Argentina

Friday, June 3rd 2022 - 21:55 UTC
Argentine Congressman Javier Milei favors trade of human organs

Argentine Libertarian Congressman Javier Milei said he was in favor of the sale of human organs or transplants because “it is just another market.” After stirring controversies among authorities coordinating these operations, Milei insisted that under a free market, transplants “would work much, much better”.
Friday, June 3rd 2022 - 21:33 UTC
Argentina's Defense Minister welcomes new French-built OPV

Argentina's Defense Minister Jorge Taiana Thursday welcomed the French-built Ocean Patrol Vessel (OPV) ARA Contraalmirante Cordero, the last of the four ships purchased through the National Defense Fund (FonDef).
Friday, June 3rd 2022 - 09:34 UTC
4th dose of covid-19 vax will be the last until next year, Buenos Aires Minister forecasts

Buenos Aires City Health Minister Fernán Quirós said he believed it was “very likely” that the fourth dose of covid-19 vaccine would be the last this year and that the next immunization campaign will be ahead of the 2023 fall.
Thursday, June 2nd 2022 - 22:00 UTC
Falklands' War: Royal Marines cadre clear Top Malo House of Argentine special forces

Forty years ago, British troops were advancing towards Port Stanley in the Falklands – most of them on foot. Standing in the way of the advance was Top Malo House, a property suspected of containing Argentine special forces that sat in a compromising high ground position.
Thursday, June 2nd 2022 - 21:54 UTC
Fuel relief to Argentine northern provinces on its way, Casa Rosada says

Argentina's Presidential Spokeswoman Gabriela Cerruti Thursday announced the supply of diesel to the northern provinces was “on the way to being solved” through “extra imports” of fuel.
Thursday, June 2nd 2022 - 09:17 UTC
Argentina to up imports to meet increasing fuel demand

Argentina's Federal Government Wednesday announced new measures to guarantee the proper supply of diesel fuel nationwide after governors of the country's 10 Grand North provinces complained last Friday of recurrent shortages.
Thursday, June 2nd 2022 - 08:55 UTC
Balcedo now suing Uruguay for damages

Former Argentine labor unionist leader Marcelo Balcedo has decided to sue Uruguay for damages allegedly worth US$ 22 million after two private airplanes were impounded in 2018 when he was arrested in his ranch near Punta del Este pending extradition to Argentina.
Thursday, June 2nd 2022 - 08:18 UTC
Messi's Argentina too strong for Italy in London

Argentina's national football team Wednesday reigned supreme at Wembley after beating Italy 3-0 to win the Finalissima pitting the champions of Europe against those of South America.
Wednesday, June 1st 2022 - 10:56 UTC
Argentina switches on new radar to monitor South Atlantic airspace

Argentine Defense Minister Jorge Taiana presided over the entry into operation of an air surveillance and control radar in Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego. The equipment (model RPA -170M) was designed and built entirely in Argentina.
Wednesday, June 1st 2022 - 10:23 UTC
Falklands war: Argentina insists HMS Invincible was hit by an Exocet; Taiana recalls the joint navy/air force mission

While in Tierra del Fuego Argentine defense minister Jorge Taiana participated with Malvinas War Veterans of the commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the joint operation attack on the Royal Navy's carrier, HMS Invincible, while again condemning UK for the “illegitimate” occupation of the Falklands/Malvinas Islands.