Argentina

• Tuesday, November 26th 2019 - 09:56 UTC

  Alberto Fernandez prepared to reignite abortion debate despite warnings from the Catholic Church

  

  The inauguration of Argentina's president-elect Alberto Fernandez next month has reignited a debate over the legalization of abortion, a year after conservatives narrowly blocked its decriminalization, leaving the country bitterly divided over the issue.

• Tuesday, November 26th 2019 - 09:52 UTC

  New IMF head of mission in Argentina, as Macri prepares to step down from office

  

  The International Monetary Fund has named as head of its mission in Argentina, Luis Cubeddu, 53, replacing Italian born Roberto Cardarelli. Cubeddu is knowledgeable in Argentina since he was in Buenos Aires between 2002/04, during a similar financial pre-default situation, as a member of the IMF representation.

• Tuesday, November 26th 2019 - 09:48 UTC

  Argentina 2019: annual inflation of 55% and economy contraction of 2.7%

  

  Argentina will finish 2019 at 55% annual inflation, the country’s treasury minister said on Monday, capping off a tumultuous year for Latin America’s No. 3 economy that also saw voters usher in a new leftist government.

• Tuesday, November 26th 2019 - 09:35 UTC

  One Ocean Expeditions “Resolute” under injunction in the port of Buenos Aires

  

  A cruise ship belonging to Squamish, British Columbia-based One Ocean Expeditions has been ordered by an Argentine federal judge to stay in the port of Buenos Aires due to a “significant debt.”

• Tuesday, November 26th 2019 - 08:43 UTC

  Two Catholic priests sentenced to more than 40 years in prison for sexually abusing deaf children in Mendoza

  

  Two Roman Catholic priests were each sentenced to more than 40 years in prison in Argentina for sexually abusing deaf children, a court in the city of Mendoza ruled on Monday.

• Friday, November 22nd 2019 - 09:43 UTC

  Argentine send first shipment of chilled pork for China

  

  Argentina has sent its first shipment of chilled pork to China, the government announced, as China's pork imports rise due to a devastating outbreak of African swine fever at home.

• Thursday, November 21st 2019 - 09:55 UTC

  Falklands celebrates “touchdown for the Second Flight” and anticipates a new era of development for the Islands

  

  The elected government of the Falkland Islands announced that a new era has opened Islands with the inaugural Second Flight from São Paulo, Brazil, touching down this Wednesday afternoon at Mount Pleasant Airport.

• Wednesday, November 20th 2019 - 09:59 UTC

  Judge ratifies Wednesday's air link between Sao Paulo and Malvinas/Falklands

  

  Argentine federal judge Luis Rodriguez ratified on Tuesday the green light for Latam's flight, beginning this Wednesday, linking Sao Paulo in Brazil and Cordoba with the Falkland/Malvinas Islands, after throwing out a request to suspend the link.

• Wednesday, November 20th 2019 - 09:56 UTC

  Fernandez tells IMF, “we want to make a commitment that we can keep”

  

  Argentina’s president-elect, Alberto Fernandez, has a “sustainable” plan to meet creditor obligations as well as maintain growth, he told the International Monetary Fund´s managing director Kristalina Georgieva, his office said.

• Tuesday, November 19th 2019 - 09:36 UTC

  Falklands/Sao Paulo air link: Argentina requests “most discretion” from Brazil

  

  Argentina has requested “most discretion” for the coming Wednesday air link and first flight between Sao Paulo and the Falkland Islands, suggesting no officials be present at the departure. The news was revealed by one of Brazil's main dailies and allegedly the request arrived through informal diplomatic channels from the Argentine foreign ministry.