Argentina

• Saturday, September 12th 2020 - 10:55 UTC

  Argentina regrets the presence of Falklands' stand at the Prado Rural Show

  

  The display of a stand promoting the disputed “Islas Malvinas” as a British dependency, at the UK pavilion in a Uruguayan agriculture and productions show, was rejected by the Argentine government.

• Thursday, September 10th 2020 - 09:49 UTC

  Police conflict in Argentina, Thursday promises to be a day of winners and losers

  

  Police officers in Buenos Aires Province of Argentina continued their protests on Wednesday to demand higher salaries and better working conditions, but the situation seems to be coming to an end following promises of announcements this Thursday meeting the demands.

• Wednesday, September 9th 2020 - 09:50 UTC

  S&P lifts Argentina's credit rating to CCC+ with a stable outlook after concluding private debt restructuring

  

  Argentina's credit rating was lifted up from default 'SD' to 'CCC+' with a stable outlook after the country concluded restructuring its foreign currency debt, S&P Global Ratings said in a statement on Monday.

• Wednesday, September 9th 2020 - 09:24 UTC

  Three models of Royal Enfield motorcycles to be built in Argentina

  

  Royal Enfield, a classic English motorcycle brand but now belonging to an economic group from India opened on Tuesday its industrial complex in Campana, Argentina where it commenced the manufacturing of three models.

• Wednesday, September 9th 2020 - 09:02 UTC

  Buenos Aires province police force, 90,000 strong, ceases activities demanding higher pay

  

  The police force from the province of Buenos Aires have ceased activities for the second day running on Tuesday to demand higher salaries and better working conditions for the beat in metropolitan Buenos Aires where criminality and insecurity are rampant.

• Wednesday, September 9th 2020 - 08:55 UTC

  Argentina chosen seat of UN's Ocean Specialized Center for the region

  

  Argentina was chosen as the seat of a new UNSECO Ocean Sciences Specialized Center, in the framework of OTGA, Ocean Teacher Global Academy, from the International Oceanographic Commission, ahead of the Ocean Sciences for Sustainable Development Decade.

• Monday, September 7th 2020 - 09:55 UTC

  Argentina preparing to restart domestic and international flights in October

  

  Argentina could resume international commercial flights in October, the transport ministry said, following the approval of the new passenger and airport protocols for international travel by the ministry of health, the requirement government stated previously for lifting a strict travel ban

• Monday, September 7th 2020 - 09:50 UTC

  Argentina/Brazil bilateral trade in eight months was 20,5% down, year on year

  

  Argentina's bilateral trade with Brazil resulted in a US$ 107 million deficit in August, which more than doubled the US$ 42 million of the same month a year ago, according to data released by the Brazilian foreign trade office.

• Monday, September 7th 2020 - 08:21 UTC

  UN human rights office demands Paraguay impartially investigates the deaths of two Argentine girls

  

  The Paraguayan government must investigate “impartially and without delay” the deaths of two 12-year-old girls in a police and military operation against a rebel terrorist group in the north of the country, the regional office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) said on Sunday.

• Saturday, September 5th 2020 - 07:53 UTC

  Death of two Argentine minors causes diplomatic rift with Paraguay

  

  Argentina has asked for an explanation from Paraguay about the deaths in a police and military operation against a terrorist group of two 11-year-old girls it said were Argentine citizens.