Argentina

Saturday, October 31st 2020 - 16:34 UTC
UK bars sale of South Korean fighter jets for the Argentine air force

United Kingdom has effectively barred the sale of the FA-50 Fighting Eagle to Argentina, with the South Korean manufacturer informing Buenos Aires that it is unable to supply the light fighter and strike jet since it has British-made parts.
Friday, October 30th 2020 - 18:12 UTC
Argentina extends social welfare coverage to one million more children

Argentine President Alberto Fernandez on Thursday signed a decree that extends social welfare coverage to one million more children and teenagers.
Friday, October 30th 2020 - 18:06 UTC
Drought impacts on Argentine corn planting and overall production and exports

Corn production in Argentina is likely to drop to 48 million tons in 2020-21 from 50 million tons in 2019-20, the US Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service in Buenos Aires said in a report released on Thursday.
Friday, October 30th 2020 - 13:16 UTC
Dollar strapped Argentine government moves to recover “grabbed” land and evict squatters

Argentine anti-riot police clashed with a group of protesters on Thursday while evicting them from makeshift homes on a contested property south of the capital, Buenos Aires. Six police officers were injured and some forty people were arrested, according to authorities.
Friday, October 30th 2020 - 13:00 UTC
Argentina and Mexico “vote” for Biden and delay nominations at IDB until after the US election

Mexico and Argentina have delayed a key meeting of the Inter-American Development Bank until after the Nov. 3 U.S. election, delivering an early setback to plans by the bank’s new U.S. chief to install vice presidents from smaller countries.
Thursday, October 29th 2020 - 14:27 UTC
Alberto Fernández confesses that Néstor Kirchner marked a before and after for his life and is his permanent inspiration

“Néstor, in history and in my heart,” said Argentine President Alberto Fernández emotionally, along with a video recalling his relationship with his former political mentor, former President Néstor Kirchner (2003-2007) on the tenth anniversary of the former president's surprising death.
Thursday, October 29th 2020 - 09:42 UTC
Argentina reported on Wednesday over 30,000 deaths from Covid-19

Argentina reported 30,071 deaths from Covid-19 on Wednesday, the Health Ministry confirmed in a statement, while more than 1,130.533 cases have been diagnosed positive since the virus first arrived in the country back in March.
Wednesday, October 28th 2020 - 23:53 UTC
“Why all the fuss about Malvinas and not a word on Formosa which Argentina should return to Paraguay?”

“Why all the fuss about the Malvinas, all the indoctrination which starts at school claiming the Islands, and not a word about the province of Formosa which should be returned to Paraguay and we took as spoils of the Triple War in 1870?”, asks Argentine writer Federico Jeanmaire, a well-known author of several best sellers.
Wednesday, October 28th 2020 - 09:30 UTC
Dollar strapped Argentina does not discard further financial support from IMF

The Argentine representative before the International Monetary Fund, IMF, Sergio Chodos, admitted that it could be necessary for further financing from the IMF, with which Argentina is in the process of renegotiating conditions for the return of the US$ 44 billion loaned to the previous government of ex-president Mauricio Macri.
Wednesday, October 28th 2020 - 09:16 UTC
Argentina pro-life lobbies ready for a major battle when the promised abortion bill is sent to Congress

The Catholic Church, some lawmakers, and the pro-life lobbies are ready for a major battle when the current Argentine government is expected to send a bill to legalize abortion. This follows statements from president Alberto Fernandez pledging to the green scarves movement, who strongly support the initiative that the long-delayed bill will be taken up for consideration soon.