Argentina

Thursday, March 31st 2022 - 23:30 UTC
Tierra del Fuego addresses Malvinas Question issues and blasts appointment of “colonial governor Alison Blake”

The Tierra del Fuego provincial Legislative held on Wednesday its first ordinary session of 2022 to approve several decrees and motions referred to the Malvinas Question, and to mark the 40th anniversary of the conflict, triggered by the invasion of the Falkland Islands by Argentine forces on April 2nd 1982.
Thursday, March 31st 2022 - 20:46 UTC
Argentina's Domestic Trade Secretary “can't perform miracles”

Argentina's Domestic Trade Secretary Roberto Feletti Thursday admitted that the inflation figures for the month of March “will be bad” following the impact of the war between Russia and Ukraine on the local economy.
Thursday, March 31st 2022 - 10:20 UTC
Tierra del Fuego Malvinas war commemoration events includes a Time Capsule to be opened April 2082

The Malvinas Veterans from Ushuaia Center has started April 2nd commemoration activities by inaugurating a Dignity Tent at the Malvinas Heroes Square in the capital of the southernmost Argentine province of Tierra del Fuego, Ushuaia and announcing details of the agenda for the following days.
Thursday, March 31st 2022 - 10:12 UTC
Argentine-developed COVID-19 vax to start phase 1 trials

The first vaccine against COVID-19 developed in Argentina is to be tested on humans during phase 1 trials, it was announced Wednesday in Buenos Aires.
Thursday, March 31st 2022 - 10:10 UTC
Malvinas Families Commission needs funds to finance a mass on Saturday at Buenos Aires cathedral

With the 40th anniversary of the Falklands/Malvinas War only a couple of days away, relatives of the Argentine fallen regret they have been forced to request donations to finance a homage mass to the heroes that lost their lives fighting for Argentine sovereignty over the Islands in 1982.
Thursday, March 31st 2022 - 10:06 UTC
Old river service between Argentina and Uruguay returns

Travelers interested in crossing rivers separating Argentina from Uruguay will have a new choice as of Friday when the Tigre (Argentina)-Carmelo (Uruguay) route is to be resumed, this time around by Buquebús, which has taken over the service previously offered by Cacciola until 2019.
Wednesday, March 30th 2022 - 09:59 UTC
Cold winter and fuel shortages ahead for Argentina

Argentina is on the world's top short list of countries with the largest reserves of gas, but given its political chaos, rabid nationalism and constant changes to the rules of the game, investors remain shy and Argentina will have to prepare for a cold austral winter and even fuel rationing as it's already happening with diesel, desperately needed to harvest summer crops and prepare the soil for summer sowing.
Wednesday, March 30th 2022 - 09:53 UTC
Gas: Bolivia advised to renegotiate with Brazil and sell more to Argentina

While the Bolivian state-run YPFB is yet to report on any progress regarding payment conditions with Brazil for gas sales or the signing of the sixth addendum to the export contract with Argentina, hydrocarbon analysts have insisted on the need to roundup these negotiations given the current situation stemming from Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Wednesday, March 30th 2022 - 09:47 UTC
Presidential aircraft performs shocking stunt on approach at Buenos Aires airport

Video footage of Argentina's Air Force T-04 Boeing 737-500 landing at Buenos Aires' Aeroparque in a quite unorthodox style went viral Tuesday on Youtube. The aircraft is a part of the Presidential fleet.
Wednesday, March 30th 2022 - 09:45 UTC
China to help Argentina finance imports, ambassador says

China's Ambassador to Buenos Aires Tuesday said in an interview published by the local newspaper Ámbito that his country was willing to “promote financial support to Argentina for the payment of imports.”