Argentina

• Friday, May 6th 2022 - 10:38 UTC

  Argentine gov't supports court ruling granting Bariloche lands to Mapuche group

  

  The Argentine government of President Alberto Fernández supports a court ruling whereby lands in the province of Bariloche are to be handed over to Mapuche groups, Casa Rosada Spokeswoman Gabriela Cerruti announced.

• Thursday, May 5th 2022 - 19:47 UTC

  Car manufacturing in Argentina grows interannually

  

  Car manufacturing in Argentine recorded a substantial increase in April, according to the latest monthly report by the Association of Manufacturers (Adefa), making it the third consecutive month with a favorable output.

• Thursday, May 5th 2022 - 10:21 UTC

  Multi dimensional poverty conditions affect 25 million Argentines, 54,9% of the population

  

  Some 25 million Argentines, 54,9% of the whole population can be described as poor, following monetary criteria and simultaneously a multi-dimensional approach. This approach refers to such structural factors as housing, basic services, education, employment, and health attention.

• Thursday, May 5th 2022 - 09:46 UTC

  INIDEP toothfish workshop as part of Argentina's Fisheries Improvement Project

  

  A toothfish workshop in the framework of an ambitious Fisheries Improvement Project sponsored by Argentina's National Fisheries Research and Development Institute, INIDEP, took place with the participation of a Chilean expert, Professor Christian Canales who teaches at the Valparaiso University.

• Thursday, May 5th 2022 - 09:41 UTC

  Maradona's iconic shirt sold to last-minute bidder for £ 7,142,500

  

  The Argentine national team jersey worn by Diego Maradona against England in the 1986 Mexico football World Cup finals has been auctioned off Wednesday for £ 7,142,500 after nearly ten bids.

• Thursday, May 5th 2022 - 09:32 UTC

  Argentine Air Force picks new helicopter model for purchase

  

  Argentina's Air Force Chief Brigadier General Xavier Isaac has confirmed Bell 407 helicopters had been chosen as replacements for the aging Lamas, according to a report published by the Pucará.org website.

• Wednesday, May 4th 2022 - 22:09 UTC

  Son of Bolsonaro insists Milei can become Argentina's next president

  

  Brazilian Deputy Eduardo Bolsonaro, son of President Jair Bolsonaro, held a telephone conversation with his Argentine colleague Javier Milei, whom he reportedly told that “I believe you can be president.”

• Wednesday, May 4th 2022 - 10:43 UTC

  Brazilian Foreign Minister met with his Uruguayan counterpart to discuss the “flexibilization” of Mercosur

  

  Uruguayan Foreign Minister Francisco Bustillo received on Tuesday his Brazilian counterpart Carlos França at the headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Montevideo to discuss, among other issues, Mercosur's flexibilization and the reduction of the common external tariff.

• Wednesday, May 4th 2022 - 10:08 UTC

  Parlatino urges member countries to tackle ballooning food prices

  

  The Latin American and Caribbean Parliament (Parlatino) Tuesday urged its 23 member countries to take measures to curb the soaring food prices which are reaching unprecedented highs, according to the food price index kept by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

• Wednesday, May 4th 2022 - 10:00 UTC

  Argentine Gov't against exclusions from Summit of the Americas

  

  Following the announcement by the United States that the governments of Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela were not going to be invited to June's Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles because they do not respect democracy, Argentina has urged it to review its stance.