Argentina

Friday, July 19th 2019 - 10:48 UTC
Macri wants those behind the AMIA attack to be tried in Argentina

Argentine President Mauricio Macri Thursday pledged to continue to seek that the people involved in the 1994 bombing of the Israeli Social Service Associacion (AMIA) “be tried in Argentine territory” to bring impunity to an end, once “the weight of the law has reached those responsible.”
Thursday, July 18th 2019 - 23:55 UTC
Falklands/Malvinas war experience conference forcibly cancelled at Buenos Aires college

An open conference by two Argentine Air Force pilots at an elite college in Buenos Aires had to be suspended following “ill-treatment” and overall questioning of Argentine armed forces conduct by the students and apparently one of the parents that were also invited to the event.
Thursday, July 18th 2019 - 12:25 UTC
Moscow claims Argentine politician played 'the Russian card' as presidential elections loom over

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova Wednesday denounced attempts by several Argentine parliament members to link Moscow to alleged interfering into their country's presidential elections. It was “a last-year trend,” she said, according to the news agency Tass.
Thursday, July 18th 2019 - 11:01 UTC
Macri praises Mercosur-EU deal for positive impact on quality of life to come

Argentine President Mauricio Macri said Wednesday in Santa Fe that Mercosur's trade agreement with the European Union (EU) “will have a positive impact on the quality of life of the people” and called for “the convergence” with the Pacific Alliance.
Thursday, July 18th 2019 - 10:22 UTC
Textile giant Alpargatas quits Argentina

Although founded in Argentina, textile giant Alpargatas, now owned by Brazilian investors, has announced it will leave its country of origin due to financial difficulties.
Thursday, July 18th 2019 - 09:40 UTC
What did the Mercosur’s leaders say about Venezuela in Santa Fe?

The political and economic crisis in Venezuela was the center of the political debate among the heads of state that, this Wednesday, met in Santa Fe, Argentina in the Mercosur semi-annual summit, a block from which the Caribbean country is currently suspended. Neither Uruguay, Bolivia nor Chile addressed a word regarding the Venezuelan situation.
Thursday, July 18th 2019 - 08:46 UTC
A unique monument pays tribute to the victims of the AMIA bombing

By Eduardo Eurnekia - On July 18, 1994, the center of Buenos Aires, the bustling capital of Argentina, was shattered by a huge explosion. A suicide bomber drove his explosives-loaded van into the building of the Jewish Community (AMIA-Asociacion Mutual Israelita Argentina), killing 85 people and injuring hundreds.
Wednesday, July 17th 2019 - 23:59 UTC
Macri paves way for Hezbollah to be deemed 'a terrorist organisation' in Argentina

The Argentine Government has created the Public Registry of Persons or Entities Linked to Acts of Terrorism and its Financing (RePET), a tool whereby Hezbollah can be included. So far, local authorities adhered to the list penned by the United Nations, where Hezbollah is not included. President Mauricio Macri also decreed a day of national mourning to mark the 25th anniversary of the bombing of the Israeli Social Welfare Association (AMIA) in Buenos Aires. In a third measure, Macri gave the victims of that attack 180 days to file for monetary compensation from the state.
Wednesday, July 17th 2019 - 22:19 UTC
Argentina's inflation expected to stay on the downpath in July

Argentine Central Bank President Guido Sandleris Tuesday admitted inflation remains “high,” but he forecast July's figures will be smaller than those of June in light of the current “clear trend” to the downside.
Tuesday, July 16th 2019 - 22:52 UTC
Humanitarian project identifies Argentine soldier #114 at Darwin

A new body has been identified, raising the number of Argentine combatants fallen during the 1982 Falklands War who now have a name on their graves to 114, thanks to the Humanitarian Project underway.