Argentina

Tuesday, December 17th 2019 - 09:42 UTC
Argentine ex police officer linked to killings and torture extradited to Buenos Aires

An Argentine ex-police officer linked to the murder of hundreds of people during the country's “dirty war” was on a plane to Buenos Aires on Monday, after France extradited him to face trial over the disappearance of a student.
Tuesday, December 17th 2019 - 06:21 UTC
Argentine police arrest four suspects linked to the gang that killed an English tourist

Argentine authorities said on Monday they had identified suspects in the shooting death of a British tourist killed in an armed robbery attempt outside a luxury Buenos Aires hotel over the weekend.
Monday, December 16th 2019 - 09:44 UTC
Briton killed in Buenos Aires identified, other non-fatal victim was his stepson

The British citizen killed in Buenos Aires Saturday during a robbery has been identified as the 50-year-old millionaire Matthew Charles Gibbard, who was travelling with his wife Suzane, his stepson, Stefan Zone, 28, also shot in the incident and still hospitalized, and other family members.
Monday, December 16th 2019 - 09:40 UTC
Icebreaker “Almirante Irizar” completing a supply round of Argentine Antarctic bases and stations

Argentina's icebreaker ARA Almirante Irizar has completed its round of supplying Antarctic bases, on time and according to planning, reports the Antarctic Joint Command. The bases involved are Esperanza, Marambio and Carlini.
Sunday, December 15th 2019 - 10:58 UTC
Rise on Argentine agrifood export taxes decreed, effective immediately

Argentine President Alberto Fernández signed a decree whereby export taxes on soy, wheat, corn and beef go up. The decree became available Saturday as it appeared in the Official Gazette and is effective immediately.
Sunday, December 15th 2019 - 00:13 UTC
One British tourist killed, other shot at in Buenos Aires classy neighbourhood

One British tourist was killed at around 11 a.m. Saturday and his son was injured outside Buenos Aires' luxurious Faena Hotel in the fancy Puerto Madero area as they were attacked by motorbike snatchers, it was reported.
Saturday, December 14th 2019 - 19:16 UTC
Consulates in Argentina operational bases for Bolivian electoral fraud

Bolivian consulates throughout Argentina were used by the Evo Morales government to promote fraud in the October 20 elections, according to the report on the case by the Organization of American States (OAS), Foreign Minister Karen Longaric announced. She added consul Ademar Valda led the operation.
Saturday, December 14th 2019 - 13:44 UTC
Evo Morales cries “privatization” despite terms of his asylum in Argentina

Former Bolivian President Evo Morales, now under political asylum in Buenos Aires, claimed Friday on Twitter that his country's interim government, headed by Jeanine Añez, intends to privatize companies and natural resources.
Saturday, December 14th 2019 - 09:30 UTC
“Bad news” for Argentine industry: Fernández's emergency decree doubles compensation for 180 days

The president of Argentina, Alberto Fernández, established through a Decree of Necessity and Urgency the double compensation to workers for a period of 180 days in case of “dismissals without just cause” and “given the need to stop the worsening of the labor crisis “ The business sector receives it as ”bad news.”
Friday, December 13th 2019 - 09:32 UTC
Baroness Gloria Hooper headed the UK delegation that attended Fernandez' inauguration

Baroness Gloria Hooper, Honorary President of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Latin America and a member of the House of Lords, visited Argentina from 8-12 December. The main purpose of the visit was to lead the UK delegation attending Alberto Fernández’s inauguration ceremony.