Argentina

• Tuesday, September 18th 2018 - 08:24 UTC

  Judge indicts ex president Cristina Fernandez and asks for her arrest

  

  An Argentine federal judge indicted former President Cristina Fernandez on Monday and asked for her arrest for allegedly heading a corruption scheme that collected bribes from business leaders in exchange for public work contracts.

• Tuesday, September 18th 2018 - 06:56 UTC

  Argentine Peso recovers on an IMF support message and budget presentation to Congress

  

  Argentina's battered Peso currency inched higher and the risk of its bonds defaulting declined after the government unveiled its budget plan and the IMF said “important progress” had been made on revamping the country's standby loan agreement.

• Monday, September 17th 2018 - 08:44 UTC

  UK/Argentina hold antimicrobial resistance scientific seminar in Buenos Aires

  

  Scientists from different British universities, Argentine researchers and representatives of the organizing agencies took part this week in Buenos Aires in a seminar organized jointly by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) and the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) from the UK, and the National Council for Scientific and Technical Research (CONICET) of Argentina.

• Monday, September 17th 2018 - 08:12 UTC

  International support for Argentina's general strike against IMF austerity measures

  

  The International Trade Union Conference, ITUC’s affiliates in Argentina, CGT, CTA-A and CTA-T have announced a general strike for 24-25 September in opposition to expected sweeping austerity measures being developed by the government and the International Monetary Fund.

• Friday, September 14th 2018 - 09:28 UTC

  Argentine currency drops to a new record low of 39.90 pesos to the US dollar

  

  Argentina's peso currency fell 3.51% on Thursday to close at a new record low of 39.9 per U.S. dollar, as market confidence ebbs away despite President Mauricio Macri's efforts to reassure investors. Dollar demand had risen on Thursday due to high liquidity sparked by an auction of treasury notes, traders said.

• Friday, September 14th 2018 - 09:18 UTC

  Argentine inflation in August rose 3.9%, and 34.4% in twelve months

  

  Argentina says consumer prices rose 3.9% in August, the highest rate so far this year. That brings the 12-month nationwide inflation rate to 34.4%, one of the world's highest.

• Thursday, September 13th 2018 - 10:39 UTC

  IMF team in Buenos Aires for talks on the standby loan package

  

  Officials from the International Monetary Fund are in Argentina as part of talks to strengthen and accelerate a crisis loan package, the global lender said Wednesday. The IMF and Buenos Aires agreed in June on a three-year, US$50 billion rescue lending programme but Argentina has since asked for a more rapid disbursement.

• Thursday, September 13th 2018 - 10:34 UTC

  Argentine labor unions and social groups protest austerity measures in Buenos Aires City

  

  Labor unions and social groups blocked streets in downtown Buenos Aires on Wednesday, with more marches planned over the days ahead over austerity measures proposed by the government and backed by the International Monetary Fund. Protesters are angry about the belt-tightening policies, which are cutting services to low-income Argentines already walloped by inflation of 31 percent and climbing.

• Wednesday, September 12th 2018 - 08:55 UTC

  Argentina's central bank keeps key interest rate at 60%

  

  Argentina's central bank kept its key interest rate on Wednesday at 60%, one of the highest in the world, following a surprise hike two weeks ago after the peso plunged. Central bank officials said in a statement that inflation accelerated in August and continues to do so September, citing high-frequency data.

• Wednesday, September 12th 2018 - 08:13 UTC

  Argentina equities and Peso slide, in line with Brazil's political situation

  

  Argentine equities and the Peso continued on Tuesday their slide amid global trade tensions, uncertainty about Argentina's 2019 fiscal budget, talks between the government and the International Monetary Fund and the political situation in Brazil, which together with China are Argentina's main trade partners