Argentina

Wednesday, October 16th 2019 - 18:24 UTC
Women's rally in Argentina ends with attacks on churches and a “boob protest”

A rally happening during Argentina’s annual “National Encounter of Women” on Sunday included a topless protest (”Tetazo) against the cathedral of La Plata, the city hosting the event this year. The rally, organized by Argentina’s leading leftwing party, wasn’t officially supported by the organizers of the women’s event.
Monday, October 14th 2019 - 17:57 UTC
Falklands' sovereignty claim, a priority for opposition presidential frontrunner

The Falklands/Malvinas were not absent from the Argentine presidential candidates' debate on Sunday evening in Santa Fe province. President Mauricio Macri running for reelection was criticized by opposition front runner Alberto Fernandez for “forgetting to claim the Islands' sovereignty”.
Monday, October 14th 2019 - 16:49 UTC
Falklands oil industry warned by the Argentine government

The recent announcements by Rockhopper PLC and Premier Oil referred to the development of the Sea Lion project in the Falkland Islands, have triggered a reaction from the Argentine foreign ministry.
Monday, October 14th 2019 - 09:55 UTC
Argentine opposition presidential candidate reaches out to undecided voters

The front-runner in Argentina’s presidential election reached out to undecided voters on Sunday, promising both orthodox and unorthodox policies to cure the country’s deep economic troubles.
Monday, October 14th 2019 - 09:45 UTC
Argentina recognizes Guaidó's ambassador as Venezuelan government representative

Elisa Trotta is the new Venezuelan ambassador in Argentina, following the acceptance of her Credentials by Argentine foreign minister Jorge Faurie. According to an Argentine foreign ministry release, Ms Trotta will make her official presentation to president Mauricio Macri sometime this week.
Saturday, October 12th 2019 - 09:59 UTC
Tierra del Fuego condemns 1989 Madrid Treaty and UK “unilateral actions” in the South Atlantic

“Thirty years since the Madrid Treaty: rethinking a new national strategy for Malvinas”, was the heading of the conference held in the extreme south Argentine province of Tierra del Fuego with the participation of the governor, Rosana Bertone, former foreign minister Jorge Bielsa, and the Malvinas Question related affairs Secretary, Jorge Arguello a diplomat and one of possible foreign minister names if the opposition candidate Alberto Fernandez wins the presidential election this month.
Saturday, October 12th 2019 - 09:50 UTC
“Argentina's financial downturn is a crisis of confidence in political institutions”

Argentina's financial crisis has been exacerbated by the political uncertainty facing the country with its president Mauricio Macri now most likely to be voted out of office at the national elections at the end of the month. However, according to Claudio Zuchovicki, the secretary-general of the Iberoamerican Stock Exchange Federation, the financial downturn is mostly a crisis of confidence in political institutions.
Saturday, October 12th 2019 - 09:50 UTC
Winners of the Falklands regional student competition have been announced

The Falkland Islands Government and the British embassies in Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Uruguay have announced the winners of the 2019/2020 student competition to visit the Falkland Islands.
Saturday, October 12th 2019 - 09:40 UTC
Evangelical churches advancing in Argentina, even in Francis former archdiocese

The pastor's voice bellows through an old converted cinema in a rundown Buenos Aires barrio and hundreds of hands reach out in prayer. Though not a typical place of worship, Evangelical churches like this one are sprouting up all over Pope Francis' former archdiocese, as once staunchly Catholic Argentina battles an economic crisis that has plunged more than one-third of the nation into poverty.
Friday, October 11th 2019 - 09:58 UTC
Argentina: Oil industry fearful of tariffs' freezing as suggested by Alberto Fernandez advisors

Argentina's front-running candidate for president, Alberto Fernandez, has been asked by advisors within his left-leaning coalition to freeze natural gas and power tariffs and to peg oil product prices to pesos instead of dollars as measures to contain inflation and spur economic growth.