Argentina

Monday, November 29th 2021 - 09:10 UTC
Saudi Arabia's FM visits Buenos Aires to strengthen ties with Argentina

Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal al Saud said in a newspaper interview published Saturday in Buenos Aires' daily Infobae that “Argentina is our friend and ally, that will not change at the IMF.” The diplomat thus did not rule out a handout to reinforce Argentina's Central Bank's reserves.
Saturday, November 27th 2021 - 21:51 UTC
Argentina to launch green pass for mass events

Argentina's Health Minister Carla Vizzotti Friday announced during a press conference that the country was eyein a green pass of its own as cases of coronavirus have been reported to be growing over the past few weeks.
Saturday, November 27th 2021 - 12:11 UTC
Departure of Antarctic cruise from Ushuaia delayed because of Covid 19 among the crew

Covid 19 emergency in Ushuaia delays the departure of Quark Expeditions state of the art cruise vessel Ultramarine to Antarctica. According to reports from the capital of Tierra del Fuego, abiding by sanitary protocols, the 173 crew members of the vessel were on board PCR tested, with four of them turning out positive.
Saturday, November 27th 2021 - 09:55 UTC
CFK acquitted in corruption cases: Operations were legit, judges said

Former Argentine President and current Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and her children will not be tried in the so-called Hotesur so-scandal case because there were no illegal actions involved, a federal court in Buenos Aires ruled Friday. Hence, all charges have been dismissed.
Saturday, November 27th 2021 - 09:45 UTC
No installments in Argentine pesos for purchases in foreign currency

Argentina's Central Bank (BCRA) Thursday ruled that international travel tickets and other tourism items purchased through credit cards and whose values are expressed in US dollars or any other foreign currency but converted to Argentine pesos on the date of the operation cannot be split into monthly payments.
Saturday, November 27th 2021 - 09:41 UTC
Ushuaia creates a Malvinas Affairs Secretariat in the framework of the 40th anniversary

Imbibed with the 40th anniversary of the Falklands conflict spirit, the city of Ushuaia decided to elevate the department which dealt with Malvinas Islands issues, to the rank of Secretariat, thus “reaffirming the will of Ushuaia residents as the capital of Tierra del Fuego, Antarctica and South Atlantic Islands”.
Saturday, November 27th 2021 - 09:32 UTC
Case of Argentine Ambassador in Bolivia to be brought before Congress in BA

Argentine opposition lawmakers have announced they would ask President Alberto Fernández to sack Adrián Basteiro as Ambassador to Bolivia after the diplomat was found engaging in domestic political acts in violation of international conventions regarding Consular representations.
Saturday, November 27th 2021 - 09:30 UTC
Falklands member of the Table Tennis Federation, despite Argentina's objection

Argentina lost to the Falkland Islands at the International Table Tennis Federation, ITTF, where overwhelming support had the Islands registered as an independent member. This despite the strong allegations from the Argentine Table Tennis Federation president Fernando Joffre, at the ITTF annual assembly.
Friday, November 26th 2021 - 11:51 UTC
Argentine Ambassador involved in pro-Evo political demonstrations in Bolivia

Argentina's Ambassador to Bolivia Adrián Basteiro came under criticism once again Thursday for participating in a demonstration of Bolivia's ruling party Movement Towards Socialism headed by former President Evo Morales.
Friday, November 26th 2021 - 09:05 UTC
Conmebol names a star after Maradona on the first anniversary of his death

South America's Football Confederation (Conmebol) Thursday announced a star had been named after Argentine soccer legend Diego Armando Maradona on the first anniversary of the former player's death.