Argentina

• Monday, January 18th 2021 - 09:21 UTC

  Argentina reports the first case of Britain's coronavirus variant

  

  Argentina confirmed on Saturday the first case in the country of a new coronavirus variant that was first identified in Britain and appears to be more contagious.

• Monday, January 18th 2021 - 08:13 UTC

  Pope Francis repeats he's eager to visit Uruguay and Argentina

  

  Pope Francis told Uruguay’s new ambassador to the Holy See that a future visit to the country as well as to his native Argentina is still very much on the table. In an interview with Catholic News Service last week, Guzman Carriquiry, who prior to his appointment as Uruguay’s ambassador served as secretary of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America, said he decided to ask the pope about the long-awaited visit when he presented his letters of credential Jan. 9.

• Friday, January 15th 2021 - 09:40 UTC

  Argentine president celebrates a rare success of his administration, promulgation of an abortion bill

  

  Argentina on Thursday became one of just a handful of Latin American countries to allow elective abortion, as neighboring Chile initiated its own debate on decriminalizing a procedure denied to most women on the continent. President Alberto Fernandez signed a law that allows abortion until 14 weeks of pregnancy that was passed by the Senate on December 30.

• Friday, January 15th 2021 - 09:39 UTC

  Argentina and IMF resume discussions and “fresh funds” could be included in the package

  

  The International Monetary Fund expects the pace of its ongoing discussions with Argentine authorities to accelerate in coming weeks, IMF spokesman Gerry Rice said on Thursday.

• Thursday, January 14th 2021 - 09:53 UTC

  Argentina's jiggers begin the squid season on Saturday

  

  Argentina's squid season takes off next Saturday, Jan 16, south of parallel 44, according to the Federal Fisheries Council. The decision follows a technical-scientific report from the country's research institute, Inidep, which emphasized that jiggers can begin operating on the Spring Spawning Stock, (SDV), and avoiding the South Patagonic Stock.

• Monday, January 11th 2021 - 09:54 UTC

  Portugal wants quick ratification of EU/Mercosur deal, but there are many objections

  

  Portugal which last week took the rotating presidency of the European Union for six months as of January 1st, said that it will try to conclude the bloc’s free trade agreement with Mercosur, agreed in 2019 after two decades of negotiations that have not yet been finalized.

• Monday, January 11th 2021 - 09:45 UTC

  Rich Argentines fly to Miami to get the Covid vaccinations: Florida residents complain

  

  Residents of foreign countries have obtained COVID vaccinations in Florida, taking advantage of the state’s loose rules on who can get a shot. The list includes a prominent Argentine lawyer, business leaders, and Canadians whose home countries restrict vaccines to first-responders, medical personnel, and a few other groups.

• Monday, January 11th 2021 - 09:42 UTC

  Argentina lifts ban on corn exports to a daily cap of 30.000 tons

  

  Argentina has lifted a suspension on corn exports announced in December and will opt instead for a temporary 30,000 tons daily cap on sales abroad, its agriculture ministry said on Monday, backing off the more restrictive measure that had infuriated farmers in the South American grains powerhouse.

• Saturday, January 9th 2021 - 09:59 UTC

  Argentine economy forecasted to expand 5,5% this year, but inflation will remain close to 50%

  

  Argentina's economy is expected to grow 5,5% in 2021, after a contraction of about 12% last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with inflation seen ending the year at 49.8%, according to a survey of economists by the central bank released on Friday.

• Thursday, January 7th 2021 - 08:58 UTC

  Argentina confirms lacks of dollars: limits the import of luxury goods

  

  The central bank of Argentina on Wednesday imposed a new rule limiting the import of foreign luxury goods as part of its effort to stanch the leakage of its own international currency reserves.