2022 - 15:43 UTC

  Argentine FM off to Paraguay

  

  Argentine Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero flew to Paraguay Friday on his first official visit to the neighboring country. It was the first trip by any top Argentine diplomat in five years.

• Friday, April 8th 2022 - 22:41 UTC

  Trump and Macri have lunch in Florida

  

  Former Presidents Mauricio Macri of Argentina and Donald Trump of the United States had lunch Thursday at the latter's Mar-a-Lago residence in the State of Florida.

• Friday, April 8th 2022 - 09:55 UTC

  Argentina: Wage bargaining cushions margin to fight inflation

  

  Argentine labor unions are negotiating wage adjustments of around 60% in an attempt to outpace the country's rampant inflation, it was reported in Buenos Aires.