Argentina

Tuesday, August 10th 2021 - 09:19 UTC
Argentine plans opening of land borders as Uruguay gets ready to allow tourists in, among many improvements

Uruguay will start allowing foreigners in as of September 1 while Argentina announced the reopening of its common land borders is being eyed for September 6, as tourism seems headed for a gradual return to pre-pandemic levels.
Tuesday, August 10th 2021 - 08:48 UTC
Replacements picked for Argentina's cabinet

Argentine President Alberto Fernández Monday picked new replacements, so that cabinet ministers who will seek a seat in Congress later this year may focus on their campaigns.
Tuesday, August 10th 2021 - 07:59 UTC
“Malvinas are Argentine”, but thinking differently is not a crime in Argentina, Patirica Bullrich

Recent statements by representatives from Argentina's intellectual elite referred to the Falklands being a British territory and belonging to the Kelpers, and that Argentina did not exist as such at the time, are still reverberating, but the country is holding primaries and elections next month and in November so some political amendments seem necessary.
Tuesday, August 10th 2021 - 07:27 UTC
Argentine President wants to make internet “a public utility”

Argentine President Alberto Fernández Monday vowed to make internet “a public utility and make those who have to get angry get angry.” Fernández made those remarks during the launching ceremony of the Argentina Program, a government initiative regarding public access to technology.
Monday, August 9th 2021 - 09:20 UTC
Team of forensic experts arrives in Falklands for second phase of Humanitarian Project

An international team of six forensic experts, including two Argentines, and coordinated by the International Committee of the Red Cross is scheduled to arrive this Monday to the Falkland Islands for the second phase of the Humanitarian Project Plan to identify remains of Argentine combatants fallen during the 1982 conflict.
Monday, August 9th 2021 - 09:14 UTC
Beatriz Sarlo: Falklands belong to the Islanders, despite useless nationalism myths

“Nationalism is a useless myth, certainly not the way to address current and real problems”, underlined the historian and political analyst Beatriz Sarlo who last week triggered a storm in Argentina by reiterating that the Falkland Islands are a British territory, belong to the Kelpers and remind her of southern Scotland.
Monday, August 9th 2021 - 08:30 UTC
Argentine Health Minister speaks of “periodic vaccinations” and perks for those who take the shots

Argentine Health Minister Carla Vizzotti has admitted over this past weekend that third doses of coronavirus vaccines were under consideration to face the surge in cases of Delta variant.
Monday, August 9th 2021 - 08:13 UTC
Outside rightwing economist jumps into Argentine politics to fight immoral rulers

Economist Javier Milei delivered a speech before a large, young crowd as he launched his candidacy this weekend to run for a seat in Congress representing the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires on behalf of the Avanza Libertad party.
Monday, August 9th 2021 - 07:49 UTC
Argentina apologizes to Chile for saying Magellan Strait and Drake Passage are shared spaces with joint control

Argentina had to back step and apologize to Chile following on statements that the Magellan Strait and the Drake Passage, were “shared spaces”, and which “both countries jointly explored, studied and controlled”.
Sunday, August 8th 2021 - 11:54 UTC
Meatless, vegan hamburgers have arrived at a fast food chain in Buenos Aires

Meatless hamburgers have arrived in Argentina, following the growing world tendency of veganism, which has had an impact on the traditional fast (junk) food chains. In Buenos Aires, the Mostaza chain has launched its Mega NotBurger line, in alliance with Notco a start-up and recent Argentine unicorn, which elaborates food and proteins out of plants.