Argentina

Thursday, June 27th 2019 - 09:34 UTC
US and Argentina sign revised agreement to boost air travel and cargo

The United States and Argentina on Wednesday signed a revised agreement on air services that could boost air travel and cargo between the two nations.
Thursday, June 27th 2019 - 09:16 UTC
First shipment of Argentine beef to the Japanese market

The first-ever shipment of Argentine beef to Japan was sent on Wednesday, a significant achievement for both countries made possible through an effective and coordinated effort between health authorities, Agro-Industry Ministries, Foreign Ministries, and the respective embassies.
Wednesday, June 26th 2019 - 09:55 UTC
C24 reiterates call for Argentina/UK negotiations on Falklands/Malvinas dispute

The United Nations Decolonization Committee, C24, reiterated its call on Argentina and the UK to resume bilateral negotiations for a “peaceful and long-lasting” solution to the Falkland/Malvinas Islands sovereignty dispute.
Tuesday, June 25th 2019 - 23:38 UTC
The last Kirchner government taught a generation of Falkland Islanders not to trust Argentina

Falkland Islands elected lawmaker MLA Roger Spink in his Tuesday speech before the UN Committee on decolonization called on the Argentine representatives to leave aside colonial and conquering wishes over the Islands and start behaving as a 21st-century member of the world community, respecting democratic rights and living and working in harmony with regional neighbours.
Tuesday, June 25th 2019 - 09:51 UTC
The Economist: “In Argentina, the IMF has been neither toxic nor triumphant”

“What good is it to throw a man ten feet of rope if he is drowning in 20 feet of water?” asked Kenneth Rogoff, former chief economist of the IMF, to The Economist 15 years ago. His question still bothers the institution he used to advise.
Tuesday, June 25th 2019 - 09:07 UTC
Argentina sowing what is forecasted as an excellent crop of wheat, some 22 million tons

Argentine farmers are expected to plant 6.5 million hectares of wheat in the 2019/20 season, the government said in a report, citing good rainfall as the reason for the increase from its previous forecast of 6.46 million hectares.
Tuesday, June 25th 2019 - 09:05 UTC
US Supreme Court upholds lower court shareholder lawsuit against YPF

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected Argentina’s bid to fend off a lawsuit by energy company Petersen Energía Inversora, S.A. seeking compensation for shares it owned in the now-nationalized YPF S.A. energy company.
Tuesday, June 25th 2019 - 08:48 UTC
YPF back in the money market issuing US$ 500 million ten year notes

YPF, Argentina’s biggest oil company, sold overseas bonds for the first time in more than a year after a plunge in borrowing costs opened a window of opportunity. The state-owned driller issued US$ 500 million of 10-year, dollar-denominated notes to yield 8.75%.
Monday, June 24th 2019 - 12:02 UTC
Uruguay and Argentina with a “dry border” for the first time in history

Uruguay and Argentina will have for the first time a “dry border”. This is not because historians, cartographers or geographers suddenly found out, or Uruguay grabbed land from its larger neighbor.
Monday, June 24th 2019 - 09:50 UTC
Argentina lines up for the August primaries; three leading presidential tickets

Months of intense political negotiations and last minute nerve breaking deals came to an end in Argentina on Sunday's zero hour deadline, when the different political groupings had to present to electoral authorities their list of presidential hopefuls, as well as future lawmakers.