Argentina

• Thursday, February 24th 2022 - 23:59 UTC

  Different reactions in Latin America to Russia's actions in the Ukraine conflict

  

  The escalation of the conflict between Russia and the West regarding Ukraine and two self-declared independent provinces, with military support from Moscow, has exposed different reactions in Latin America, as well as President Vladimir Putin's influence in the region.

• Thursday, February 24th 2022 - 09:49 UTC

  President Fernández to tour fire-torn Argentine province of Corrientes

  

  President Alberto Fernández will travel Friday to the areas in the Argentine province of Corrientes which have been affected by devastating fires over the past few days.

• Thursday, February 24th 2022 - 09:25 UTC

  Soybeans above US$ 615 in Chicago but Argentine producers angry

  

  The threat of a full-scale war has increased fears of shortages in the near future, driving prices up. The ton of soybeans rose 2.4% and closed at US$ 615.45, while corn grew 1.3% to close at US$ 269.19 and wheat climbed 3.6% and to reach US$ 321.87, it was reported.

• Wednesday, February 23rd 2022 - 09:54 UTC

  World Bank support for Argentina in 2022 expected to reach US$ 2bn

  

  A top-level Argentine economic and strategic delegation met in Washington with the World Bank Managing Director of Operations to address close bilateral relations, cooperation, and solid support from the bank for South America's second-largest economy.

• Wednesday, February 23rd 2022 - 09:09 UTC

  Argentina: Handover of Army lands to Mapuche group halted pending appeal

  

  Bariloche's Federal Court Tuesday ruled in favor of an appeal filed by the Argentine Army and halted the handing over of some 180 hectares of State land to the Millalonco Ranquehue Mapuche community.

• Monday, February 21st 2022 - 10:05 UTC

  Argentine province of Corrientes gripped by uncontrolled fire

  

  Over 10% of the territory of the Argentine province of Corrientes (northeast) has been consumed over the past few days by fires that were caused intentionally, according to some video footage that went viral on social media.

• Monday, February 21st 2022 - 09:51 UTC

  UK’s LGBT+ Rights Envoy visits Argentina ahead of Safe to be Me conference in London

  

  The UK Prime Minister’s Special Envoy on LGBT+ rights, Lord Nick Herbert, visited Argentina last week, meeting with counterparts in the Argentine Government and with civil society organizations. LGBT+ information app, QUIR, was launched at the British Embassy Buenos Aires by local civil society organization Kidz. This trip is part of Lord Herbert’s activity this year to galvanize ambitious action on LGBT+ rights ahead of the Safe To Be Me conference in London.

• Saturday, February 19th 2022 - 17:05 UTC

  Work to fully reopen Argentina's Petrel Base in Antarctica goes on

  

  Argentine Navy's ARA Puerto Argentino sloop has sucessfully unloaded supplies and machinery this week at the Petrel Base in Antarctica, it was reported. A self-propelled pontoon built entirely at the Tandanor–CINAR shipyard was used for the reconstruction of this base, which is returning to permanent service after nearly 50 years.

• Saturday, February 19th 2022 - 10:06 UTC

  IMF says draft of deal with Argentina almost ready

  

  A high-ranking International Monetary Fund (IMF) official Friday announced a full deal with Argentina “is very close,” as the Government of President Alberto Fernández hopes it will be next week, so that it can be put up for Congressional approval at the start of the new Legislature, March 1.

• Saturday, February 19th 2022 - 09:19 UTC

  Ahead of another major blunder, an Argentine haircut for the IMF

  

  By Willem H. Buitter – By approving an unprecedentedly large loan to Argentina in mid-2018, despite the country's failure to meet basic borrowing conditions, the International Monetary Fund committed a major blunder. Rather than compounding the mistake with another similar program, it should accept reality – and responsibility.